KATRINA BROWN | OWNER & PHOTOGRAPHER
I am almost certain that I came out of the womb with a camera in my hand. Okay, it may not have been quite that early that the photography obsession started, but we do have photos of me at around age two playing with film canisters.
I was roughly 7 or 8 years old when I got my first camera, and much like my camera today, it went everywhere with me. No idea what I took photos of back then, but I was hooked!
Fast forward to high school, where I, of course, chose photography for my art electives. I learned to shoot black-and-white film and process both the film and my own prints in the wet lab/dark room.
In 1999, I started my freshman year at Lock Haven University, having been recruited as a student-athlete for their cross country and track & field teams. I enrolled as an undeclared major, not yet realizing that a career in the arts was my end goal. After a failed attempt at becoming an early education teacher (thanks common core math), I switched majors to studio art, taking classes in photography and graphic design.
While at Lock Haven, I earned a spot as a photographer on the school newspaper staff, shooting portraits and sporting events.
After graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Studio Art and no real success finding a job in photography, a friend asked me to shoot some candid shots at her wedding.
At the time, wedding photography was still a bunch of men wearing tuxedos, dragging around a tripod and lighting setup, and only shooting very formal images. Friends and family of the bride and groom continued to mistake my images for the professional they had hired, which eventually led to other friends hiring me as their main wedding photographer.
While I no longer photograph weddings, I greatly enjoy photographing couples, families, children, and High School seniors. I also have a newfound love for wildlife, Milky Way, and travel photography, with one of my images being featured in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park 2021 calendar. Prints from these genres can be purchased in the storefront section of the menu.
PERSONAL LIFE
I reside in the Philadelphia suburbs with my fiance, Jeremy, and am looking forward to our upcoming destination wedding!
I enjoy running half-marathons and am currently working on a challenge to run a half marathon in every state. I have completed 17 States, with more to come.
I also enjoy traveling the world, camera in hand of course! Most of my trips land me in the UK or Europe, but I have also visited Canada, The Bahamas, and Cuba.
National Parks are my favorite, and for every domestic trip, I am scheming to see how to include one in our travels so we can go hiking or explore. While they have all been amazing, Rocky Mountain, Death Valley, and Theodore Roosevelt are my top three favorites so far, mainly because they are SO different than anything I would see here in Pennsylvania.