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Santa Cruz to San Francisco, and wherever the assignment is.

Interiors, Hospitality & Travel Stories

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Kate Williams
A woman with brown hair holding a camera, standing outdoors among trees with green and brown leaves, wearing a striped shirt and floral camera strap, smiling at the camera.

About

Kate Williams photographs interiors, architecture, gardens, and hospitality spaces for design firms, architects, landscape designers, and editorial clients. Based in Santa Cruz, shooting across the Monterey Bay, Silicon Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area, with regular work in Los Angeles and abroad.

A former photo editor at Lonny, she has photographed for K&D Landscaping and Redtree Partners, and works closely with interior designers and artists. Her work blends lived-in spaces, natural light, and human presence to tell honest stories of how people live, gather, and build.

For assignments, press, and representation inquiries, get in touch.

A woman wearing a large black hat with a beige band is sitting on a bed with a young girl lying down. The woman holds the girl gently and they are smiling at each other. The bed has colorful patchwork blankets and pillows. The scene takes place inside a camper or RV with windows and white curtains in the background.
A woman with long hair wearing a pink hat, a dark gray sweater, and black jeans. She has a colorful scarf around her neck and is wearing multiple bracelets and a watch. She is standing against a plain light-colored wall, looking downward with a slight smile.
An artist in a denim jacket and orange hat with paint splatters is working on a painting in his studio, with art supplies and artwork visible in the background.
A wine display with shelves of wine bottles and wine glasses at a bar or restaurant.

Services

Photography for interior designers, architects, landscape designers, hotels, wineries, and the brands that live in beautiful spaces. Based in Santa Cruz, on location across California.

  • Completed residential and commercial projects for designers, architects, and builders. Hero images for your site, wide shots that hold the sightlines, and the detail work that shows what the millwork actually cost you. Styling on the day is included.

  • Mixed-use, multifamily, retail, workplace, and hospitality. Progress documentation through completion, plus the leasing and marketing images that make a building look like somewhere a person would actually want to be.

  • Gardens photographed across a full day, because a landscape at 2pm and a landscape at golden hour are two different projects. For landscape architects, garden designers, and outdoor living brands. Seasonal return visits available.

  • Studio portraits and work documentation for artists and makers, feature work for shelter and travel publications, and styling as a standalone service for spaces that aren’t quite camera-ready. Most photographers won’t touch your furniture. I will.

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A modern outdoor patio area with decorative elements including yellow wire chairs with blue cushions, a blue sculptural piece, a small orange table, a planter with succulents, a wood bench, and large concrete pavers surrounded by small pebbles, with a wooden fence and green trees in the background.