Catrina Carlson Photography

Fun, Relaxed and slightly sarcastic photographers!

Lehigh Valley/Poconos, Philly, Rhode Island & more!

Travel area: Within 300 miles See details

5.0

Praised by couples for:

Photographer

Seasoned with weddings

Pristine quality

Where do I begin??!! My husband and I couldn’t have been happier with Catrina’s services! Our engagement shoot with her and her husband went extremely well (despite it being 90 degrees outside) and they made us feel comfortable and relaxed. Once we got those photos back, I knew that our wedding day photos were going to be amazing! On the day of our wedding, everything went so smoothly and Catrina was the perfect mix of professional and friendly, always cracking jokes and making sure we weren’t worrying about anything. Our first look was supposed to happen outdoors, but it rained ALL DAY and we had to switch to an indoor location. The photos still came out soooo beautiful and I have no regrets at all. My husband and I exchanged our vows privately during our first look with Catrina and her husband there to photograph it and we had no problem spilling our hearts out in front of them. The ceremony and reception pictures came out 100000 times better than I ever could’ve imagined and the whole evening was absolutely perfect! Not to mention we got sneak peek pictures DURING OUR RECEPTION! It also only took a little over 2 weeks to receive all of our wedding day photos and I couldn’t believe it. Every single picture is beautiful and we can’t recommend Catrina Carlson Photography enough. 10/10!!!!!

Emily M.

5.0

used for engagement/wedding/boudoir 2022 Catrina is absolutely amazing. The quality of her photos is outstanding. Her staff is so much fun and understanding. My husband got frustrated with all of the photos at our wedding (he only did it for me) and they were completely understanding and just rolled with it. Even my husband agreed the photos came out great and were worth it. He said "I have no idea how they captured me looking so good. I don't photograph well." I used Catrina for my engagement photos and a boudoir session. She was going to shoot my wedding but I had to change the date because my mom had terminal cancer and we we had to move the date. Her staff was amazing though and Catrina did all of the editing of my wedding photos. Her personality makes me feel comfortable in all of the settings I worked with her. And her price is outstanding! Precious memories for a lifetime. I highly recommend! Stacey Bachman

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Catrina

OWNER

AWARD WINNER

Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot

Hello!!! I'm Catrina and I'm slightly obsessed with love stories!!! I love hearing about each couples individual story and love being able to capture one of the most important days of your life together! From your engagement through your wedding and years from now, I'm here to capture the special moments. My husband and I have a relaxed and fun approach to your capturing your wedding day! After all, it's all about you, your celebration with friends/family and the captured moments to look back throughout your marriage. Lets sit down and have a chat about your love story and wedding day!

Woman-owned Business

23+ years in business

Speaks English

Small team (2-10 members)

Details

Photo Shoot Types

Boudoir

Bridal Portraits

Engagement

Photo & Video

Digital Files

Online Proofing

Photo

Printed Enlargements

Printed Proofs

Second Shooter Available

Social Media Sharing

Wedding Albums

Photo & Video Styles

Classic

Lifestyle

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged

Wedding

Awards and Affiliations

2023 'Best of Weddings'

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Meet the team

Catrina

Owner

My name is Catrina and I am half of a husband and wife team with the love of my life, Dan! We are based out of Saylorsburg, PA but love to travel to all sorts of places! Although we specialize in weddings, we are available to capture all the special milestones in your life. I absolutely love seeing a couple get married, celebrating with them when they are expecting a little human, meeting the new baby and capture family photos! I love being part of all of it!

5.0

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24 reviews

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Emily M

4/11/2024

Where do I begin??!! My husband and I couldn’t have been happier with Catrina’s services! Our engagement shoot with her and her husband went extremely well (despite it being 90 deg...

rees outside) and they made us feel comfortable and relaxed. Once we got those photos back, I knew that our wedding day photos were going to be amazing! On the day of our wedding, everything went so smoothly and Catrina was the perfect mix of professional and friendly, always cracking jokes and making sure we weren’t worrying about anything. Our first look was supposed to happen outdoors, but it rained ALL DAY and we had to switch to an indoor location. The photos still came out soooo beautiful and I have no regrets at all. My husband and I exchanged our vows privately during our first look with Catrina and her husband there to photograph it and we had no problem spilling our hearts out in front of them. The ceremony and reception pictures came out 100000 times better than I ever could’ve imagined and the whole evening was absolutely perfect! Not to mention we got sneak peek pictures DURING OUR RECEPTION! It also only took a little over 2 weeks to receive all of our wedding day photos and I couldn’t believe it. Every single picture is beautiful and we can’t recommend Catrina Carlson Photography enough. 10/10!!!!!

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 04/11/2024

We absolutely LOVED working with both of you!!! I love that you trusted us with the weath...

er and we were still able to get some photos outside for both since it's soooo pretty up there!! Thank you so much for your kind words!!!

stacey b

3/02/2024

used for engagement/wedding/boudoir 2022 Catrina is absolutely amazing. The quality of her photos is outstanding. Her staff is so much fun and understanding. My husband got fru...

strated with all of the photos at our wedding (he only did it for me) and they were completely understanding and just rolled with it. Even my husband agreed the photos came out great and were worth it. He said "I have no idea how they captured me looking so good. I don't photograph well." I used Catrina for my engagement photos and a boudoir session. She was going to shoot my wedding but I had to change the date because my mom had terminal cancer and we we had to move the date. Her staff was amazing though and Catrina did all of the editing of my wedding photos. Her personality makes me feel comfortable in all of the settings I worked with her. And her price is outstanding! Precious memories for a lifetime. I highly recommend! Stacey Bachman

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 03/14/2024

Thank you so much for the kind words, Stacey!! We loved working with you both!

Any questions?

Karlie C

2/04/2024

Catrina and Dan were amazing to work with! From the beginning, they were on top of everything and went above and beyond. They added so much to each step of the process, from their ...

helpful guide books we received upon booking all the way to seeing some beautiful sneak peaks on the big day! They made us feel taken care of and gave us BEAUTIFUL photos of our engagement and wedding that we will cherish forever!

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 02/06/2024

You are the sweetest! It was so great getting to know you both and working with you to cap...

ture your memories!!!!

Erica F

7/12/2023

We booked our wedding with Catrina and feel so thankful to have found her! She made the entire process such a breeze and was always available to answer any question I had. We used ...

her two associates, Renee and Bill, who were incredible! I highly recommend booking with Catrina and team

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 07/13/2023

Thanks Love!!! It was so much fun planning with you and your wedding was beautiful!

Taylor W

7/09/2023

We are so glad with picked Catrina to be our wedding photographer. She made us feel so relaxed even though neither of us are very photogenic. She had us do an engagement session sh...

ortly before our wedding date and it was so helpful to practice posing. It poured on our wedding day and you can't even tell the sky was grey and dull but you can't even tell because she's so great at capturing light. Please consider her for your wedding!

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 07/09/2023

You guys are so sweet! I loved working with both of you!

Madeline B

10/12/2022

Catrina and Dan were so incredible both during our engagement session and on our actual wedding day. They really took the time to get to know us beforehand, and made sure to captur...

e everything that was really meaningful to us. They both are such lovely people, and were so kind and made us feel so relaxed the whole day. The photos came out beautifully, and we absolutely couldn't be happier! We would absolutely recommend them!!

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 10/12/2022

Aw you guys were a dream to work with!!! We are so happy we got to be part of your day an...

d get to hang out with you and your friends!!!

Jessica M

9/21/2022

We booked Catrina for our August 2022 wedding and used her associates Krista and Kenny and they did amazing!! Catrina is so passionate about her work and absolutely makes you feel ...

like you are a priority! She has a very professional, and easy to use website to fill out wedding day questions and billing! She also sends very helpful booklets that are so much fun to flip through! She surprises you with cute touches and is always prompt! We love our photos and got prints through her as well and they are such great quality. Truly we can't wait to work with her again! Krista and Kenny are a great option if Catrina herself isn't available on your wedding day they are fun, attentive and listened to our every concern and did I mention our photos came out great???

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 09/21/2022

You are the sweetest!!! It was a pleasure for us and our team to capture your wedding day...

! Everything was so beautiful!

Yvonne B

9/20/2022

Absolutely, 100% recommend Dan & Catrina!! The most fun, loving couple who made everyone feel comfortable and kept everyone laughing!!! The pictures are beautiful, the angles, pose...

s, everything we loved!!!!

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 09/20/2022

Thank you so much!! Your wedding was stunning! We loved that we were able to capture it ...

for you and had so much fun with everyone!

Christine M

6/22/2022

Catrina was incredible to work with, and we ended up with stunning wedding day pictures. Catrina is super positive, friendly, and funny and instantly put us and our bridal party at...

ease. She excels at finding and framing up beautiful backgrounds, and gently coached us through natural poses. Her and her husband Dan are a great team - they are always open for input, but we trusted them to lead the picture taking on our wedding day and it was so nice to be able to lean on them to capture the perfect shots. Great value and amazing results!

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 06/23/2022

Aw you guys are so sweet! We had so much fun being a part of your day!

Taylor L

5/19/2022

Working with Catrina & Dan for our wedding was a dream. They were absolutely incredible and I would choose them again a million times over. Catrina’s spunky personality and Dan’s r...

eserved personality were the perfect match for us. Leading up to our wedding, I knew I had nothing to worry about on our wedding day because even if something went wrong, Catrina would have it dealt with and I never would have known. It felt like they were just our friends photographing our special day. I cannot recommend Catrina Carlson Photography enough. I’m already looking forward to the next time we get photos taken by Catrina & Dan!

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 05/20/2022

Aw thank you so much Taylor!!! I had so much fun at your wedding! Thank you so much for ...

having us be part of your special day!!! Can't wait to take pics again in the future!

Danielle Y

10/19/2020

Catrina and Dan were able to capture photos that truly exemplified us in every sense. From our engagement shoot to our “I dos” we could tell that they love what they do and that th...

ey really take the time to get to know their clients, we were very comfortable working with them and are incredibly happy that they were able to capture memories that will last a lifetime.

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 10/19/2020

Aw, thanks!!! We loved working with you both!!!

Stefanie B

7/08/2020

Due to COVID-19, we were put in the awful position of having to cancel our wedding. We fought to have it for as long as we could, but additional factors made it impossible to move...

forward. Catrina has been amazing since day one -- keeping us informed of changes and attempting to work with us as we attempted to move forward. My fiancee and I may not have our big wedding, but when we have our reception/anniversary/other big moment in the future, her and her team will be the first ones we call to help us capture the moment.

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 07/08/2020

Aw thanks Stef!

Amanda R

11/20/2018

We worked with Catrina and Dan for our Wedding Day!! We loved working with Catrina and Dan, and appreciated their patience and guidance through the whole process. Catrina was so h...

elpful with keeping us on task, and knowing all the little things that help bring out the beauty and special moments of the day. Dan was so great and patient with dealing with our crazy bridal party! He captured some really awesome moments! We are so glad we decided to work with Catrina and Dan on our special day!!! All of our pictures really captured every moment perfectly! ♥️ Thank you again!!

Arielle F

5/04/2018

Catrina and her husband are amazingly talented! we absolutely love the pictures they took of our special day. They really take the time to get to know you and help you feel comfort...

able in front of the camera! can't say enough great things about this husband and wife team!

Kayla S

12/25/2017

I do not think words alone could capture how incredibly thrilled I am with the service that Catrina and her husband provided us, however I will try to do them justice. From our ver...

y first meeting, Catrina has been nothing short of kind, genuine, professional, and an absolute treat to work with. Not only is she incredibly personable, but her portfolio is amazing, and her prices very reasonable, and we were very happy she was open to photograph our wedding. The package included engagement photos, which turned out absolutely stunning. The place we picked was under construction, however she remained professional and helped us be more comfortable in front of the camera. Her and Dan were absolutely amazing at the wedding. They were patient, attentive, and brought so much joy and excitement to the day. It snowed the day of the wedding, and they were very excited to go outside and get some great pictures in the snow. From the sneak peeks that we have received so far, I have been repeatedly told by many family and friends that they are the best wedding photos they have ever seen. In addition, friends and family have raved about how kind her and her husband are, and how attentive and professional they were throughout the wedding. Again, I cannot say enough good things about Catrina, and I will continue to recommend her to anyone and everyone who would need a photographer.

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 12/27/2017

Thank you Kayla for your kind words!!! You guys were so fun to work with and I love that ...

you were game to go out and play in the snow a bit!!!

Martina S

11/26/2017

We had the pleasure of having Catrina and Dan photograph our wedding on Oct. 28th and I could not be more thankful for them! I tend to be a bit stiff in photos but Catrina made us ...

feel completely comfortable! She is extremely helpful and was able to suggest different poses and facial expressions to make the photos look more natural. The pictures came out amazing, they captured every single detail of our wedding. Thank you so much for everything!!! Martina and Jake =)

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 11/27/2017

Thank you Martina and Jake!!! You guys were awesome to work with! I loved all the music ...

details!

Christina H

11/05/2017

Catrina Carlson and her husband, Dan, took the most amazing photos for our wedding. We loved working with her and her husband. Her prices were reasonable and we enjoyed our experie...

nce with her. Catrina's photos are natural and light. That is what made us want to work with her and we love every single photo we received from her from our wedding! We would highly recommend working with Catrina and Dan if you are looking for wedding photos that are absolutely breathtaking.

Caitlin O

7/15/2017

We had the pleasure of having Catrina as our photographer for our special day. She is an amazing photographer and we are so thrilled that we got to work with her! Both my husband...

and I can be camera-shy and she made us feel completely at ease and comfortable. On top of that, our photos came out even more beautiful than we could have imagined!

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 07/19/2017

Thank you Caitlin!!! It was great to work with both of you!

Alicia C

6/18/2017

Catrina and Dan were amazing. I could have not asked for better photographers in the lehigh valley. They know how to handle a crazy bunch and have fun. There was no pressure during...

the photos is was so natural and our photos turned out way better than I could ever imagine. Catrina and Dan are so sweet and caring. They went out of the way to make sure we had every photo we wanted. They have great ideas. I would highly recommend them to anyone you would not be disappointed. We also used her for our engagement pictures and they are amazing. I will use her for all my picture needs.

Claudia P

6/10/2017

My husband and I got married on May 12th, 2017, and Catrina and Dan were our photographers. They far exceeded our expectations! We love our engagement and wedding pictures, and we...

have gotten many compliments from friends and family on how the pictures turned out. They're very easy to work with, and we got the pictures very quickly. I highly recommend Catrina and Dan.

Amanda M

5/20/2017

My husband and I got married on May 19th and Catrina and Dan were our photographers, They are an amazing photography team and an amazing couple. They exceeded our expectations many...

times over, They go above and beyond to make sure that the couples they work with have nothing less then a perfect experience. I cannot say enough good things about them, they helped out with many things which showed me how much they care about there couples... Whether it was helping us wrangle our fur baby during our engagement photos, Catrina helping tie myself and all of my bridesmaid corsets or just making a joke to make everyone fell comfortable, everything that they did for us is appreciated from the bottom of our hearts. We shared many laughs with them on our wedding day and we could not have asked for a better experience. I HIGHLY recommend Catrina and Dan for anyone who is looking for a photographer!

Response from Catrina Carlson Photography on 05/23/2017

Hi Amanda!!!! Thank you so much!!!! You guys were awesome and I'm happy that you enjoyed...

my craziness!!!

Sarah A

11/29/2016

My husband and I got married on November 4th and Catrina and Dan were our photographers. From the sneak peeks I've seen so far, they both did and amazing job and exceeded our expec...

tations! They were very professional to work with, yet made us feel relaxed at the same time and have a little fun! They helped capture some of our finest moments on camera. The night pictures they took are incredible! Again, they give great direction and make the whole process easier for you during an already stressful day. We had a little bit of an issue due to my husband not feeling well during the reception, so I originally told Catrina to nix the night photos because he was under the weather. Right before they were supposed to leave, my husband came to me and said he still would like to do the pictures as he was feeling up to it. They stayed a little bit longer for us with no hesitation to make sure we got what we wanted. I sincerely appreciate everything Catrina and Dan did for us, from the engagement photos up to our wedding day and I will be forever grateful that we chose them! I would recommend them to anybody! :)

Christine S

11/09/2016

Catrina did our wedding photos and we absolutely loved her. She made us feel so comfortable and working with her was one of the highlights of our big day. Her enthusiasm for us was...

so apparent and made it all very fun and engaging. I thought I would hate doing photos but instead I found myself completely relaxed and enjoyed it. We just got through reviewing her work and I couldn't believe how many photos took my breath away. In addition to the actual wedding day, her professionalism with communication and all other aspects of working with her was top-notch. Catrina was by far one of the best vendors we encountered in any part of our wedding experience.

Brooke F

8/17/2016

Catrina and Dan are excellent! If you are like me and tend to be shy in front of the camera, they make you feel so at ease and relaxed. From our engagement session to our wedding d...

ay, they were so easy to work with and even accommodated our changed wedding date! Their talent is awesome and they are so very personable. They even had my back when my caterer was late ;) I highly recommend them!

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