it’s nice to meet you
I’m Katie
love enthusiast & photographer
I got super lucky in 2008 when I was actively searching for something meaningful to do with my life. While bored to death in my then current job as a career counselor, I stumbled across a blog post by a wedding photographer on The Pioneer Woman‘s blog! Even though I had gotten a big, fat D in the only photography course I had ever taken, there was something that was drawing me so magnetically to this career that mixed creativity, nature and LOVE. Being a documentary wedding and family photographer has brought so much richness and delight to my life.
I am the luckiest.
Who am I? I am just a girl trying to do her best in the world and I still think that I’m 14. The wrinkle in my forehead tells me otherwise. Jerk wrinkle.
Nothing is more important to me than my family. I am married to a lovely man who makes me coffee every day and we have two hilarious, interesting, and funny kids, Jack and Charlie.
We currently have two dogs – Fern and Pepper. I am obsessed with rescuing dogs – if I could have 18 dogs I would.
I am a pretty avid (Audible) reader. Audible allows me to read while I drive, edit, etc! It’s the best!
I am an obsessive maker. I go through periods of incredibly productive making – like that time I needle-felted a Trump head (no, not a supporter!) and a pheasant in the same week. Right now, in my downtime I am into napping and sewing.
I am really not as boring as all of this sounds. Most importantly, I am super passionate about photographing weddings, minimizing client stress, and doing absolutely whatever I can to make my clients feel seen, heard and cared for.
–I hear you, I see you, and I love you.–
“where there is perfection, there is no story to tell.”
-Ben Okri
Katie Fun facts:
re: Travel
I love traveling so much. In my little life, I have been to Belize, England, Scotland, Ireland, Amsterdam, Iceland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Spain, France, Peru, Costa Rica, Kauai, Cuba, Mexico, etc. And lots of places throughout the US and Canada too! I will travel anywhere and it would be my dream come true to photograph your destination wedding (or engagement shoot!!)!
In 2008, I spent nine-days on a volunteer vacation in the Grand Canyon where I learned to drink mosquito-larvae-filled water. Super gross and life changing. Do not take running water for granted, folks.
Katie Fun Facts
re: Yoga
Yoga and meditation have saved my life. On several occasions actually. But I have a weird love hate relationship with it. Sometimes, I absolutely can not get enough, but then other times, I never want to think about it again.
I am a trained yoga teacher afraid to teach. I do it anyway. When I am actively teaching, I teach restorative, gentle and recovery yoga. I taught yoga for a week at a villa in Tuscany, Italy last year. It was pretty epic.
KATIE FUN FACTS
re: Humor
Funny people are better than unfunny people. Funny is far more handsome than just plain old handsome. I have a crush on John Hamm and George Clooney. Total hilarious dreamboats, right?!
When someone tells me I am funny it’s the numero uno, best-ever compliment they could give me. Despite being a mom, I’ve been known to sling some pretty good dad jokes. (Don’t tell him, but I am way funnier than my husband.)
KATIE FUN FACTS
re: School
I have a degree in Art History from UCONN. I studied abroad in England while in college. I went back to grad school right before the pandemic – and when my income stopped, so did I. I left the door open to go back again…
I got a D in high school photography. Not because I was bad at it, I was naughty and chose not to do the assignments. (Don’t worry, I was very harshly punished for this with an apple that didn’t fall far from the tree.)
KATIE FUN FACTS
re: Fanny Packs
I love my fanny packs (even before they were cool, y’all!). Judge all you want but I will be the first to pull out some Mary Poppins sh$t for you at the drop of a hat. I am always at the ready with all kinds of stuff you might need!
I can sew like a boss. I learned to sew in 4-H on an antique treadle Singer sewing machine. Recently I made my own pattern for fanny packs and sold them at a local boutique! Needless to say, I come prepared with a needle and thread always, and can sew you into your dress if need be! (I have literally done this for multiple brides!!)
KATIE FUN FACTS
re: Life
I have spent many years trying to be me for others. I try not to do this anymore. Now, I am just me. Honestly, that’s the only thing I will ever expect from you, too. Just be you. Show me your most real, authentic, vulnerable you. I promise to take good care of you and show you how beautiful you are.
I was so miserable in my past jobs that I would constantly daydream about doing something outside with my hands for work. I thought of landscaping, plumbing (mostly inside? and smelly?), carpentry, cabinet making, gardening, etc. With photography, I no longer daydream of doing other things. This is my thing.
KATIE FUN FACTS
re: Food & Drink
For the past 10 years, I have delivered Meals on Wheels every Monday.
I love Lime Tostitos, coffee, Cheez-Its (don’t even tell me you like CheeseNips!), olives, guacamole, and tacos. I haven’t had a sip of alcohol for almost six years.
I hate cooking and cleaning. I think in a past life I had a chef and housekeeper. My husband isn’t pleased about this and wants to know why I didn’t tell him this before we got married.
KATIE FUN FACTS
re: Randomness
I really like old furniture. Not old couches, but old tables, chairs, dressers, bookshelves and stools. I have a mini-collection of tiny hand-wrought stools around my house.
I have been known to make weird noises or sing badly when I photograph. Especially when the light is killer. Ask my sister, she’ll tell you.
I like to write tiny rhyming poems, and I am a pretty good haiku-er. My poems will make you wonder if I am in fifth grade. I’m not.
me and you and light
dancing as the sun goes down
us, in love, for life.
KATIE fun facts
re: The Great Outdoors
I feel most alive outside. Especially if I see a snake. That makes me feel really alive. Like super, freaking, loudest-scream-you’ve-ever-heard alive.
I only walk on the beach to find sand dollars. Sand dollars are my favorite. (Just kidding, I love the beach and can spend the whole day there.)
I am pretty outdoorsy and adventurous. I kayaked down the barrier reef in Belize this past year. I love when my clients are adventurous too, makes for a really exciting photoshoot!
katie fun facts
re: Being a Photographer
I love real, true, fierce, loud-but-quiet-at-the-same-time, beautiful, soul-soothing, genuine love. If you don’t have this, I am probably not the right photographer for you.
I accept a limited amount of wedding commissions per year as it’s super important to me to be able to connect and serve my clients in the most attentive way that I can.
I truly love this work I do. I am so grateful.
GET TO KNOW ME
my “why”
IT STARTED WITH sad photos…
THE HEART BEHIND WHAT i DO
Chris and I got married before anyone really used the internet for anything other than AIM (I am dating myself here!), and we hired the first photographer name that was handed to us by a family friend. We really didn’t even look at her work when we hired her. We just knew we needed photos of our wedding day. In hindsight, this was definitely one of the worst decisions I have ever made!
I have never gotten over how sad my weddings photos made me. They were horrible. I have made it my life’s goal to not give someone photos that will make them sad for a lifetime. There is so much magic to be captured on a wedding day – between you and your hunny, your family, your grammie, and all of your crazy friends. It is my honor to document the love, fun, tears, and joy, and hopefully give you images that will make you happy forever.
Weird Photos of Me at Work
