Kate O'Connor here. I've traveled the world photographing, thinking and writing about humans, love, and the soul's journey. 

I am a feeler. I move through life observing, wondering (and sometimes worrying) about how people feel, and how I feel. Feeling is my orientation, for better or for worse. Photos, to me, are just a shortcut to remembering how you felt when the picture was taken. When I look through my lens, that's what I'm looking for. 

I am a seeker, a romantic and an optimist. A nerd and a bit of a hippie. Sometimes I say the f-word, but always in good taste. And I love champagne.

Let's get to know one another!

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If you've read the info page, you know I'm into "mindfulness". Meditation has been an amazing tool in my life, and I incorporate it into my work as much as possible. It started several years ago, when I was suffering through a bad depression. Over years of emotional healing, I recognized the major benefits of knowing, accepting and loving myself... and the side-effect was learning to accept and love others, too. Nothing brings me greater joy than capturing someone with love, and sharing that with them. 

My focus has become creating a safe space where people can be themselves and truly be seen. This, I believe, is the secret to always looking beautiful and natural in photos.

Experience

I've photographed over 220 weddings, including travel and destination weddings in Hawai'i, Manhattan, San Francisco, Ireland, Jamaica, Vancouver Island, Ottawa, Montreal, Muskoka, Prince Edward County and all around the GTA. I love learning and upgrade my mad skillz on a continuous basis:

Personal Development, Coaching Education

• The Creation Course with Regena Thomashauer, Mexico, Fall 2019

• Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts: Mastery program NYC, Summer 2019

• Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts: Virtual Pleasure Bootcamp, Spring 2019

• First Annual Compassion in Connection Conference Rhinebeck, NY, Fall 2018

• WHOLE - Activating the Pussy & Womb for Sexual & Creative Liberation with Lacey Haynes, Summer 2018

• Thinking Into Results - mindset coaching, Fall 2016-present

• Personal Breakthrough Session - timeline therapy, hypnotherapy, neurolinguistic programming (NLP) Spring 2016

• The Hoffman Process - a week-long soul searching, healing retreat of transformation & development for people who feel stuck in one or more important areas of their life, 2014

• Adventure Always Conference, Palm Springs, 2014 - an electrifying creative gathering, immersive learning experience and transformation catalyst, for creative entrepreneurs.

• MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy), St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto, 2013

• Discover your Soul’s Goals, Love Uni-versity with Mastin Kipp, 2013

• The Wisdom of Fear, Love Uni-versity with Mastin Kipp, 2012

• Employed as a peer support worker, Sexual Assault Survivors Support Line, York University, 2008-2010 - facilitating anti-oppression trainings, and organizing women’s self-defence and art-therapy for survivors.

• BA in International Development and Political Science with a focus on women’s studies, York University, 2006-2010

Photography Education

• Finding Your Frame (2015) and Family Photojournalism (2016) workshops with Documentographer, Catherine Farquharson

• Beloved Workshops with Jesh de Rox, 2013 & 2014 - creating the open and experiential state for people being photographed

• WPPI Conference 2013 (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International)

• Second photographer for Documentographer, Olive Studios, Toronto Wedding Studios, Larua Jane Petelko, Christina Gapic, Nikki Leigh McKean

• Staff photographer, Mango Studios, 2010-2013

• Applied Photography Diploma, Sheridan College, 2000-2002