Meet our newest tenant! Welcome to our community!

I’m Kaitlyn! Some people call me KC. Whenever people ask me to share about myself, I act like I didn't grow up as myself haha - it's like it becomes the hardest thing to pin point what I have done, what should people know? I usually always end up just saying, "I'm a dog mom to a crazy little Yorkie, and I do photography in my free time." Those are pretty interesting things right? Or at least not things people could assume so it feels shareworthy. I graduated from East Carolina University in 2020 - it was a devastating year to graduate. I was the first to go to a 4-year college and obtain a degree in my family, and never got to walk across the stage. When my degree finally and eventually came in the mail, it was hard to have any positive feelings. There were also some other tragedies happening in life at that time, so my family never got to celebrate me and it felt like I had just done this huge thing and it was no longer so huge. One of the things that I never got to do was take graduation pictures around campus and experience a photographer hyping me up and just feeling like that girl - campus was shut down and everyone was freaking out about the virus and the lives it was affecting, which was understood. I eventually went back to campus with my camera and took literally a few photos on a timer and have those to commemorate my accomplishment of finishing college. At the end of the day, I'm a huge sentimental person and having the memories always supersedes any negative ounce, and I’m reminded of that when I look back at my pictures from college. This is actually why I love taking pictures (of other people.) I love being able to share with them moments that they may have otherwise seen, or remembered differently or not at all. There's magic in being reminded of the things you have done in this life - good, bad, sad. When I was in elementary school, my mom would always let me get a disposable camera at the end of the year so that I could take pictures with my friends because it broke my heart that I had to leave them, even if just for a summer - yes I'm  that sentimental haha. I ended up mostly taking pictures OF my friends and things at school and blindly it just became my thing. I love having that memory though and then having those developed pictures to look at and take me so far back to that time in my life. I eventually convinced my mom to get me a DSLR for Christmas my first year of college and I'd go out and experiment just taking pictures of nature and things around campus. Long story short, I've had some amazing experiences, mentors, and even some lengthy breaks and challenges all in nurturing this love for taking photos. 

After a really hard personal year this year, I'm learning that photography is something that is always knocking on my heart to do, and brings me fulfillment. I can get so busy or swept away by events in my life that it can be months or even a year sometimes that I go without picking up my camera but that feeling that I get once someone calls on me and gets their pictures back, fills my heart. I probably look at the final galleries more than the clients haha. Every time I do photos for someone, I always feel like I've made a connection deeper than just client/provider. It's such a vulnerable thing to be photographed and I do not take that lightly when people choose me. I am in no fashion perfect, but I can promise that it will always feel safe with me. I'm not here to judge - I'm here to make sure your confidence and comfort are prioritized and that you leave feeling like it just felt natural to be here with Kaitlyn, and I'd call her just because the experience was great, before even getting their final pictures back. I’m taking a huge leap and seeing where it takes me. I’m excited for the people that I will meet and become a part of their journey as they let me into their life behind the lens. I hope that anyone feels comfortable to reach out to me and that I may see some of you soon. 🤎