Get to know me
My philosophy: connection over perfection. Presence over posing. Life doesn’t pause or perform, and your photos shouldn’t either.
Photography begins with light.
And to me, light is everything. First and foremost, I'm an unashamed believer in Jesus Christ. He is the lens through which I see the world and the Light that guides my life.
This perspective anchors every frame that I make.
As a homeschooling mom of six—while keeping a household moving and a photography business running—I understand how full life can feel. The days are busy. The details blur. And sometimes it feels like we’re just trying to keep everyone’s clothes clean or the wedding planning moving in the right direction.
But when you look back on your photos, what do you actually want to remember?
The stress of keeping everyone spotless…
or the way your child fit perfectly in your arms?
The reluctant eye-roll before engagement photos…
or the laughter that followed?
Years from now, it won’t be the “perfection” you miss. It’ll be the connection. The way this season felt. The small, ordinary things that quietly meant everything.
That’s why I approach this differently. More than a photo session, I want to give you space to exhale and simply be yourselves (with a gentle nudge when it helps). The sun might be bright, the wind might pick up, someone’s shirt might come untucked—and that’s okay. That’s life.
My goal is to photograph it as it unfolds—honest, warm, and true to you—so that years from now, these images don’t just show you what you looked like… they remind you how it felt.
I’m less interested in perfection and more interested in presence. The quiet gestures. The natural rhythm between people. The feeling of a season before it slips into the next.
All of life is filled with irreplaceable moments that can slip away with time. I’m here to help you capture and keep them vivid.
I’m a wife and mama to six, living a very full, very real life.
My husband took me shrimping on our first date. I married him a year and a day later, and we started building our family almost immediately. It’s loud, joyful, layered, and constantly moving.
That life has trained me to notice the little things and also taught me patience, flexibility, and how to keep things steady even when there’s beautiful chaos happening around us.
If you value meaning over performance, we’ll get along just fine.
I was one of those moody, artsy teenagers who picked up a camera early and always found it useful.
After college, I spent several years in the design world—creating and managing marketing graphics and directing photoshoots for a local fashion company. That season sharpened my technical eye and taught me how to think intentionally about composition, light, and storytelling.
After I became a mother—and walked through postpartum depression—something in me shifted. Motherhood sharpened a different kind of awareness. It taught me to notice what truly matters—those details that feel ordinary right now, but won’t always be.
Between formal training and real life, I’ve been shaped by both! I couldn’t ask for better teachers.
A few more facts about me
I started my business
in 2022
I'm obsessed with
my sauna
My perfect hobby
painting
I have a degree in
Graphic Design
My most-used emoji: 🥴
I homeschool!
Favorite sound
The dishwasher
full dishwasher= full home
"She captured our day so authentically and beautifully, preserving every meaningful glance, laugh, and tear. When we received our photos, it felt like stepping right back into those moments all over again. Her talent for capturing genuine emotion is truly special."
Madelynn & Colin
Katie was great! She made my boyfriend who hates [having photos] taken feel extremely comfortable. It was a breeze working [with] Katie! Our photos came back within a few weeks and it has been since then I can’t stop obsessing over the photos and these memories!
Emilee E.
"Katie took the most beautiful and memorable photos of our large family. She was wonderful and patient with our toddlers. Katie captured the best picture of our son and daughter in law’s surprise announcement that they were expecting their first baby! We are returning to Hilton Head and are so excited to have Katie take our family photos again, with our new grandbaby!"
Yvonne D.
