Hi! I’m Kate
I'm a wedding photographer based in Birmingham in the West Midlands.
I love spending my time photographing weddings in my natural, relaxed & fun style. I'd love to learn all about you two, but here's a little about me to get us started.
Remember the song 'Tracey Jacks' by Blur? Well I used to think it was actually about me.
I'd sing 'Katy Jacks woo ooo ooo ooo' (I was 4). Now that I’m 31, I still settle for my Uncle’s own musical tribute to my nickname… ‘Jackers, you drive me crackers’.
So basically I like to be greeted with a song... Just kidding, just call me Kate!
WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT
First off, family are my favourite. My Dad is my travel partner of choice, just a few years ago we spent 5 wonderful weeks in Vietnam and Cambodia. And my 3 year old nephew is basically just the best thing ever.
When I’m not photographing I like walking (especially if I can borrow a dog), wild swimming (when it’s not cold), and I recently bought a paddle board which might be my favourite thing.
I think technology is brilliant. But you’ll still catch me flicking through real-life books rather than virtual ones. Call me old-school but I like to feel the pages.
I often wish Fun House was still a thing so that I could have a go on that crazy balloon tube (you know what I'm talking about right?!)
I’m thoughtful… and bubbly, and silly, and kind. That’s according to my friends anyway, and quite frankly I’m happy with that.
I love marmite. But I won’t hate you if you don’t.
I really like margaritas, nachos and all things street food.
I have four cats, which happened by accident, stray cats just kept turning up injured - and because I’m me, I fell in love with them so they stayed. There’s Eleven (number 1 cat), Yoda, Chewie and Arlo (who is a regal gent that enjoys wearing a bow tie). I have no intention of being a crazy cat lady.
I love good music. And by good, I mean anything from Queens of the Stone Age to Five (especially FIVE MEGA MIX).
I’ve always had a somewhat active imagination. At 5, my Barbies would be my bath time Baywatch babes, using my mom's tampons as lifeguard floats and clearly saving the day!
Don’t worry, it's tamed it a little as I’ve gotten older, but I’m pretty sure my imagination is here to stay. Which is just how I like it.
Why Weddings?
My first ever wedding was a total flop. I had no idea what I was doing! My friend said “Kate - we need you to photograph our wedding for us.” I told her: “but I've never done anything like that before” and she just said “it's ok, we just want party photos like you take of us when we go to the pub.” It was the hardest thing I've ever done, but the party pics were ace. I loved it though, and shot my second wedding and nailed it. The couple were over the moon. I thought “this is what I want to do!”
Weddings are everything I love about photography in one amazing bubble. I’m an avid people watcher. I love meeting people and being able to capture something about them, at that moment, in that time, in that place. This is true of all my photography I think, and why I love weddings so much.
If you want a wedding photographer who will be like an old mate blending in, I’m your gal. I cry at speeches, I shake it off to Taylor Swift on the dance floor and love a good belly laugh with your mates. Booze and food might come top of your list for wedding priorities - the most important thing to you is that you have a blast (and have a few photos to prove it!).
If you love my work and you think I sound like the kinda gal for you, then I want to hear from you!
“The photos are beyond incredible. I don’t know how you manage to capture so many perfect little moments, moments I didn’t even realise had happened! Your talent is huge and your loveliness is to match. I want to be back there doing it all again and reliving the moments, and that’s what your photos do for us.”
