A woman with tattoos on her arms and blonde and red hair, sitting on a wooden chair outdoors on a patterned rug, wearing a white dress and brown boots, with a field and sunset in the background.

Everyone deserves a seat at the table.

Ope, here it is.

I’m Katie - a family, small business branding, and boudoir photographer located in Central Illinois. I fell in love with photography as a child. My family always had photo albums of ev-ery-thing. When my dad passed away, my little sister and I each got a binder that contained every picture, card, drawing, and craft that we had given him through the years, and I treasure that more than anything I own. I understand the power behind photographs. I started photography as a hobby but in December 2018 after much bribery, I decided to make it something more. I am so thankful for the way my business has evolved and am continuously blessed by the people I have encountered.

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A woman with red hair and tattoos on her arm lying closely with a man with dark hair and multiple facial piercings, both appearing relaxed and intimate.
A woman stands in front of a large classical marble sculpture on a rectangular pedestal, with a hedge and sky in the background. The woman has long brown hair, wears a blue dress and wide-leg jeans, and has her arms crossed.

MY BRAND-IFESTO

I believe everyone deserves to feel seen.

That they deserve to be met with warmth — especially in the moments when they’re standing in front of a camera, hoping to feel like themselves. Katie Wright Photography celebrates real life. The messy, chaotic, and completely beautiful real life moments that happen when nobody thinks the camera is watching. Those are the ones worth keeping. Not some polished version of who you think you're supposed to be.

Just you. Exactly as you are.

This is photography for everyday humans — for the families, the couples, the dreamers, the weird little lives we build and love so fiercely.Because the small moments become the big memories. And a life that feels real deserves to be remembered that way.

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Gold initials 'C', 'K', and 'W' on a black background, arranged in a stylized monogram.

Get to know me

Person taking a mirror selfie with a camera, wearing a loose denim shirt and black pants, in a room with neutral-colored walls and a large panel in the background.
Illustration of a frog with a mushroom on its back, holding a camera, drawn in a stylized, black-and-white graphic style.
Two people holding hands and smiling while walking through a park with autumn leaves on the ground. There are trees and a white building in the background.

  • HOOK, so much so that my dog's names are Rufio & Wendy. Bangarang if you get me.

  • After the Lord ~ My main squeeze & husband - Jeff. We've been married for 10 years & it just keeps getting better.

  • A good ole crispy diet coke baby. Specifically from the Golden Arches (extra ice).

  • Fall (is there another one?)

  • Tattoos….or Target

  • My favorites are fresh wildflowers, iced lattes with oatmilk, a crispy Diet Coke, or a juicy story.

TENDER, TIMELESS, & A LITTLE UNHINGED.

I'm soooo in.