Growing up homeschooled gave me a lot of time to myself to explore creativity - teaching myself photography through self portraits in the woods as a 14 year old, investing my time into learning about lighting and posing instead of studying for tests with my friends who were in high school. At 18, I moved away from the woods I learned photography in to attend The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and get my bachelors in fine art photography.
And yeah, art school is pretty much how they show it in the movies (lots of blue hair, coffee, and angst). Now I work with creative entrepreneurs to create branded marketing content that tells their story, produce multimedia assets for their various channels to attract their ideal clients, and make a lot of jokes along the way. But most days? You’ll find me padding around barefoot, listening to funk and drinking coffee that’s mostly oatmilk.
Some of the highlights of a session with me?
Testimonials
“I had a total blast during the shoot - and I'm a hardcore introvert who hates having her picture taken! Katharine is professional, responsive, and a joy to work with, not to mention insanely talented.”
“Katharine is so sweet! In addition to writing amazing content on her blog, her photos are also amazing. She does a great job as a photographer to make you feel comfortable! Would definitely recommend!”
"Katharine is an amazing photographer to work with. She captures the best details in photos and has a great eye for seeing things others overlook. Her positive energy is infectious and she is great at directing people in front of the camera. I loved working with her, and can't wait to work with her again."
"Loved working with Katharine! She delivered the edited photos so quickly! Very efficient and professional to work with! Katharine gave great insight and direction during the entire shoot- will definitely be working with her again!"
"It was a real pleasure working with Katharine. She was professional, friendly, and fast! Her work is really beautiful, and her passion for it is very apparent."
"Katharine was a pleasure to work with and has an excellent eye for photographing people. We worked together on a fashion photography project, and I was impressed by the results!"
Behind the Scenes
Want a look at what a branding session with me is like? Check out some of this bts from shoots!
“Katharine is a pleasure to work with! With the warmth of an old friend and the creativity and skill of a seasoned pro, she plans and conducts photo shoots so wonderfully.”