I’m on a mission to inspire kids and teens to believe in themselves.
And as a photographer and director, I pursue this goal—my life’s purpose—through campaigns for global brands, bestselling books, and philanthropic initiatives.
My book Strong Is the New Pretty led to collaborations with Disney, Athleta, Kellogg’s, NBC, and others. It also inspired me to partner with organizations such as Girls on the Run, Girl Up, the Arthur Blank Family Foundation, Disney, Glam4Good, and the Bully Project by investing in children’s health and education.
My work has been featured in Huffington Post, O Magazine, A Mighty Girl, Vogue, Redbook, New York magazine, People, Good Morning America, Shape, Buzzfeed, Self, DailyWorth, CNN, Vanity Fair Italy, and the Today show.
I’m also a mother, wife, Ironman, and proud member of the Atlanta creative community.
Let’s connect: kate@katetparkerphotography.com.
My Books
STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY
Girls being fearless. Girls being silly. Girls being wild, stubborn, and proud. Girls whose faces are smeared with dirt and lit up with joy. So simple and yet so powerful, Strong Is the New Pretty celebrates, through more than 175 memorable photographs, the strength and spirit of girls being 100% themselves. See more.
FORCE OF NATURE
A collection of photographs celebrating girls and women finding, using, amplifying, and sustaining their voices to empower themselves and the people around them. See more.
THE HEART OF A BOY
Against the backdrop of a growing national conversation about how to raise sons to become good people, this book leads the way, showing the true heart of a boy in 200 compelling photographs. See more.
PLAY LIKE A GIRL
A bruised shin, a bloody nose. Racing across the field into the arms of your teammates. Leaping high to save a goal. Getting up at dawn to kick ball after ball into the net. Making friends for life. Teaching your younger sister how to dribble. Sharing cupcakes at practice on your birthday. Going to sleep in your jersey. That’s what it means to be fearless, dedicated, confident, resilient, proud, persistent. It doesn’t matter whether you’re 3 or 63––that’s what it means to play like a girl. See more.