Let me show you what’s real — and stay with you while you feel it.
This is not a typical photoshoot.
Not surface-level content.
Sacred Sessions are for women
at a threshold —
when something is ending,
something is beginning,
and pretending otherwise
just isn’t working anymore.
You’re not here to look different.
You’re here to be witnessed — in your full, unfiltered greatness —
and to leave unable to unsee the truth of who you are.
If you’re feeling this in your heart instead of your head,
trust that. You’re exactly where you’re meant to be.
Love Yourself No Matter Fucking What
Three paths in. One destination.
And a fourth way — a custom weaving of all three into one.
The question isn’t which one you want.
It’s which one is calling you.
What are you being called to right now
ELEVATE
For women whose presence matters.
Elevate is not about polishing your image.
This is for leaders, creators, and visionaries who know their work is evolving and their image hasn’t caught up yet. Unconventional images that don’t follow the rules. This is about authority, embodiment, and resonance.
You don’t need to look impressive.
You need to look true.
RECLAIM
For women coming back to their bodies.
This is sensual, intimate, and unapologetic. Not performative sexy, not made for anyone else’s gaze.
It’s about meeting yourself where shame used to live. About inhabiting your body without negotiation.
These sessions are slow.
Grounded. Fierce.
We move at the pace of trust.
PAUSE
‘Capturing Breath on Film’
For moments that need to be marked.
This is a ceremony.
Using long exposure on a 4×5 large format camera, I photograph your breath, your heartbeat, your dreams, wishes and desires… the part of you that exists beneath story and in between the words.
This isn’t about how you look.
It’s about marking a moment that matters.
Choose the path — or let’s create something entirely your own.
Elevate
Make the mark you’re here to make.
Reclaim
Pause
What People Are Saying
“Since I was aware I had a body I have hated and hidden my body. I’ve been on a journey to reclaim it. This was about the right to exist and be seen. This isn’t just about beautiful photos, though it is: it’s about seeing your own power and being in your body and claiming your space in this world. It’s worth every penny and more.”
-Holly Whitaker, Author “Quit Like a Woman” & Founder of Tempest and Hip Sobriety. @holly
the Bowery Hotel , NYC
“Holy Shit that’s my favorite photo ever!”
-Chelsea Diane, Poet, Author
Photo Session, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles
“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.
ELEVATE + RECLAIM share the same structure.
Explore the details of The Pause here.
2-Hour Session
Includes:
Pre-Zoom Consultation
2 Wardrobe Changes
Snack and non-alcoholic bevs.
35-50 Images
Digital images delivered in 5 business days
Investment: $1500
Pay-In-Full: $1350
Pay-in-full pricing is offered for a limited time
2 Payments: 2 x $750
Half-Day Session
Includes:
Pre-Session Zoom Consult
4 Hour Sacred Session
4-5 Wardrobe Changes
Snacks and non-alcoholic bevs.
70-90 photos
Images delivered digitally in 5 business days
Investment: $3500
Pay-In-Full: $3200
Pay-in-full pricing is offered for a limited time
2 Payments: 2 x $1750
Custom Sessions are Available
Full-Day Session
Includes:
Pre-Session Zoom Consult
Professional Hair and Makeup
6 Hour Sacred Session
6-7 Wardrobe Changes
Lunch, Snacks and non-alcoholic bevs.
90 -120+ photos
Images delivered digitally in 5 business days
Investment: $5000
Pay-in-Full: $4600
Pay-in-full pricing is offered for a limited time
2 Payments: 2 x $2500
3 Payments: 3 x $1250
The Pause
Capturing Breath on Film
A slow, intentional ceremony to mark a moment that matters.
Includes:
Pre-Session Consultation
Pre-Session Writing Prompt
Somatic Breathwork Preparation
3-Hour Sacred Session
Up to Two Wardrobe Changes
(6) 4×5 Large Format Film Portraits
On-Site Darkroom Printing
Additional Polaroid + Film Images
Digital Gallery Delivery in 10-14 days
Light Lunch, Snacks & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Investment: $2500
Pay-In Full $2200
Pay-in-full pricing is offered for a limited time
2-Payments: 2 x $1250
Location & Setting
All Sessions take place in natural, lived-in environments
my preferred locations, your home, or outdoor settings.
Studio rentals, hotels, Airbnbs, or other rented spaces are not included unless arranged separately.
I work with a limited number of women each month.
If you feel the call, reach out.
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 beyond appearances. When I look through the lens, I’m not looking for an image. I’m listening for truth. I’m witnessing Source looking back at me.
I don’t photograph people to make them look good. (although that happens)
I photograph them to help them remember who they are.
This isn’t performance or posing.
It’s ceremony.
Women leave these sessions with more than photographs.
They leave loving and trusting themselves—no matter fucking what.
NMFW.