I’m Kate - a portrait photographer working in London.
I grew up in Ukraine and moved here as an adult, which I think gives me a particular way of seeing the city. I still notice things that locals walk past. That outsider's curiosity has never really left me, and it's at the heart of everything I shoot.
My work crosses a lot of ground. Brands that want content that feels real rather than produced. Couples who'd rather forget they're being photographed. Tourists who want to come home with something better than selfies. Families who want to capture something true rather than staged.
When I'm not shooting I'm usually travelling, looking for new places and new light. Or at reformer pilates, which is considerably less glamorous but equally important.
Based: London, UK
Speciality: Street, candid, live
Camera: Sony, natural light
Languages: English, Українська, un poco Español
An excerpt from my interview for Top 25 Photographers in London:
“Kate’s talent for photography surfaced at a young age when she brought her camera on a school trip to Sweden. The local newspaper in her Ukrainian hometown recognised her skill and published her photos. Despite discovering her photographic abilities as a teenager, it wasn’t until 2017 that she expanded her photography and began to explore portraiture. Kate was quick to realise how different shooting people was from her comfort zone of landscapes. This engaging and more demanding form of photography captivated her interest and formed her career. Kate has shot for the Guinness Book of World Records and The Big Issue.” Perfocal
