Hi, I’m Kate.

The best photos happen when everyone forgets the camera is there.

My work spans a decade of documentary and lifestyle photography across the country — from the coastal light of North Carolina to the high-contrast landscapes of Southern California. Now based in Buffalo, NY, I work with families and couples throughout Western New York, from Niagara Falls to Rochester and everywhere in between.

Trained as a performer and shaped by years on both sides of the camera, I've spent years studying the craft of making people feel natural in front of a lens. Being directed well is something you feel in your body — a kind of ease that makes everything look effortless. I've felt it. I've studied it. And it's the exact experience I build for every client I work with.

I bring a calm presence and a quiet eye to every session. Not to manufacture a moment, but to be ready when one arrives.