Hello, welcome! I'm Catherine Farquharson. I'm a professional photographer, using photography as a way to expand, connect and create.
For my clients and subjects, this means what we do is real, and fun. I shoot creative editorial portraits for publications, sometimes of well-known names like Clare Danes and Sarah Slean. I also work with emerging artists and people-of-note to-be, as we develop branding, image and feelings that photos can portray and evoke through their portraits.
As a documentarian, I tell photo-stories from all over the world, including the recent first interracial prom in Charleston, Mississippi, where my photos were published in Oprah's magazine, the National Post, NPR.com, Seventeen magazine and more.
I especially revel in covering important life experiences, including weddings, relationships, and natural lifestyle portraits. Those moments and events are what we remember and hold onto, and I am honoured by the opportunity for my photos to be the touchstone for those memories and feelings.
For me, photography of people is the capturing of their essence, and sharing back what I saw and felt. Wherever, and whomever they are. Everywhere and anywhere. Connecting, understanding and sharing.
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. I hope you have a wonderful time sifting through it. I hope it sucks you in and distracts you for hours on end. If you want some entertainment, I recommend going to the Slideshows category, HERE. It should keep you going for a least a half hour.
The only reason I am trying to distract you, is because I am setting off out of the country to shoot a wedding and work on some projects, and will be unable to entertain you personally. (Unless you are in Costa Rica). Please feel free to e-mail me, but just expect that I will be delayed in my response. (But delighted to hear from you!)
Here it is, my favourite blog entry of the year. The entry where I get to count my blessings, as I go through all my photos and put together a slideshow of my year in highlights.
2011 involved incredible work fun for me. All over the world. In these twelve months, I travelled to Thailand, India (twice!), Mexico, Nepal, the USA, Banff + Rwanda. This is all in addition to a full wedding season here in Toronto. What I enjoyed the most without question, was witnessing that love was love, joy was joy, and hilarity was hilarity, no matter where I was, and no matter what language was being spoken.
I feel humbled by all that I saw, shared and felt. I’m excited to share some of that with you now. I hope you enjoy this slideshow, and the slice of how I see the world.
(Press PAUSE immediately, to allow the slideshow to load. It’s long, so be patient. Once loaded, press PLAY. This way it won’t skip or buffer.)
As lucky as I feel, I am well aware that this year was so great because of a few particular dear dear people… My gratitude goes to :
Greg White for second shooting for me this season, and Amanda Wheatley for assisting. What a team we were!
Jen Arron for second shooting with me at weddings in Banff and in India. I could not have imagined up a better travel-shoot partner. Thank you also for being the dream business to share my office with. Sole Proprietor never felt less sole!
Leanne Nicole from Plan Canada for trusting me on your trips to India + Rwanda. They have changed me forever.
My clients who wed this year, and believed that I could take photos that represent your experience of an extremely important day. I never take for granted what you shared with me.
My clients who shared their families with me. I always leave your houses bubbling over from all the laughter and love.
Happiest of happy New Years to you. May 2012 bring more adventure, love and connection that you could ever imagine.
December 30, 2011 - 6:28 pmSarah Corbett - Oh my goodness!!!!!! Goosebumps!!!!!!!!!! This took my breath away. Catherine your talent is beyond words and your images speak right to the heart. Your clients must feel so incredibly blessed and grateful to have found you! Exquisite work my friend.
December 30, 2011 - 6:41 pmJonathan - Perfect.
December 30, 2011 - 7:03 pmTiffany, Jeff and Olivia - Catherine - As always, your end of year post is a pleasure to watch and we look so forward to it. You have had another super year. We are so pleased that your shot of Olivia made it in - it was so great to work with you again, we look forward to the rest of the pictures! Hugs and love, Tiffany, Jeff and Olivia
December 30, 2011 - 9:50 pmRon - Wow.So beautiful!
December 31, 2011 - 10:32 amgregory - Thank YOU, Catherine. You taught me so much and we had some good times together this year. You are spectacularly good at what you do. Here's to a few months of feet and backs that don't ache!
December 31, 2011 - 11:44 amLiza - Beautiful Catherine. I wish I could see the world the way you do.
December 31, 2011 - 1:27 pmkeri knapp - Wow. Catherine, Thank you for sharing! I cant describe it really....breathtaking. What an incredible year! Thank you for making this... your are an amazing photographer. Best of luck for the coming year !
December 31, 2011 - 5:04 pmDesiree McCombs - "INDIGO PEAKS PHOTOGRAPHY" - Absolutely stunning and awe-inspiring! I JUST started my little project called Indigo Peaks... with a baby and a full-time job still as a technologist, I am making small steps. Your work is simply inspirational. I spent a few years in Afghanistan with my job, and my dream is to one day photography a wedding there... a wedding in which there is music, dancing and raw joy. Any pointers on how you started out?
Happy New Year!! , Desiree
January 2, 2012 - 3:14 pmJulia - Incredible pictures Catherine! We loved seeing our wedding photos in the video. They look amazing and we can't wait to see the rest!
January 3, 2012 - 3:04 pmAmy - Catherine. Could you be any more talented?!! Your slideshow captured the gamut of emotions - so dramatic, so beautiful, so perfect. You are spectacular.
January 5, 2012 - 4:01 pmsarah, rob & maddie - just watched this. you are nothing short of amazing my friend. well done.
January 5, 2012 - 6:43 pmCarla & Mike - Catherine, I loved looking at these pictures -they are amazing! Thanks for sharing your talent and Happy New Year!
December 23, 2011 - 5:48 pmsarah, rob & maddie - we LOVED spending time with you! and as always, beautiful shots! full of catherine-love for the holidays :-)
We’re jazzing it up over here for the New Year. Jen Arron and I have been running our businesses out of a shared studio for the past couple of years, and we decided it was time for a spruce. And spruce it we did! Now, when you come in, you’ll get to experience our newly decorated decor! These are our desks, with our snazzafrazz wallpaper.
And here is our client meeting area with another snazzafrazz wallpaper.
As well, my album samples are being refreshed. Here’s an example of a recent album from the wedding I shot in India.
This is the box:
This is the box opened, so you can see the full wrap photo:
This is the book :
And these are some spreads from the book :
The office will be closed until the New Year. After January 2, make an appointment and come on by!
I recently found these old photos. They must be from some time in the 50′s. It makes you think about how much parenting has changed…
These very kids, were they to be photographed today, would be climbing all over the furniture, turning their worlds upsidedown, and making a mess! So much WORK!
Actually, so much FUN! Suzy + Brian, you’re family is just FABULOUS. And that, my friends, is timeless.
So we read…
And we decorated…
And we played lots of games…
And after trying everything from the tree to ME…
As well, my album samples are being refreshed. Here’s an example of a recent album from the wedding I shot in India.
The office will be closed until the New Year. After January 2, make an appointment and come on by!
These very kids, were they to be photographed today, would be climbing all over the furniture, turning their worlds upsidedown, and making a mess! So much WORK!
Actually, so much FUN! Suzy + Brian, you’re family is just FABULOUS. And that, my friends, is timeless.
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