Catherine Smith Photography

Cat is the most wonderful photographer and person! She makes you feel so comfortable. She’s been there for us through our wedding, family shoots and recently the birth of our baby. We cannot recommend Cat enough and cannot wait for our next session with her. Thanks Cat xx

Absolutely love your mahi Cat. It was our first outing as a family of 4 with our toddler and newborn and Cat just made it so much easier and stress free for us. From having outfits sorted to giving cuddles when toddler doesn’t want a bar of photos. She was so patient with my son and just made the whole experience so much nicer for both dad and I. She also was so mindful at the fact that we are having issues with feeding/latching which also made it so much nicer for me.We love Cat and are so grateful to have been photographed by her 3 times.

We have been lucky enough to have Cat capture some family photos for us when both of our girls turned one and honestly I can’t recommend her enough! She is so friendly and approachable, and gives great direction without making the photos feel forced at all. She is amazing with kids and seems to just know how to get the best out of a photo session no matter what mood they are in. Highly recommend.

I’ve been a long standing client with Cat, going back to when she first started and there is a reason I continue to keep coming back. Her work is beautiful. She captures every moment perfectly and she is so great with kids. She makes the session stress free and the images are of high quality and perfection. So highly recommend her work and invest in a session. You will not regret it. x

Cat is AMAZING!!!! My boyfriend and I chose to do a maternity shoot with her and she managed to squeeze us in short notice. We don't generally like to take pics but she made us feel so comfortable and at ease. Loved the experience and would definately highly recommend her. She's also very down to earth and the overall results and pics we got were beyond anything we could have imagined. Thankyou again Cat! Can't wait to use your services again!!

My family and I had a family shoot with Cat early October last year out in Raglan. We were really after the beautiful sunsets out at Raglan but the day we were supposed to shoot was forecast for clouds. Cat got in touch and offered to shoot us a day early while the weather was nice and we're so glad she did because we absolutely love our photos. Cat also made as feel super comfortable and we had some great conversation together while walking down to our shoot. Cat started shooting as soon as we got down to the beach and I was amazed at some of the close up photos she captured of our daughter while I was busy adjusting her dress. She was amazing at guiding us into flattering angles and making small adjustments to our clothing where she felt needed. Would absolutely 100% recommend Catherine. Her talent is unmatched.

I booked a maternity and new born package with Catherine at the start of my pregnancy, felt very nervous about being in front of the camera especially in such a vulnerable state but wow I am so glad I did. The photos of my pregnant self were incredible, she made me feel super comfortable and at ease and gave me a lot of direction on what to do while she was taking the photos. Then we did the new born shoot with my 10 day old boy and to say I’m stoked is an understatement. The amount of care and attention to detail Catherine has is amazing, she made sure everything was perfect. Along with being very experienced with little ones it made the shoot very relaxing and enjoyable. I can not recommend her enough, she is warm, gentle and a beautiful human to work with. We now have photos that we will forever treasure and look back on for years to come.

LOOK NO FURTHER AND BOOK CAT!! Cat made us feel super comfortable at our photoshoot and she went the extra mile in trying to genuinely get to know us as a family. Her work is truly beautiful and she captures families in such a stunning light. My photos are absolutely beautiful. I was able to pay our photos off over the course of a year by making weekly payments. So if money is an issue whanau then Cat can accommodate you! Her work is worth it and I’ll definitely be coming back for future photos. Thank you again Cat for the stunning photos we love them❤️

Cat is an incredibly talented photographer who captures the most stunning photos. 2.5 years later we still look at our photos from our daughters newborn shoot and well up because we are still so in love with every image. Cat captured everything. Her attention to detail is incredible and although those tiny wrinkly baby toes are no longer, and the breast feeding journey has ended, I still have the beautiful photos Cat took to look back on - Forever grateful! Cat was such an easy going and relaxed photographer who's energy had us all feeling so comfortable. Highly highly recommend!