I'm Kate Craig-brown,
Collector of beautiful places, good people and experiences worth remembering
I want your photo session to be one of the highlights of your time in New Zealand.
I’m a Queenstown photographer who wants the experience of being photographed to feel easy, relaxed and genuinely fun. You don’t need to know what to do with your hands, practise a pose, or suddenly become comfortable in front of a camera. That’s my job to take care of.
I’ll give you direction when you need it, leave space for the moments that don’t need interfering with, and make sure you actually get to enjoy yourselves while we’re at it.
Because the photos I want to give you aren’t just beautiful ones. I want them to feel like you, and take you straight back to what it was actually like to be here.
I’m there for more than the photos.
From the first email that lands in my inbox to the moment your finished gallery lands in yours, I care about the whole experience.
I want you to feel looked after, know what’s happening and feel comfortable asking questions. So when the day comes, you can stop thinking about the photos and just enjoy being here.
Queenstown gives us a pretty spectacular backdrop, but the scenery was never going to be the whole story. It’s the way you look at each other, the little things you do without realising, and getting to experience this place with the people you love, whether you’ve travelled halfway across the world or just a short flight away.
That’s the stuff I’m there for.
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Queenstown has always been home to me.
I grew up on a farm not too far from Queenstown and moved here when I was 17, back when it was nowhere near as busy as it is today. So this part of the world has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. The mountains, the lakes, the ridiculous beauty around every corner… I still don’t take any of it for granted.
I love getting to share this place with people who have travelled halfway across the world to see it, and I’m equally happy showing you a spot you might never have found on your own. I’ve spent years exploring around here, so I know plenty of good ones.
Outside of photography, I’m usually planning our next adventure. Travel is a huge part of my life and I’m happiest when there’s another trip on the horizon. The Philippines is next for us, and I’m already excited about the places we’ll see and the memories we’ll make there.
At home, life is pretty full with my husband Rob and our 11 and 4-year-old chatterboxes. I love hosting people from around the world at our Queenstown Airbnb, getting outside whenever I can, exploring somewhere new, reading a good book and drinking matcha at every opportunity. British comedies will always make me laugh.
I’m really just trying to make this life as full as I can. More adventures, more beautiful places, more time with the people I love, and plenty of memories made along the way.