Swathes of pink and purple streak across the sky. You hold up your phone. Surely, the professional-grade camera can capture the beauty. Yet, what appears on the screen does little justice to what you see before you.
Photographing anything beautifully depends on more than equipment quality and lighting. The person behind the camera makes all the difference. For 14 years, local interior designers, organizations like the High Museum of Art, and other business owners have turned to Catrina Maxwell of CatMax Photography to capture their work, team, and events at their best. We are proud that Catrina's work has graced our pages for years!
After Leah Meyer Perez of Leah May Interior Design transformed a dark and drab living and dining area in a Johns Creek home into an airy oasis, she knew the photographer to contact. “Cat is thorough and organized,” she says. “She sees things from a different perspective, and we end up with shots I never could have imagined.”
When photographing an interior, Maxwell prioritizes showcasing pieces meaningful to the homeowner and designer. She starts her process by selecting the best angle for capturing an overall shot of the space, then works with the designer to highlight unique details. Finally, she achieves the ideal brightness during editing by combining images.
Whether photographing spaces or providing branding images for the entrepreneurs who create them, Maxwell combines talent and technique to make her subjects shine.