Hi there, I’m Kate!
For over thirty years, my passion for people and beauty has inspired me to create art with my camera.
I live in Asheville North Carolina with my two teenage sons, Aidan and Christian. Every day I feel spoiled rotten that I get to live where I do! My boys will attest that I am constantly pulling over the car to snap photos or dawdling behind to grab a quick photo of something beautiful that has caught my attention. It is like photos are a part of my way of life. I imagine if I were a composer I would hear songs in my head and have to grab paper to quickly jot the notes down before they escape me. For me, I see photos all around me and have to quickly grab my camera before the moment or the light or shadows shift.
When taking photos, everything except the subject before my lens falls away. It's not uncommon to see me climbing a ladder, laying on the ground, standing in the middle of a river, hopping on a ledge, a table, or some sort of structure to get the perfect light, composition or simply an interaction that I see in my mind and want to capture.
I've seen the world through pictures since high school and have had a camera in hand ever since! In college I majored in documentary photography and realized that my true love was not “taking pictures” but collaboratively “making pictures” with those on the other end side of my lens. By the end of my photo sessions, wonderful moments, emotions and interactions are captured, as well as friendships formed.
I use my camera as a means of connecting with people, detecting and celebrating the beauty and tiniest divine details of my subjects and surroundings.
My Style
My style is best known as portrait photography with a documentary flair. It’s a relaxed, unobtrusive style with no awkward posing.
My photographs are timeless and natural that tell an authentic and real story - your story. I love to capture the spontaneity of a moment and all the unique details and emotions; the natural smiles, happy tears, great big laughs, real emotions and organic moments.
I’m here to help tell your story with beautiful, documentary style photos that will bring you back to the feelings, smells, and memories of that special time. It is my joy to photograph birthdays, births, families, anniversaries, surprise proposals/engagements, senior portraits, reunions of friends or family, weddings, and pets.
My style often has a documentary feel, seeking to capture those candid in-between moments when my subjects are relaxed and being, doing, or interacting, rather than grinning straight at the camera. I see beauty in all people and it is such a great honor when a client says to me a the end of our session, “I was dreading this because I hate having my picture taken, but you put me at ease and I actually had fun and forgot about the camera and you made me feel so beautiful.” I want all my clients to leave knowing the beauty that they hold inside and out!
Get in touch and say hello. I would love to make photographs together!