Katie Watkins Photography - Chico / Redding Portrait Photographer

I was so excited when Emily contacted me about being the photographer for her wedding. I have a unique relationship with Emily because I use to babysit her and her siblings when she was a little girl. I actually have known her family for so long that I was at her mom’s wedding when I [...]

Life moves so fast these days with a couple of little ones in the house. It seems like I just blink and a week has gone by. This last week I had two engagement sessions and two wedding consults. It is a lot of fun to sit down and talk to a couple about their [...]

It is so nice to be all cozy inside to night while listening to a real winter storm finally blow in! I am use to living with strong wind as Reno has some impressive winds that would and could blow your roof off. One time it even blew my kids large trampoline over a 6ft. [...]

The “K” Family happens to be our neighbors a few doors down. We are always waving to each other in passing and often pass them running when we are out running! Their little girl is near Emma’s age and their little boy it just so cute and cuddly! We decided that a mini-session would be [...]

Yep, these could be some of my most favorite pictures from last year! Luke Joshua entered the world on Sept. 18th and is the newest addition to our Watkins clan. This little guy barely waited for his parents to get to the hospital before making his grand entrance. We were so excited that we were [..

I had a great time in Hawaii visiting one of my best friends and her family. They recently moved to Maui last year for a trial run of living on the island and have decided to make it permanent. I am ok with that as I know have a great excuse to go to Maui [...]

I have loved photography since I was a teenager and have always known that I wanted to be a wedding photographer. My parents got me a little point and shoot film camera for my 15th birthday and I took it everywhere I went. All my friends and family knew they could count on me to [...]

I had a really great time preparing for the wedding show and meeting all the new brides! I put off preparing for the show until after Christmas and I pretty much started from ground zero. I haven’t done a wedding show in years! The last one I did in Reno was in 2006 and it [...]

  I am new to the Redding Wedding Scene so I thought that I would share a little about myself so you could all get to know me and my story a little bit. I have had a successful wedding business in Reno since 2006 but have just returned home to the North State last [...]

Welcome to my blog if this is your first time visiting! I just completed The Bridal Guide Wedding Show this afternoon and I enjoyed meeting so many brides! You may have come by my booth and entered into the contest for the FREE $1600 Wedding Photography Package. Here is a link to the Facebook Weddin