Behind the camera…

This is me - Katy.  South African & British, mum of 2 little girls, deep and ditsy, lover of all things colour.

What’s in my kit bag?

I shoot on a full frame Sony mirrorless camera and my trusty favourite lenses are: 50mm 1.4; 70-200mm 2.8, 24-70mm 2.8 and 100mm 1.4

About me:

While growing up, all I ever wanted to be was a photographer.  I had it all planned out to the last detail, but things didn't quite go to plan. Instead I got married to my best friend, moved countries and became a pre-school teacher.   It was not until I got given my first DSLR by my brother-in-law that the photography dream was re-ignited.  It didn't take long, and I devoured everything bit of information I could.  After a few years of learning, investing in a better camera and more lenses and building up a strong portfolio, my 2 little girls came into the world.  We bonded, we loved, we grew...   and I was ready to start up my business.  Kathryn Parsonage Photography was born in 2013 and I got the chance to build around my children, making both memories for myself and for others, and I am so grateful.   

I love beach holidays, spending time with my family, extreme sports, camping, sewing and knitting while series binge’ing and generally doing anything where I can belly laugh with my loved ones.  In our family, fun most definitely comes first, we appreciate good manners and we strive to make others feel valued, and thought of.

 About my style:

“Creamy and Dreamy” is what I live for! Those soft pastels, shallow depth of field, simple and sweet moments.

Oh, sunrays, sun halo’s and soft light. They’re this photographer’s dream! I chase moments, details and I like to tell stories with my images. I like your gallery to say, “This is us, we’re unique and this is why.” I like to focus on your relationship with eachother, so most of my sessions are play based, so I can capture your family dynamic and the way you show love to each other. The sweet dimple on just one lucky cheek, the way she laughs when you spin her, the way he looks at you.

All of these are fleeting moments, and my job is to help you remember them. One of my favourite images of my littlest is a close up of her hand, holding her (very) well loved jellycat bunny while she’s riding her bike. The way bunny’s neck fits into her grubby little fingers. It floors me every time I see it, because it’s a moment.

Let me create a gallery for you that encompasses your personalities, celebrates your love for each other, and of course I’ll add in those all important “ok, look to the camera and smile” portraits, but mostly, we’re going to laugh, gonna have fun and capture your beauty.