documentographer photo blog

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.

no words for a face

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 Posted in family sessions

I don’t even need to tell you how cute this little dumpling is. Just look for yourself! (He had just mastered the fine art of sitting up a couple of days before this photo shoot.)

But who are we kidding. It’s not the one face that makes the kid so cute. It’s the family!!!

This session was as special treat for me, because I know Eleanore from Grade 2-13, and Otis from university, and I haven’t seen either of them for about ten years, so this is the first time I met them as a family. They were just coming through town over the holidays, and we scheduled this little shoot in. I’m so glad we did!

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