Kat's Photography | premier Midwest Dance Photographer

capturing movements, moments & memories, since 2013

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— Miye Bishop

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RISE // “To dance is not to jump to your feet and rise painlessly in the air like dust…” — Rumi. Thanks @sonja.claireh for today’s photoshoot. The future of dance looks bright! Best wishes as you make this leap forward!

HEARTS // “To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak.” – Indian Proverb. Thanks @gabriel.a.aguilar for this photoshoot. It was my pleasure! All the best!!

DANCER // “It takes an athlete to dance, but an artist to be a dancer.” ― Shanna LaFleur. Thanks @brollerina for this creative collaboration. All the best!

LIGHT // To love beauty is to see light.” —Victor Hugo. I am so honored to be the photographer-in-residence for the amazing @waterstreetdanceco. Thanks Water Street dancers, artistic director @modiz90 , and all those involved with this ph

DANCER // “Dancers don’t need wings to fly” - Ali Salami. Dancers are athletes and artists, capable of defying gravity. It was my pleasure to photograph the extremely talented @elephanteddie from @kanopydance, today. Thanks @stormy_

SKYDECK // “A fear of heights is illogical” — Dr. Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory. I had to conquer my fear of heights to do this amazing photoshoot with @meganlchiu at @skydeckchicago. Thanks so much to everyone involved! This

PASSION // “Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.” — Martha Graham. Another fabulous photoshoot with @waterstreetdanceco dancers!! Thanks so much @modiz90 & @kate_alava

DANCE DAY PHOTOSHOOT // “Do it big, do it right, and do it with style.” — Fred Astaire. It was a joy photographing @michele.prudente1 of @madisonballet, today, International Dance Day. Michele is from Italy, and has graced the stage

THREE TO TANGO // “The tango reminds me of movies.” — Laura Whitemore. In my case, it reminds me of “Moulin Rouge” movie’s tango. I had so much fun photographing these three immensely talented dancers!! — @mi

GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD // “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” — Judy Garland. More photos of the incredible @miyeveronica!
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FLYING // “He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.” — Friedrich Nietzsche. Thanks to the incredible @miyeveronica! You really do defy gravity. Lov

RED // “Red is not just a color; it’s a state of mind.” — Unknown. Thanks @elephanteddie & @stormy_weatherrr! I am in awe of your talent, moreover your kindness. Love these red photos. I hope you enjoy them. All the best!!

RED // “Red is not just a color; it’s a state of mind.” — Unknown. Thanks @elephanteddie & @stormy_weatherrr! I am in awe of your talent, moreover your kindness. Love these red photos. I hope you enjoy them. All the best!!

HAPPINESS // “There are short-cuts to happiness and dancing is one of them.” — Vicki Baum. I am so happy to be photographing dancers, again. Many thanks to @brollerina, @emideee, and @madisonballet, for this photoshoot. It was an ab

SCULPTURE // “Dancing is creating a sculpture that is visible only for a moment.” — Erik Ozan. I simply love photographing for @waterstreetdanceco. These dancers are so talented and kind! Thanks for having me back. Truly a pleasure.

DANCER // “Dancers don’t need wings to fly” - Ali Salami. Dancers are athletes and artists, capable of defying gravity. It was my pleasure to photograph the extremely talented @elephanteddie from @kanopydance, today. Thanks @stormy_

PASSION // “Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.” — Martha Graham. Another fabulous photoshoot with @waterstreetdanceco dancers!! Thanks so much @modiz90 & @kate_alava

DANCE DAY PHOTOSHOOT // “Do it big, do it right, and do it with style.” — Fred Astaire. It was a joy photographing @michele.prudente1 of @madisonballet, today, International Dance Day. Michele is from Italy, and has graced the stage

THREE TO TANGO // “The tango reminds me of movies.” — Laura Whitemore. In my case, it reminds me of “Moulin Rouge” movie’s tango. I had so much fun photographing these three immensely talented dancers!! — @mi

GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD // “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” — Judy Garland. More photos of the incredible @miyeveronica!
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#katsphotography
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FLYING // “He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.” — Friedrich Nietzsche. Thanks to the incredible @miyeveronica! You really do defy gravity. Lov

RED // “Red is not just a color; it’s a state of mind.” — Unknown. Thanks @elephanteddie & @stormy_weatherrr! I am in awe of your talent, moreover your kindness. Love these red photos. I hope you enjoy them. All the best!!

RED // “Red is not just a color; it’s a state of mind.” — Unknown. Thanks @elephanteddie & @stormy_weatherrr! I am in awe of your talent, moreover your kindness. Love these red photos. I hope you enjoy them. All the best!!

HAPPINESS // “There are short-cuts to happiness and dancing is one of them.” — Vicki Baum. I am so happy to be photographing dancers, again. Many thanks to @brollerina, @emideee, and @madisonballet, for this photoshoot. It was an ab

SCULPTURE // “Dancing is creating a sculpture that is visible only for a moment.” — Erik Ozan. I simply love photographing for @waterstreetdanceco. These dancers are so talented and kind! Thanks for having me back. Truly a pleasure.