I adore photographing these two! I met them in 2016 when I was hired to shoot little G's 3rd birthday party. Since then, we've made it a tradition to get together to take their holiday card photos.
Approach
These were studio style shoots with lights and props like presents, a real tree, some silly hats, etc. We did a couple outfit changes - formal and pj's! But mostly it was all about capturing the joy of the holidays and the special mother-daughter bond these two share. Their most recent session was in December 2020 during one of the pandemic's worst waves. To ensure our safety, I wore a mask for the shoot and kept a distance of at least six feet.
The Shots
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She is very professional. She made my daughter feel very comfortable in her photo shoot. She has a great eye for priceless pictures. I just love the photos she has taken.
Anupy's publisher, Agate Publishing, provided a mock layout which we used to guide our photographic composition. We left blank space where we knew text would be overplayed on the cover. For double spreads we moved objects to the left or the right of where the fold would be. Anupy felt the styling of the previous version of the book had been a bit dark. To address this we shot darker recipes on lighter backgrounds and introduced pops of color where we could - whether with the use of props or by adding ingredients to the recipes themselves. We also shot in natural light, which posed a bit of a challenge as the season changed from winter to spring. We moved our sessions from morning to afternoon and our setup from an east to a west facing window.
The Cover + Some More Shots From The Book
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I have worked with Katherine for several years now and found her photography to be beautiful. She has quite the eye for the camera and is willing to take the time and energy to get every photo right. She also is not afraid to ask questions and make suggestions, making the creative process much more creative and fulfilling.
Weddings aren't normally in my repertoire, but this couple was planning something right up my alley. They were hosting an intimate gathering of friends and family in a relative's beautiful backyard garden. They were referred to me by their friend, a baker whom I had worked with through another client who also happened to make their wedding cake.
Approach
I started the day with the bride as she did her hair and makeup. Then I headed over to the venue to get some detail shots. There were so many special and unique things about this wedding! The mother of the bride had made an amazing macrame arch for the ceremony. As I arrived, the mother of the groom was literally picking flowers from the garden for the center pieces. There was a tomahawk throwing area rather than a dance floor. Family heirlooms adorned all the little intimate spaces throughout the yard. I photographed guests arriving and then the ceremony. They say rain on your wedding day is a sign of good luck. If that's true, then this couple is swimming in it. Right after the ceremony, a thunderstorm swept the area and we all crammed inside a tent to ride out the downpour. After some touching speeches were made during the storm, the sun came out and we did some portraits and group shots in the garden. I finished the day getting some epic tomahawk throwing shots.
