Catherine Sanderson Photography

09/30/2024

I just opened my quick & budget-friendly fall mini-sessions and would love to help you or someone you know get photos before the holidays.
>> Book your session at https://www.catherinesanderson.com/fall-mini-sessions-fbg
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Whether you’re looking for a new family photo for the holidays, some fun individual shots of your kids, updated couple shots, or senior photos, a mini-session is the perfect opportunity to cover many bases in one, short session.
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Each Mini-Session includes:
* 20-minute photo session at a fixed outdoor location
* 5 high-resolution images with full printing rights
* Optional additional images for $20/photo

Price: $250

** I'm looking at booking sessions in AUSTIN for the weekend of Nov. 2-3 as well based on interest, so let me know if you're interested! **

Feel free to message me with any questions 😊

02/23/2022

That get in the ocean in your dress, kick the water in the air just to see it spray through the light kind of feeling🌈

02/22/2022

🌺 ALOHA, Hawaii! The Sanderson crew has officially, finally, excitingly settled in Oahu and I’m thrilled, to say the least, to now make the work I’m always daydreaming about on the daily. Live here? Traveling here? Let’s go make some photo magic✨

02/22/2020

Ever since I began in photography, back in 2009 😳, I've been seeking a way to create photos for people that feel more like art than like exact depictions of life. Photos that make you FEEL something more than just see what you and your people look like at your best. Photos that I’d want to put up on my wall as decor that don’t feel like a postcard or holiday card. Because to be honest, I've never really been a photos-on-the-wall-as-art kind of person! Oh the irony.
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I thought about combining photos with 🎨painting, but I’m no pro painter. I tried printing on fabric, but it still didn’t feel quite there. 🎥Video wasn’t the answer either. But I KNEW there was a way. So I kept at it.
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Well y’all, I have to say — I think I'm finally getting there. Something about this feels right. Only took me 11 years right?! I guess that's a lesson in not giving up even when the progress seems slow.
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I'm excited to start adding more motion, double exposures (taking one photo on top of another, like this photo of ) and blur to your photo sessions. Yes, I'll still be taking lots of the look we're all used to, but I can't wait to now throw in a few special treats for you each time that in my opinion celebrate and magnify the personalities in front of me even more, better capture the FEELING & ENERGY of the day, and the crazy, moving, changing and beautiful chaos that is life in general.
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Because I don't want you to look back at your pictures and *only* say-- "this is what we looked like and weren’t we cute" -- I want you to say that *and* "YESSS that's exactly how our life, in its best/sweetest/happiest moments, FELT at that time!" and have all of your memories come flooding back.

Wow this caption is aggressive, thank you if you’re still with me. And thank you for coming with me along the journey!

02/15/2020

👆This guy is screaming over-the-bed art to me, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet on making a whopping print. Right now I'm in that danger zone after moving of being settled in just enough for us to function easily, but with ze-ro progress made on the fun decorating part. It's so easy for me to stay in that phase for too long when things are busy, and then months (or years ...😳 ) in, I realize I never really fully decorated. Am I alone in this?

❓HELP ❗️ I’d love to hear what your favorite home decorating / style accounts are to follow — I want to get so overwhelmed with inspiration that I'll have to get this place decorated and joyous and allthethings I saw for it when we first laid eyes on it. Thank you in advance! 🙏🏻

02/13/2020

🌈 I got back from Hawaii almost a month ago, and since we moved homes right when I got back I haven't been able to go through my work until now.

🌈 Going through these pictures takes me right back to the rainbow magic that is , and that unbelievable little spot on the planet. Do you ever have that feeling when you get home from somewhere you loved and think -- wow... that place is just STILL. THERE. All the time! While I go about my normal life, it still exists. Well I'm having those thoughts today.

🌈 And now with all of these open white walls to fill around me, I'm envisioning some homes for these palms! Maybe I can bring some of that magic home for my people. And maybe for other people if anyone wants some of these up on your walls let me know! I can't wait to keep going through these and share what I got up to at the workshop.

Happy Valentine's friends! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

09/24/2019

Hey friends!
I've just opened up my discounted Fall Mini-Sessions for October & November! Get everything you're needing this year -- individuals, couples, family, kids, maternity, etc. -- in a quick & easy 20 minutes.

See the details & book online now before they fill up at
https://www.catherinesanderson.com/fall-mini-sessions

Please comment with questions you have and share with any friends that might be interested!

Thank you as always ❤️

09/06/2019

Well, this was unexpected. I’ve been so kindly nominated for an Austin Birth Award for “Best Maternity Photographer” and I would really appreciate your quick vote! Voting ends TODAY at 6pm so if you have a quick second to hop over and click a box it would be much appreciated ❤️

Happy weekend friends and thank you!

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01/23/2019

Today's the day this cousin pack is expanding. What are these crazy 3 year-olds going to do with a tiny little new one to love/torture?
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My sis & brother in law usually live across the world, rocking the military life for the greater good while making countless sacrifices to their family, social lives & personal comforts. I don't think about that enough — probably because they never once complain about it and attack it with an attitude of adventure and open arms to meeting new friends wherever they go.
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I couldn't be more grateful that the arrival of their newest addition (...any minute now!) has allowed us to have some rare and special extended time together as sisters and mamas here in Austin, and for our girls to finally get to be friends. Well, let's be honest, they're total frenemies...that want to kill each other when they're together but cry for each other the second they're apart. It’s kind of like torture and quality time all rolled in to one, but with the lack of that we’ve had over the past 10 years, we’ll take it!
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Let's go, baby Z! Crazy Aunt Cat can't wait to meet you🐱🤪