About

Katherine Blanner Copp

Photographer  ·  Storyteller  ·  Chicago

I’m a Chicago-based photographer, storyteller, and media content creator — and a wife and mom to two kids who remind me every day to see the world with curiosity and joy.

I grew up the oldest of eight children. It shaped everything: I became resourceful, observant, and endlessly drawn to the stories unfolding around me. My love for photography began at eight years old, when my grandparents gifted me a small point-and-shoot film camera. Before long, I was using my younger siblings as models, weaving together images and bedtime stories, and realizing that visual storytelling was what I was meant to do.

By senior year of high school, I had saved enough to buy my first DSLR and launched my own photography business at 17 to help fund college. I went on to earn two bachelor’s degrees from Rockhurst University, in English Writing and Business Communication, and completed my MBA at the University of Missouri in 2021.

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I am deeply committed to producing work that not only looks beautiful but also feels true to you, your story, and the moments that matter most.

Whether you’re here for portrait photography, boudoir, a wedding, or a creative collaboration — I’m genuinely excited to make something exceptional together.