my job is to share your story
but if you’re interested, here’s mine:
the basics:
Hi, I’m Kait. I’m a 26 year old photographer who was born + raised on Vancouver Island.
I’ve always been an outside kid. Spending most of my childhood collecting bugs in the woods and rocks at the beach, or swimming in any body of water I could fit in. Although I may have grown a little taller, not much else has changed since then.
I’ve got a shaggy little sidekick named Ollie Dog. He’s quirky and strange, and my very best bud.
When I’m not working, I’m a surfer, a sweater-knitter, a potter, a river-swimmer, a beach-comber, and a big time berry picker.
I’m a fan of the being in the middle of nowhere. I love road trips, rain storms, mountain-top sunrises, funky clouds, empty waves, morning dog walks, and good food with friends.
how I ended up here:
I guess all started when my mum took my sister and I on our first road-trip to Tofino. I was just a kid, but I knew immediately that I’d like to live here one day. Then, when I was maybe 10 years old, I discovered my mum’s little point and shoot on a visit to see family in New Zealand. I must have taken thousands of photos on that trip, and I’ve had a camera in my hand ever since.
At 16, the restaurant I worked in asked if I could snap a few photos for their website. I quickly began taking on jobs for other small businesses, and from there, I continued in the direction of the commercial world, working primarily with small businesses on branded lifestyle campaigns.
In 2018, I moved to Tofino “just for the summer”. I took on full-time photography work at a local surf school, and continued with commercial projects on the side. In Spring of 2019, when my sister and her (now) husband came up to visit, she asked if I could take a few quick photos of them on the beach. I shot my first wedding later on that summer and 6 years later, here I am, spending most sunsets on the beach, with my camera and a couple.
my inspiration:
I grew up here on the west coast, spending my days in lush forests, on pebbly beaches, and swimming in the ocean, so my work has grown out of a deep love for nature and the outdoors. I do my best work outside, where the ever-changing weather and light bring a constant stream of inspiration. I hope more than anything, that my love for this land shows through in my work.
Although I love taking notes from my favourite film stocks, I’d say my editing style is strongly rooted in reality. I’ll always lean into the deep, saturated blues and greens that define this coastline. I’ve learned all I know from the sunsets that paint our summer skies and the movement of the ocean, so I keep my colours vivid and my shutter slow.
I look for beauty in the mundane, in the little things, and in the little moments.
