Created Coastal Photography

Written by Mike:

Although Kat was born in Ohio, calling her anything but a Californian just wouldn’t make sense, given that she grew up in Southern California… and if you ask her “once a California girl/ always a California girl.” She has a strong appetite for life and is always willing to go the extra mile for adventure. She loves the outdoors, art, spending time with our dogs, raising our angel of a daughter, as well as a wide variety of other pastimes. She is an Iyengar certified yoga instructor and an incredibly passionate person who loves to help people through her passion of holistic health (If you’re lucky she’ll pop out a quick meditation for you to help calm your jitters before walking down the isle). As a photographer, she has a unique perspective with a keen eye for detail. If she is photographing you, trust that she will work until she gets an image as close to perfect as possible. Meeting Kat for the first time, you can expect a warm welcome and a new friend. You’ll come to recognize and love her signature laugh and exuberant personality as I have through the years. As a photographer and a person, Kat is as genuine as they come.

Written by Kat:

Born and raised in Rhode Island, Mike Brown is what one would refer to as a “Jack of all trades”. This is because aside from being an astonishing photographer he is also ridiculously talented in so many other avenues. From being able to absolutely shred on a skateboard and snowboard, a fisherman that would impress any other, a love for adventure just as big as my own, an incredible father to our daughter, best dog dad to our pups, such a wonderful friend to anyone that meets him and honestly so much more, to sum it up you can always find him diving deep into a new adventure or project. It’s what made me gravitate towards him when we first met. Which is probably why he has so many friends that completely adore him as well (no really, I threw him a surprised birthday party once and it took all the help I could get to gather all of them from all over the states!) That’s the thing about the guy, the love people have for him, is just as genuine as he is a person. Anyone and everyone he has photographed can attest to that. He is just the kind of person that you form a lasting bond with whether you expect to or not!