My heart is connected to remembering presence. For me choosing the camera was to remember, to belong, for stories to live on. A proof of presence preserved.
Photographs are a love born from my heart. You cant erase anything from a photograph. You will often find yourself getting lost in admiring the details and emotion time and time again. You are remembering moments you swore you would never forget, to pull on those hearts strings to feel to remember.
The impulse to choose the camera was strong and intrinsic for me after I miscarried a little girl we named Buttons. My journey began slowly and always wanting to remember the magic in my life after this loss. I was constantly being pulled to spy through my looking glass, the camera lens. There was a yearning to press pause on the season I was in, the chapter I walked and without realising, I was creating art my own heart needed through the art of photography. I was creating tangible moments for my family, our walls at home, for our hearts and hands to hold.
The unscripted joy and heart anchored memories had me yearning to capture more and more. I leapt in whole heartedly and wanted to gift others the gift of seeing themselves, their story, their connections with each other and the invisible thread of love and beauty weaved in their lives. I am self taught and have mentored with some beautiful photographers to create Kate Weier Photography. A creative business for me, to see you through the art of storytelling.
Home for me, is being married to a beautiful soul and creative himself, Craig. We fell in love at first sight, a story I love to tell my children. When we decided to get married it happened within weeks, bought a van, travelled and lived all over Australia. Craig was born and grew up in Papua New Guinea and myself in Atherton, FNQ. I love that the stars aligned and our paths crossed. For the moment we call Toowoomba home and is where we have planted our feet. Together we raise our 4 beautiful children, Bridie, Balun, Narah and Ryah. Loving their hearts and holding their hands is the most important thing in my world, I love being their mother. We slowly fix and renovate an old cottage we live in today. I help behind the scenes with my husbands building business. I am an empathetic soul, always attune to those around me. I love simplicity, bare feet, long dresses and slow walks. Natural light is a love of mine. I was an early education teacher before having my own children. Home, we get messy and creative, we have moments that bring tears and joy, some nights the dishes stay in the sink until morning. Growing flowers and gardening is my new found love as is watering them. I have always been an observer. Cut flowers, sticks, rocks, feathers, shells... we find together are my favourite treasures for home.