ABOUT KATIE
Hi, I'm Katie
I’m so excited that you have made your way here..
I LOVE TELLING STORIES THROUGH MY IMAGES.
I can’t actually believe that I get to do this for a living! My intent with each session I do is to capture the real, authentic you! I am madly in love with documenting growing families. I will definitely ask for some posed shots of you all - but for the most part, I want to capture the connection and the love between you all. I do not, for one second take what I do for granted. Photographs and prints mean the world to me. I come from a family of 8 kids and a farm full of animals. I now have 12 nieces and nephews - nothing makes me happier than photographing them with all of my siblings when I go back to Ireland 2/3 times a year. The joy that a photograph can bring is pretty priceless to me. I have photographs of all shapes and sizes hung around my new gorgeous home. I want you to have fun when we meet. I want you to tear up when you get your full gallery. I want you to cover your walls in our pictures. I am so thrilled every bloody time I get a new email request for a session. I tell my little 5 year old that I get to make people laugh for a living and she thinks it’s so cool. Frankie, my second is 2, we have started calling him Godzilla as he rips through the house keeping us all on our toes. He is hilarious and has yet to sit still for a photo. My husband Ciarán is a contractor and also hates getting his photo taken so believe me when I tell you that I am a pro at making your people feel at ease in front of the camera ;) We love eating, swimming, painting and traveling.
My babies, Ciarán and I
Hanrahan Moloney clan
There to the right (or below on your phone) is my growing family. Ciarán, Haulie (Mícheál) 4.5, and Frankie 1.5 years old. We had a long road to have these babies so every moment and every milestone are just that little more special.
I have always seen the importance of capturing memories (+printing them) coming from a huge family, but now that Haulie and Frankie have come along, I am a little more infatuated with what I do. I think everything should be documented- even the meltdowns!
My photography style is natural, candid, raw + fun. I love telling a story through my images.
THIS is what I LOVE more than anything- this guy was a little nervous at first about the whole thing so he shot a few pictures of his Mom and Dad and we were best pals
I am originally from County Kildare, Ireland but moved to the states about 15 years ago. I specialize in lifestyle, family, newborn photography. I really feel so lucky, and very grateful to get to do what I do for a living. I love nothing more than making kids laugh for the camera, It makes me beyond happy to be able to get shy little ones to act goofy with me and come out of their shells. I will let them hold the camera and even take a couple of shots before we start to warm up. Urban, street shoots are my newest obsession - as you will see from my Instagram. I love bright, bold colors in my images but there is also nothing more magical than a family shoot in the woods amongst the trees.
I have an AA in photography, another in marketing and a BA in communications. I have 6 sisters, 1 brother and 11 nieces and nephews. I have an open (ish) calendar for the rest of the year with shoots scheduled here and there- I would love to include you so shoot me a message or give me a call and I look forward to working with you.
go raibh maith agat as cuairt a thabhairt (Thank you for visiting, as Gailge)
All the Hanrahan Crew below- 1987
(me : front and center in the blue, Niamh , 2nd from the left, my model on a daily basis next to my amazing brother James, Sisters; Fiona, Siobhan, Una, Nicola, Aoife and Lassie, my first pup)
Kinds Words
"Katie is amazing to work with and I'm thrilled with her work. I will cherish the gorgeous photos of my 2 little boys forever and I can't wait to book her again for another family shoot. She quickly and calmly captured stunning images even though my 2 week old was crying and 2 year old was acting like a 2 year old!! She is truly gifted. I'm new to SF and THRILLED that I have found my new go-to photographer."
Kate and Mike S
"Katie is absolutely the best! She made our shoot so much fun and was so patient with our 1 year old. She has such a creative eye and great suggestions for locations. Logistically, she was very easy to work with- fast at responding and was even flexible on the day of the shoot to accommodate the unpredictable weather/fog. The final pictures were absolutely beautiful! Could not have asked for a better experience; thanks again Katie!"
Alyssa x
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