Black and white photo of a young woman with shoulder-length hair, smiling slightly, wearing a casual T-shirt, outdoors with blurred trees in the background.
Woman in a white dress holding a bouquet of flowers, wearing a flower crown, outdoors during sunset.
Silhouette of a person wearing glasses and a hat, sitting outdoors with a hand on their face, against a yellow sky at sunset or sunrise.

Hey, I’m Cat

For over 10 years I’ve called Milwaukee home.

I’m curious, creative, and intentional, and since I can remember, I’ve loved creating of all kinds: cooking, baking, painting, weaving, crafting. After getting my first camera in 2009 – a Nikon Coolpix – I found a new passion for documenting. It’s the way I feel I communicate best.

Getting to document others’ love has been a great honor. It’s inherently personal, vulnerable, and really freaking beautiful!

I bring my personal love for photography (especially 35mm film) to my filmmaking, keeping an eye out for natural compositions while embracing the imperfect, natural progression of the day. I also gather inspiration from nature (of course) and the way people gather in community to celebrate, support, and cherish one another.

You can find more of my photography work and get a feel for my aesthetic on my personal Instagram: @catbelle

Hands holding corn in various colors.
A room with a sheer curtain on the left, a lamp on a side table, an orange chair with a black cushion, and a framed artwork with colored circles on the wall.
Mountain range with snow-capped peaks at sunset, river in foreground, trees and wooden structures along the riverbanks, colorful sky with pink and blue clouds.
A close-up of a person's face and shoulder against a dark background.
People working at the salt flats of Maras, Peru, with terraced salt evaporation ponds surrounded by red mountains.
Large rounded rocks with weathered surfaces against a clear blue sky.
Black and white photograph of a tall, mature tree with exposed roots and vines climbing up its trunk in a forest scene.
A woman hiking on a trail with large rocks, carrying a backpack and wearing a hat, in a mountainous area with lush green vegetation and misty peaks in the background.
A woman sitting on a cobblestone street on the side of a stone wall, with traditional woven textiles around her, and a mountain in the background.
Silhouette of a Joshua tree against a sunset in a desert landscape with distant mountains and other desert plants.