It started at the Bowery Hotel in New York City.
Holly Whitaker flew me in. Paid for my room. We met and made photographs together.
Nothing was planned except to be present to the energy in the moment and let that lead.
She dressed up. She dressed down. Lingerie in some. High tops and a robe in others.
We had a favorite Spotify playlist going.
There was dancing. There was room service. There was laughter.
Midway through I said: I wish I could do this kind of photo session all the time.
She said: You can.
And so I did.
Hotel Room Sessions
Meet me in a luxury hotel anywhere in the world.
Bring your favorite clothes.
Your favorite jewelry.
Your lingerie if that feels right.
Bring a playlist.
Bring your appetite for room service.
Leave the shot list at home.
Leave the poses.
Leave the version of yourself you've been performing for everyone else.
Let’s make something real together.
Meet me in
Paris, Marrakech, Venice, Barcelona, London, Lisbon, Mallorca, Portofino…
or in the closest and sexiest hotel near you.
“Catherine sees me. Some of my most transcendent moments have been in front of her lens.”
— Danielle LaPorte, Vancouver, BC.
“To be frank? There are no words that truly do the magic of Catherine's work justice. To say she sees people in all their beauty is like saying the moon moves the sea. Catherine's work is transcendent. She's an artist. Not a portrait photographer. Her mission is to see your essence, and to capture it in all of it's beauty. For two years I've trusted her with my voice and my soul in her lens, and those two years have turned my business into the one I see today. She sees me, and in seeing me, I see myself. All of me. All of the potential, the joy, the movement, the raw energy. She's a soul alchemist. Her medium is photography. Hire her. You will not be disappointed.” - M. Antibes, France
The South of France.
How it works
No two sessions are the same. Because no two women carry the same current.
We begin with a private clarity call. Not about outfits just yet - about who you are and what this moment means to you.
We get to the root of where you're heading. Then we design from there. And then yes, we talk about outfits.
On the day of your Hotel Room Session you’re not performing. You’re present. Comfortable in your skin. We connect.
I shift the energy in the room. We create.
Sessions are roughly 2-3 Hours - timed around the best light in the room and the mood we're looking for.
I work exclusively with natural light, so window light is everything.
30+ final curated images, scanned and delivered as digital files.
One 16x20 archival print, framed to 20x24, of the image we both know is the one.
Signed. Dated. Delivered to your door.
All film, Polaroid, development, and scanning included.
What you receive
Investment
Sessions begin at $7500.00
Includes your private clarity call, custom session design, two nights in my hotel room which serves as our session location, all film, Polaroid, development, scanning, 30 final curated digital images, and one 16x20 archival print framed to 20x24 signed and delivered to your door.
At 18, newly sober from meth addiction, I picked up a camera and turned my pain into visual poetry.
It saved my life.
Three decades later, my work is rooted in creative expression, Toltec wisdom, somatic practice, and a lifetime of seeing what isn’t said - what lives between the words.
When I look through the lens, I’m not looking for an image. I’m listening for truth. I use a Large Format film Camera, Polaroid, and a medium format Rolleiflex camera. I love the slow meditative process of using film with the instant gratification of Polaroid and the look and feel of both.
I exhibit my art internationally, offer photo sessions globally and teach courses online.
