I cannot say enough great things about Kate! I did a session with her a few months ago and was so happy with both the process and the final product. Kate was super responsive to questions, she gave me a clear understanding of her pricing options and what to expect, and she took the time to understand exactly what my expectations and goals were. The day of the shoot was so much fun - Kate made sure I was comfortable and having fun and had an amazing vision for shot and outfit ideas. If you're looking for a photographer that will give you amazing results and make the experience fun, I highly recommend working with Kate! read more

I've read it and now I'll whole heartedly repeat it. Stop looking for a photographer and hire Kate. She was AMAZING at my micro wedding on November 1st. Even in the rain she made us feel relaxed and like the most beautiful couple in the world. My husband and I are awkward when it comes to photos and she made us feel right at ease. The pictures are stunning. She was also SO funny and a pleasure to chill with and talk to. ALL of my guests absolutely adored her. She became fast family. If you're having any doubts, let this be a sign to go ahead and book. I promise you won't regret it. Thank you so much Kate! read more

Kate is the BEST. She shot our San Francisco City Hall wedding, and knew all the best locations to take pictures and find lighting. Somehow she made us look famous. We especially appreciated how easily she managed our family through the group shots, and provided some much needed organization to our rag tag crew. Cannot recommend her highly enough!! read more

Where to begin? From day one, Kate made our maternity shoot experience fun, comfortable, and SO exciting! She showed a genuine interest in ensuring that our vision for our shoot was met, and worked hand-in-hand with me to stylize every detail. Her presence is incredibly warm, confident, and compassionate (which is welcome when having to spend a little time in front of the camera!). Not to mention, Kate is ONE HELL OF A PHOTOGRAPHER! Her keen eye for perfect lighting is so impressive. In some of my favorite photos taken during our session, both my husband and I have a natural golden light beaming off of us in all of the right places; we look like fruitful, glowing GODS... honestly, what more could you want from a maternity photo? She was timely, communicative, and extremely professional. Her attention to detail was spectacular. She made us feel comfortable, and made the entire experience so much fun! Our maternity photos will be treasured not just by my husband and I, but by the sweet twins we have brewing up as well. We can't thank Kate enough, and will jump at any opportunity we have to work with her in the future. If I could rate our experience even higher, I absolutely would, without hesitation. Look no further for your perfect photographer! read more

Kate did an amazing job for my wedding! My husband and I were extremely nervous (as to be expected on your wedding day) but Kate and her assistant were awesome at helping us relax! She delivered my photos on an usb drive remarkably fast! I was absolutely amazed. I will definitely be hiring her again for maternity pics in the future! read more

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When we got married Kate was the only photographer I wanted to capture our day. She made sure we got all of the pictures we wanted, made sure we were all comfortable and relaxed, and came with such a keen eye for detail that we were blown away when we got our pictures back. I cannot recommend Kate high enough. read more

Kate shot our engagement photos in early 2016. She met us in Sacramento, which is where we live, because we had a particular location in mind. She was amazing throughout the entire shoot and the pictures were fantastic! She was easy to work with, creative, and had a great sense of humor. We would have used her for our wedding had we gotten our act together in time, but she was already booked on our date unfortunately. If I ever need another shoot done, Kate will definitely be my first call. read more

Kate is fabulous. Her photography is beautiful. She is kind, attentive, and will make your photography dreams come true. Her turnaround time is very quick. You will NOT be disappointed. read more

Kate did a family photo session at the Davis arboretum, and we are so happy with the results. The shots of our toddler really capture her personality, and we love our family shots. We can't wait to hang them on the wall. read more

Kate is honestly the best photographer that we could have asked for! Our wedding was in November in Squaw Valley and Kate truly outdid herself in every aspect. She made us feel like the world revolved around us and captured every moment with amazing vision. Picking a photographer was extremely important to us, as we knew we would be spending the whole day with this person who would be intimately capturing every moment of our day. Well, Kate fit in like family and we loved having her charm, focus, happiness, professionalism, and fun around us at all times! She made every photo feel like a blessing and often reminded us to enjoy the moment. We knew she was fantastic the day of but soon after we received some sneak peak photos and they were out of this world! We now knew we couldn't wait to see the full album so when they did arrive we were blown away by the beauty! When you're picking a photographer you're picking a person who will help you remember your best day with your best friend for the rest of your life, you will not regret having Kate be part of your memories as you look back to who gave you the gift of capturing the snap shot in time that will be the happiest day of your life. Kate, thank you for doing everything you do and making sure that we felt like the superstars we knew we were on our wedding day! read more

Kate is amazing! She is a real artist, creative and professional. We chose her to do our company headshots and it was an awesome experience. She was punctual and worked around our staff's busy schedules. The pictures turned out great! We will certainly be working with her in the future. read more

We loved working with Kate! She took the most beautiful maternity photos of us at Heather Farms Park. She clearly knows the park like the back of her hand as she picked out these gorgeous settings that translated into perfect Spring photos. She's fun, relaxed, friendly, warm and most importantly a very talented photographer. She was a true pleasure to work with and we look forward to working with her again! Highly, highly recommended. read more

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This magical photographer made our wedding day PERFECT! She kept us calm and our photos turned out exactly how we wanted. We can not recommend Kate enough! read more

Kate was so professional and incredibly courteous to my family. It was such a great experience, because we have four kids and were really worried about getting good photos with all their energy and unfocused enthusiasm. Kate knew just what to do and how to do it. She took photos when the opportunity arose and created the perfect atmosphere for the family when opportunity failed. The ease at which she dealt with me and everyone was truly spectacular. If I could give her more stars, I would. It was such a great experience and I will be forever grateful for the beauty she captured that day! read more

Kate was a dream to work with: so communicative and generous with her time in the weeks leading up to the wedding, and I had no doubt we'd be in good hands. The hour we spent with her doing first look and couple photos before the ceremony was one of the highlights of the day! She put us so at ease, that I was able to just enjoy time with my husband-to-be. We basically forgot she was there, which resulted in such lovely, authentic photos. What an incredible experience, and I'm so glad we trusted this once-in-a-lifetime event to Kate. read more

It seems as though when looking for a photographer, you would want someone who is obviously talented at their skill and the pictures look good. With Kate, not only do you get amazing photos because she has great ideas for poses, looks, and lighting angles, they are amazing! but you also get to work someone who genuinely cares about the experience that she is providing! She is fun to work with, makes you feel at ease during the photos and is patient when your little 1 year old doesn't exactly want to stay in one place! She is very responsive and helpful during the entire process from inquiring all the way to delivering prints! No doubt, will I got back to her for future photo needs! With having a toddler, she changes so quickly, that it's so great to have professional photos of her to capture these ever changing moments - which I will definitely go to Kate to capture all of these sweet moments. read more

Working with Kate was not only one of the most enjoyable experiences for our family, but the easiest as well. Having four kids and no time, it was so easy to work with her and she was happy to do whatever it took to make us comfortable and our pictures wonderful. I'd highly recommend her for any photos of those special moments you and your loved ones want to take. We will definitely be asking for her in the future years! read more

Working with Kate was AWESOME! My fiancé and I did out engagement photos with her and we love the way they turned out. From the moment I talked with Kate on the phone, I knew that I wanted her to do our photos. She's a very easy person to get along with and she has amazing work. If you're in the market for a photographer, definitely give her a shot. read more

Kate is AMAZING! A few months before my wedding, I found myself suddenly without a photographer. Kate was available and even made time for us to squeeze in a beautiful engagement photo session. I am SO GLAD that it didn't work out with my first photographer, because Kate took some of the most breathtaking wedding photos I've ever seen. Kate is reliable, fun, professional, and so easy to get along with. Everyone in my immediate family fell completely in love with her while she was taking our pictures. During the ceremony, she was incredibly inobtrusive and still able to get some really great, detailed shots. She is the type of photographer who makes you feel really relaxed in front of the camera. We love her so much that my husband and I used her for our maternity photos last year and are planning on using her for family photos every year. I would strongly recommend her to anyone! read more

If there was one person I could get to capture the moment of my life and just exactly how I feel about my fiancé she would be the person. She's the most amazing, comfortable, brilliant photographer I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with. Her sense of intimacy and overall her capturing of the most unique moments is one of a kind. She's truly the best of the best and I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of photographs. Her imagination for her subjects is beyond belief and out of this world. She's truly a brilliant mind and has a talent like no other! If I could give her 10 stars I would! She's the best of the best! read more

Kate is the most amazing, and I would work with her again in a heartbeat and recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer just as quickly. Aside from being an incredibly talented photographer, she is terrifically easy to work with, and has a warm personality. She really put my fiance at ease when we're taking out engagement photos and feeling a bit awkward. On top of that, the shots came out better than I could have hoped for, and super quickly, too! We can't wait for her to shoot our wedding! read more

Kate is such a blessing to me and my fiancé! Our pictures turned out so much better than we ever imagined! We upgraded our engagement package that included some props and set design. She was very accommodating with our requests and was open to the ideas that we had in mind. We showed her some of our Pinterest inspirations for the photo shoot and asked if she will be able to recreate them. When we saw the set, we were like, "WOW!" She definitely went an extra mile to do the set design and it was so amazing! We also love her personalized USB that she sent us, and we definitely LOVE both the outdoor & indoor pictures that she took! My fiancé and I would definitely recommend Kate to everyone! read more

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After a long wait we finally got pregnant and I wanted to capture my husband and me with my baby bump. Not knowing too many photographers and not being a fan of the one who did our wedding I reached out on Facebook for suggestions on a maternity photographer. Pictures are VERY important to me along with the quality and the person I work with. Kate was suggested by a trusting friend so I reached out. After talking with her for a little while I could tell our personalities were going to mesh GREAT. I was ready to commit to her for a lifetime! She listens to my ideas and helps make my visions a reality. Since meeting her to do our maternity photos she is the ONLY one I trust to handle my photo needs. She has done a large family photo shoot, all of my daughter birthday shoots, all of our mini family photo shoots and I'm looking forward to many more. She is incredibly talented and worth every penny. My only regret is not meeting her sooner. read more

Kate will forever be the photographer I go to for all the special events in my life. I have done 4 shoots with her so far. Maternity, newborn, family and blog photos. I can't get enough of her!! I feel totally at ease with her and she is beyond helpful. She has been open to all of my ideas and so patient with me anytime when I want to do a crazy amount of poses. Look no further, this is the photographer for you! read more

Kate was an absolute pleasure to work with! My wife and I did a newlywed shoot with her in downtown Sacramento. We were open to whatever concept Kate suggested, and since our wedding photos were very soft and muted, she went in a totally different direction. I was amazed by Kate's creative vision - we got such playful, colorful shots. We had a blast just walking around town and chatting with her. She made us both feel comfortable in a typically awkward setting (we hate being photographed) and it was a joy to spend the afternoon with her. Thank you Kate!! read more

Kate was so fun to work with. We haven't had much experience with professional photographers and we didn't want many posed photos. We told her that ahead of time and we had a fantastic shoot with our kids, doing what we usually do with them. It felt very natural. The quality of the photos and edits are seriously RAD. We are thrilled with our experience and will contact Kate for more shoots in the future. She was also timely with sending the gallery back, as I am so impatient. We want more Kate! read more

Kate is absolutely phenomenal and wonderful to work with. She's hilarious, easy to talk to, and just a week before my wedding day we were texting about how happy we are to have become friends since we started working together. But beyond that, our photos have turned out absolutely stunning. We hired her for both our engagement and wedding photos and have gotten so many compliments on them. She's sent us a few preview shots from our big day, I can't wait to see the rest! She has great ideas for poses, and even got my sulky husband to smile in front of a camera, which he's not great at. I would highly recommend her to aboslutely anyone who wants a professional, yet fun and extremely talented photographer. read more

Kate is amazing! My family was NOT excited to take photos and we are all camera-shy. But Kate came out & did her thing and now we have amazing photos! She did a great job organizing & managing my family so that we got natural and fun shots. And, she was super easy to work with from booking through the final product. The whole process was easy, end product is great, what more could you want? :) read more

Words really can't describe how lucky we were to find Kate. I found her while scrolling through Instagram one day, reached out, and the rest is history. I am an anxious person by nature, and I wanted to have a photographer that would listen to me, respect me, and most of all, help me. This whole wedding thing can be so new and scary! But Kate made us feel at ease immediately. We used her for our engagement pictures, and hiking through slightly muddy and unknown terrain has never been so fun. After that, we knew we had to have her for our wedding. We kept in contact for the entire year between engagement photos and the wedding. She reached out to see if we needed any help, if we felt overwhelmed. if we just needed someone to vent to about how stressful a wedding could be--anything. She became as important to our wedding day as any other part. When the big day came, I was (of course) crazy nervous, but Kate helped distract me and keep me focused on what really mattered: getting married. Everything else was just periphery. When her crazy long ten hour day was over, we felt sad for her to leave! We wanted to keep her there just to party with us :) Our pictures turned out exquisite, because Kate puts just as much love into the end product as she did throughout the whole experience with us. We now have a new, incredibly talented, lifelong friend, and I'm just so happy that I happened to scroll past her photos on Instagram. read more

Katherine really made what could have been a stressful hour into a quick, fun and timeless experience. Our photos are beautiful and we are beyond grateful for her capturing such an incredible time in our lives. She is super pleasant, funny, easy-going and professional... we will absolutely recommend her to friends, family and anyone interested in capturing their special moments. Her landscape shots are gorgeous! read more

When it comes to professionalism and integrity Katherine Elyse Photography delivers just that. I have worked with her a handful of times on various photo shoots and every time I am more and more amazed at how gifted this woman is. She always brings a positive attitude and extreme knowledge to every client she works with. She has such a unique vision and always brings something new and exciting to the table. Her pictures are consistently beautiful and original. I can't speak more highly of this artist and would recommend her in a heart beat to anyone. read more