Hi, I'm Kate.
Simply put — I believe motherhood is magical.
The squishy belly with the outty belly button, the baby burps after a full tummy, and everything in-between—becoming a mom is magical, whether it's your first time or you're a seasoned pro. You don't want to miss the opportunity to capture these fleeting moments.
Well, mama, you're in the right place.
I am on the joyful pursuit of capturing the everyday magic of motherhood. The moments that make your heart beat hardest, so that you can remember this season of life through heirloom-quality photos.
Dear mama,
I have been doing a lot of thinking about what I wish I had when it comes to photos of our family and the seasons we’ve been through so far. The biggest thing I keep coming back to is that I wish I had more photos of me that were not posed or just looking at the camera smiling. Just me with my family, living life—our real life. And our life, much to my dismay, includes a giant camo chair in our living room. I’ve stared at that chair a lot recently thinking about how much I don’t like it and how I can’t wait until it doesn’t have to be here anymore. And then I ask myself, “why is it still here?”
And I remember.
I have spent more nights than I can remember nursing, cuddling and sleeping with both my babies in that chair because it’s so dang comfortable, and it’s what we had when it wasn’t the right time to spend money on a new chair. I don’t like the way it looks, but it is part of our life, and it holds memories that are precious to me. I can’t help but think that I will regret never having taken a photo of me in that chair with a baby. Not for anyone else, but just for me.
I wish I could have an album for each of my kids. One book that contains maternity photos when I was pregnant with Josie, newborn portraits of her and all her tiny details, and photos of what mine and Tyler’s life looked like that first week we were parents. And another with all those same things of Wyatt. All high-quality photos that looked like they were meant to be in an album together, not a hodgepodge of iPhone photos that I’m not even in.
The thing that has been on my heart, and a challenge I would like to try and figure out, is how can I make all the ordinary, even ugly, unstylish parts of life look beautiful through photos, without having to remove those pieces or avoid them. So that we can document and remember everything that was meaningful, not just the parts that looked good.
I hope you'll give me the honor of helping you preserve your story. I promise you won't regret it.
Haley & damon // columbia, mo
I had a fantastic experience with Kate starting from the very first email exchange. I admitted that I was a little hesitant to have maternity + newborn photos done because my home, as much as I adore it, isn't one that I would describe as "Instagram worthy." Kate's response was everything. Not only did she assure me that the perfect room or furniture didn't matter, but she gave the most heartfelt reasoning of why she wants to do this work—to capture real life in a beautiful way so that we document what is meaningful, not just was looks good. Immediately sold.
And then oh did she deliver! Damon and I felt comfortable in front of the camera the whole time, and we're just thrilled with how beautifully Kate was able to capture this sweet season of our life. I won't hesitate to work with Kate again once there's a baby #2 on the horizon!
Sara & Bryce // Columbia, Mo
Kate was so easy and fun to work with. She was so patient and helped with feeding and soothing our babies in between pictures, which made us feel very comfortable. Not only did she take the sweetest photos of our girls, but she was also able to capture a small slice of our everyday life and what it's like taking care of twins. I will treasure these photos forever!
Gretchen & Jake // Auxvasse, Mo
Being first time parents, we easily got sucked into the busyness of our to-do lists the closer we got to our baby’s due date. Thankfully, working with Kate was the perfect reminder to slow down and soak up the wonder and magic that was enfolding! We had such an exceptional experience! Kate is such an incredibly comfortable, safe and gentle presence who completely put us at ease. Her style of photography combined with her personality was a breath of fresh air, as she let us feel like ourselves in our real-life settings. She perfectly captured the excitement my husband and I had for our first pregnancy at our maternity photoshoot, as well as capturing the essence and personality of our sweet little girl in her newborn photos. Kate's level of patience is unmatched as she lovingly cared for our baby girl while she was being fussy and calmly waited for her to settle into different positions.
Now that our baby is eight weeks old, I can already tell that her little newborn features are dramatically changing and she’s looking much more mature. How swift those precious first weeks of life are! I simply can’t imagine not having captured those sweet, sacred days as we transitioned to becoming parents for the first time. I wholeheartedly recommend Kate and cannot wait to work with her again as our family continues to grow!