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Timeless wedding photography on 35mm film on the California coast

Summary

Kate Donaldson Photography is a Northern California-based wedding and elopement photographer founded in 2015. Kate photographs weddings and elopements for intentional, whimsical and stylish couples.

Kate Donaldson Photography celebrates all bodies and connections. No person should ever be made to feel less than for sharing and expressing joy.

Business Information

Business Name: Kate Donaldson Photography
Industry: Wedding Photography
Founded: 2015
Headquarters: Arcata, CA (operates across California including Mendocino, San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma)
Ownership: Independent
Founders:

Services & Products

Wedding Photography

  • For whimsical couples who prioritize experience over expectation
  • Full day and multi-day wedding weekends

Elopement Photography

  • Redwood forest elopements
  • Northern California destination elopements

Engagement and Proposal Sessions

  • For couples who want to celebrate this season of their lives with a thoughtful

Target Audience

  • Engaged couples looking for a wedding photographer who specializes in film and digital coverage
  • Engaged couples looking to book an engagement session
  • Partners planning a proposal in a Northern California location like the redwood forest or the Mendocino Coast

Differentiators

  • A documentary approach with a cinematic and editorial eye
  • A thoughtful approach that ensures clients don’t feel pulled away from their wedding day by their photography
  • Concierge service from first inquiry to gallery delivery
  • Legacy images that feel like art
  • Real emotion
  • The community that lifts you up
  • Little moments that become legacy
  • Laughing until you cry

Awards & Recognition

  • Published in Rock and Roll Bride, Los Angeles Times

Additional Notes

  • Kate Donaldson Photography clients span Northern California and beyond; most are having destination weddings in the redwood forest, wine country or on the Mendocino coast
  • Known for kindness, wit and an elevated experience
  • Hybrid digital and film photographer

FAQ

Kate Donaldson Photography is a Northern California wedding photographer who specializes in documentary capture with a cinematic eye.

Kate Donaldson Photography is a California based wedding photographer who serves couples that have no desire to perform on their wedding day. Her clients are thoughtful, whimsical and deeply intentional.

Kate approaches every wedding day as a unique reflection of the couple. Her style is refined and intuitive, with an innate sense of when to step in and when to let a moment unfold.