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I'm Catherine Crane, an Equine and Senior Portrait Photographer based in Virginia Beach, VA. Grab a cup of coffee or glass of wine and enjoy viewing my latest work, browsing resources for photographers & equestrians, and getting a peek into my life! Read more...

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pungo equine photographer

Catherine Michele Photography is a Pungo equine photographer who specializes in capturing the bond between horse and rider. Check out Whitney’s session below.   Pungo Equine Photographer   I was so excited when Whitney reached out to me about wanting a portrait session with her horse Max. She also wanted to create a fine art […]

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the trainers that built me

Catherine Michele Photography is a Virginia equine photographer. She is launching a passion project, “The Trainers that Built Me”, to shine the spotlight on our riding instructors who go above and beyond the call of duty.   The Trainers that Built Me     Winners Announced!   and the winners are… Ashley Ford Gayhart Jade […]

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equine portraiture

Catherine Michele Photography is a Virginia Beach photographer specializing in equine portraiture and capturing the bond between equestrians and their horses.   Equine Portraiture   I was so excited when Beth and Grace reached out to me about setting up an equine portrait session for their most handsome guy Cruz! I have known these two […]

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Catherine Michele Photography specializes in photographing equestrians and their horses. “Life without horses…I don’t think so!”   Life without horses…I don’t think so!   Have you seen this tagline or hashtag and wondered…wtf?! If so, read on and I’ll explain! I want to share my heart, my story, and my “why” behind my equine photography […]

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equestrian + dog engagement session

Catherine Michele Photography is an equestrian + dog engagement session photographer located in Virginia Beach, VA   Equestrian + Dog Engagement Session   If you have had an equestrian session with me, there is a good chance you have met Danielle – aka the best assistant/ear-perker/dress-fluffer/hair-fixer/prop-mover ever! She recently got engaged so of course, we […]

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heart horse contest winner

Catherine Michele Photography, an equine photographer in Virginia, announces the heart horse contest winner. A contest held to win a photo session of you and your heart horse!   Heart Horse Contest Winner   Every year I plan to give back in some way to my horse community and for 2021 I decided to host […]

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new york equine photographer

New York Equine Photographer – Catherine Michele Photography is based in Virginia Beach but also travels!   New York Equine Photographer   Elizabeth and Cooper’s equestrian session was so much fun, especially because these two have such a great bond! Cooper is off the track and Elizabeth has been doing a great job with him! […]

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horse photographer in virginia

Catherine Michele Photography is a horse photographer in Virginia. Horse Photographer in Virginia It’s been much too quiet in my little corner of the internet while I’ve been working nonstop behind the scenes. Now that things have slowed down for the moment, I wanted to revisit sessions from 2021 that I never had the time […]

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corolla wild horse portrait

For anyone still Christmas shopping, I thought it would be fun to do a post with some gifts for horse lovers! Not that there is a lack of things that riders want…but there aren’t a whole lot of things that are on the cheaper side that are affordable for gifts. Here are some cool things […]

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Senior Photographer in Virginia Beach

Catherine Michele Photography is a senior portrait photographer in Virginia Beach serving all of Hampton Roads!   Senior Photographer in Virginia Beach   Caitlin’s senior portraits were so much fun and I loved that she wanted to start at American Brew, a cute little coffee shop on Shore Dr in Virginia Beach. We had a […]

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Catherine Michele Photography is a Chesterfield Equine Photographer who also specializes in high school seniors.   Chesterfield Equine Photographer   Ainsley’s senior photo session was awesome, especially because it was my favorite kind of senior session – an equestrian senior session! We did her portraits at River Road Riding Club in Chesterfield, VA where she […]

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virginia beach equine photographer

Catherine Michele Photography is a Virginia Beach Equine Photographer who also specializes in high school seniors.   Virginia Beach Equine Photographer   Kylie’s senior photo session was so much fun, especially because it was my favorite kind of senior session – an equestrian senior session! We did her portraits at Roseoldian Farm in Pungo where […]

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