Catherine Bitter
Lincoln, CA
Please visit my NEW website!
http://www.catherinebitterphotography.com/
I am a wife and mother of 5 sweet boys. They are my fulltime commitment. My passion for photography compels me to spend a little time away from home capturing the beauty and love I see in other families. I have pursued photography since I got my first camera at eight years old. I feel so blessed to have opportunities to share my love of photography with others. My desire is to provide everday people with extraordinary portraits at a very reasonable price. Why shouldn't normal families be able to afford great photographs! davencathi@sbcglobal.net or 916.276.5156.

Note: As of January 2010 my prices will change. I will be offering different session/portrait packages for different needs. I will be publishing my price list on my website before the end of 2009. If you have already booked your sitting you will get my current pricing. Please call or email me to schedule your family or individual session.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

My Best of 2008- Babies

I only did two infant/baby shoots this year and one of them was MY new baby Baron. I LOVE shooting babies, especially my own! :) Obviously, I'm a bit biased but you have to admit he's cute.
I have always done a shoot with my newborns when they are two weeks old. I have always dressed them in a simple white Onesie and set them on a blanket. Pretty simple. I'm not into the Anne Geddes stuff like dressing them up like bumble bees or putting them in flower pots or giving them wings. That's cute, but I want to remember them for how they really looked. I probably took 100 shots of Baron in this session but this was my favorite, he looks so peaceful and sweet. I love the close up.
{December 2008}
Baby Baron
I was able to shoot baby Madelyn when she was a few months old. It was great fun because she was already smiling and had her eyes open the whole time. She looked like such a little princess in her dress and bow. She even had a little bracelet on. She spent a lot of time with her fists in her mouth, which I thought was so darling. That was part of the reason I loved this picture so much.
{August 2008}
Baby Madelyn



Monday, January 12, 2009

My Best of 2008

{April 2008}
This is from my first wedding. The bride wore RED, and it was so amazing to photograph! I had a great time doing this wedding and I learned so much about what to do and what NOT to do. It was a great experience for me and I produced some great images from it.

My Best of 2008

{March 2008}
Since I've been taking a much needed break from sittings since having my baby, I won't have much to post for a while. So I decided to compile my favorites from this last year. I have grown a lot this year and still have more growing to do. But I really enjoy seeing how far I've come over the years. What makes me the happiest is when I can produce amazing images for my clients that truly exceed their expectations. I have great plans for this next year and I'm excited to get back to sharing new images with you. But now I'd like to reflect on last years favorites!

Thursday, January 8, 2009

The Summerhays Family

One of my favorite families ever! This awesome mom knows the craziness that is MANY boys!
She does have a girl to calm things a little bit, but it also adds some drama too I'm sure. I had so much fun with this session. These boys have just as much energy as my kids so I felt right at home.
She had the idea of the vintage look to all the pictures and I loved it! She has great style and taste! It was fun the play around with photoshop and give these pictures a special look.

I don't think I've ever had this much success getting siblings to sit together and all smile. This was quite an accomplishment for me! Thanks kids! What a darling crew!
The epitomizes the life of parents with 4 boys and one little princess. I love it!

One of my son's favorite friends!
Another one of my sons' favorite friends!


There darling little princess!

Son number 3, look at that sweet smile.
The girls...
The blue-eyed baby

Beautiful family
I really appreciate to opportunity to work with this family. They were so much fun and really easy. Thanks guys!



The boys...

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Crandall Girls!

Okay, so I just realized I never posted these pictures! I was from 2 months ago I believe, oops...sorry girls! They've already got their pics I just never posted them.
I just love these girls! So sweet and full of spice!