It's hard to believe but 17 years later, Kate is still our first choice for our family photos. Even moving out of state hasn't changed that. We had a wonderful photo session and the photos are precious as always. Thank you Kate for always capturing special moments for us. read more

It is long past time for an update of my review of Kate and her amazing business. I've been a client of Chasing Daylight Photography since 2018, and we've been getting photos with Kate every year since. Although we mostly do annual mini sessions, we've had Kate do full family sessions with wiggly twin babies, and a wigglier grandad who is impossible to get to look at the camera, it's probably harder to get him to look at the camera but Kate will get your shot. Kate has the most infectious personality, and she keeps my son locked in for the mini sessions, which are perfect for kids. Her newborn sessions were perfect for my tastes and I wanted sweet pictures without weird swaddling, composite photos and strange props. Kate knows how to pose life without looking posed (if that makes sense). She was even good at navigating a few tricky family moments with composure and humor. I recently was able to get some pictures for a headshot session and I really loved the results. Her results are always great without a bunch of fussy equipment, the locations are fun, her pricing is fair and her propensity to book up immediately shows you why she's so popular! I can't recommend her enough. read more

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We have worked with Kate since 2009. She is simply the best and we will continue to book sessions with her every. single. year. Our photos always look authentic to us and she captures the moment with a little magic. Over the years, she's dialed in her systems so the client experience is easy. Communication is top notch. 1000% recommend Kate - she is worth every penny. read more

Kate was incredibly wonderful to work with. From the moment I initiated contact with her she was responsive, detailed and very thorough, but most of all kind and pleasant. Once we met up to take photos she was prepared, again super responsive and considerate of my time, and she had great energy that made you feel comfortable and relaxed. She communicated and managed my expectations of when and how to receive the images, she was even early in delivering them. To top all of that my pictures were absolutely STUNNING.... I just cannot say enough good things. She was simply amazing to work with and we will certainly be using her again in the future, as well as referring her to all of our friends and family. Thanks for capturing my beautiful kids Kate.... we will cherish your photos FOREVER :) read more

We had such a great time during our photoshoot with Kate! she had great attention to details, made my 6 month old baby smile the whole time and captured the best moments beautifully. 100% recommended, Thank you for the amazing gallery Kate! -Ana Waterman read more

I have been booking photo sessions with Kate since my daughter was only a few months old. Her photos are always amazing and she is so good with my daughter! The hardest thing is always having to narrow down out photo selections! You will not regret booking with Kate! read more

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I have had Kate take photos of me and my son for the past 9 years! I was worried that we wouldn't get any good smokes out of a wiggy and energetic 3 year old... but Kate is amazing! Now my son is 12 (and still wiggly and energetic!) and she manages to get some truly beautiful pictures! The locations we've used have been perfect, she really has an eye for how to make a plain looking trail in a canyon to look like something in an art gallery. I wouldn't hesitate at all to recommend her to friends and family, in fact I already have! read more

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I came across Chasing Daylight Photography on Facebook way back in 2017. I absolutely loved her work and finally booked a session when she announced her Mommy and Me mini session that year. I really didn't have many pictures of my oldest and me together so it was the perfect opportunity to freeze those moments in time. Kate is a phenomenal photographer who knows how to pose even the most awkward subjects (*cough* my husband and me). She is incredibly patient with children and able to get some of the sweetest candid moments as well as posed pictures. Each session is smooth, in beautiful locations, and with the cutest set-up. It has been over four years since our first mini session, and we continue to book year after year. We have filled our home with an abundance of beautiful photographs of our children and our family, all thanks to Kate! read more

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Please check out Chasing Daylight Photography for your upcoming holiday pictures! The photographer, Kate Mills, is super friendly, professional, fast & kept everything safe the whole time! Don't wait too long to book, as her spots fill up fast, and don't forget to mention that Zoey & Timmy sent you! Visit https://www.chasingdaylightphoto.com/san-diego-mini-sessions for more details & to book! read more

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UPDATE - 6/8/2019 We just did our boys' 6 year old session with Kate. As always, she was amazing. We have a various games and what not we play during the sessions to keep the kids interested and smiling. I count my blessings that we connected with her for the Bellies and Birthdays package. My kids are so accustomed to birthday and family photo sessions now. read more

I recently had an Easter mini session with Kate and she was absolutely wonderful with my son. She was able to get his attention effortlessly which resulted in beautiful photos of him smiling. She was a natural! I 100% recommend her to any family looking to get pictures taken of their kids. read more

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Kate was fantastic. We love how our photos turned out. She has a gift for capturing everyone so well, and in such natural moments. Our daughters had a great time too and loved posing for the photos. We'll definitely be repeat customers. read more

Picture perfect!!! Our experience with Kate (photographer) was excellent! She was helpful through the entire process, from selecting a location, recommending a session length, and keeping our 5-year-old and 5-month-old engaged and smiling through the ENTIRE photo session. Our 30-minute session yielded more than 30 beautiful photos--so beautiful that I'm having a hard time deciding which to order canvases and prints of. I will definitely book another session with Chasing Daylight in the future! read more

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I have known Kate of Chasing Daylight Photography for over 12 years and I wouldn't trust anyone else for our family photography. Not only is Kate extremely professional but she is amazingly talented. read more

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My wife and I had a fabulous experience with Chasing Daylight Photography. Kate was our wedding photographer and was amazing! I will admit, I did very little to help with the wedding planning. What I do know, is that every time that my wife met with Kate, she came home excited and happy. While other vendors got her all worked up and frustrated at points, there was never a single problem with Kate. On the big day, things went very smoothly. she arrived early and was there to capture every moment, beautifully. We were so happy to have her as a part of our special day. Ian, who came to the wedding as her assistant, was also very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this company - top notch service, professional, friendly and worth every penny. read more

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As a professional photographer, I'm a bit picky when choosing our family photographer but when I found Kate, she was quick to respond, super friendly and extremely knowledgeable about family photography. Candid with a touch of posing, always upbeat and extremely great with children! She was well worth the investment and I can't wait to hire her again for next years family photos! If I could get her 10 stars, I totally would! Kate, you're the best! Thank you for everything you do! read more

This is our second time working with Kate. The whole experience was superb. Communication leading up to the day of was great. We had a family session done with my 2 & 4 year old. The session was casual and fun. No awkward posing! :) Kate was amazing with the kids! She even made silly sounds to get them to laugh...they were still laughing on the way home! She was so easy to work with and we could not be happier with the photos! read more

Kate did our engagement shoot at the park and the beach, she is fabulous. I have heard compliments all week about my stunning photos from family and friends, the only struggle is which to get printed for the wall! I highly recommend. Thanks again! read more

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Wow, Kate was amazing and we LOVE our photos! We were on vacation in SoCal and these pictures are a treasure. She even retouched a couple for me to make them perfection! She was great with our son, 14, and made him feel totally comfortable posing and smiling. She even got a few great action shots of him. Would definitely work with her again! read more

Booked a shoot for family pictures (communication through email went well), pictures came out great and session went smooth. Will definitely use again for future pictures. read more

Kate is an amazing photographer. She's efficient, kind, flexible, & her work is absolutely beautiful & what she captured for our family is beyond words. Her work is worth every penny! read more

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We had such a wonderful experience working with Kate. We did a family mini shoot and my 15 month old was less than cooperative. Kate is a pro and knew exactly how to handle the situation and we love all of our photos! I was impressed with Kate's excellent communication with us from start to finish. She even provided me with feedback on our outfits prior to the shoot. She is beyond professional, an expert photographer, and an overall kind person! We can't wait to work with her in the future! read more

Kate is fantastic & is so great with kids. We have shot with her multiple times, including holiday family shoots & a newborn shoot, which also included lots of family shots. I love that her photos aren't all about props/corny details - they're real life, real family, real love...just exactly perfect. So grateful to have found Kate. read more

Kate has been our family photographer since 2015 and has captured so many amazing photos for us. Her work is displayed all over our house and she effortlessly captures our essences and various personalities each year. She is a pleasure to work with, puts up with our crazy dog in the sessions, and is so, so talented. Book her! We love Kate! read more

Where is the 6th star??!! We have been using Kate since 2008 when we had a family of 4. We've since had 2 more children and just keep on using her! I am photo obsessed and have used several photographers for our family. Over the last 4-5 years, since my bar is so high now, I have kept our photographers of choice to just a select few - those who capture the essence of my kids with high quality images, and who make sessions fun! Kate has an effortless style, warmth, humor, and is so engaging with kids (and adults)! No matter what your kids' (and husband's) mood is, she will turn them all around and everyone leaves happy. Our pictures are displayed around our house, and have been wonderful mementos of our growing family. She loves what she does and it shows through her photography. I've added just a few images from the loads of shoots I've done with her...they speak for themselves! Book her, you'll be thrilled with the results...and tell her the Taft kids sent you! read more

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Kate was recommended by a friend and I'm so glad we went with her. My kid is famously camera-shy and I was concerned we would not get good pictures, but Kate put her at ease and created such a fun and relaxed environment that I was surprised when we were done, the time just flew. Her mini-sessions are perfect: reasonably priced, she provides the setting and props, and her comfort and experience come through. We ended up getting the entire set of pictures because they were all winners. The pictures are vibrant and our personality and relationship to each other really shines through. Highly, highly recommend! read more

Kate is absolutely amazing. I got a spectacular deal for a one-hour shoot on Groupon, but she treated me like I was a full-paying customer and was working so hard during the hour we had. I was exhausted and I wasn't even taking the pictures! These were my first professional photos I have had besides my senior graduation photos in high school. I have been meaning to get some of our family. My husband and I did not have a wedding ceremony and I always felt like I missed out of the photo aspect, but these almost made me tear up when I received them -- they really fill that void I had of not having photos to remember the joyful beginning of our lives together. Kate really captures the spirit of children and the true joy our family has. I was totally amazed at the results and she also mailed the photo CD to us promptly. We will definitely be hiring her again and recommending her to everyone we know! read more

I don't even know where to start.... We bought two groupons a few years ago and thought we would get a few good shots. What we ended up getting is our family's forever photographer. She is very responsive and professional. She does great work. She has an amazing ability to make even the least wiling get comfortable for good photos. Kate has shot us 3 times so far, Balboa Park, Wind and Sea Beach and our wedding. She shot my BFF's engagement pics and wedding and has done my bff's sisters baby at multiple shoots... all of which turned out amazingly. I can't say enough good things about her. I can't wait to use her for the rest of life's memorable moments. She is phenomenal and that is all I can say. You will not find a better photographer in San Diego county. If you want more specific feedback or a reference, I am happy to provide one for her and you can pm me. Photography is a huge decision and you are missing out if you don't give Kate a shot. read more

When you are planning a wedding, there is no greater investment you could possible purchase than documentation: the cliché of the Big Day going by "in a blur" is completely true, and when the rings are placed and the vows recited, you will want photos to last a lifetime. Enter Kate Mills and Chasing Daylight Photography. I cannot stress enough: Kate is an absolute blessing. From the moment we met her, she was energetic, personable, attentive and a consummate professional. She was actually a couple of hours early to our first meeting, and would continue to be for our engagement session and wedding. We interviewed several photographers before meeting Kate, and all were lovely, professional, and had great portfolios...but there was just something about Kate, an extrasensory feeling that just clicked. Her work clearly speaks for itself, as she is an extremely gifted photographer. She has a keen eye and is very attuned to expertly capturing the look and feel of a moment. We wanted a balanced mix of portrait and candid shots for our bookings, and she delivered with gusto. She is completely client-forward, and is a pure pleasure to work with; she just draws the best out of you! Kate's style is just effortless, fun and full of life. ..working with her is just a joy. Our first session with her was an afternoon engagement shoot at Moonlight Bach in Encinitas. Per usual, she was early and had already scouted several perfect locations before we even arrived. As mentioned, Kate just brings the best out in you, and the session just flew by...just like an outing with a great friend! The shots that came back were nothing short of magic. Our sea side photos popped with color and depth, and perfectly captured the essence of who we are as a couple. Our big day at the Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort was a gorgeous one, and Kate captured everything with such accuracy. The photos she delivered, once again, perfectly captured the day. What surprised me the most, as has been mentioned by other clients, is that Kate effectively melted into the background...I would go through shots and think, "when and how did she take that? I never saw her!" She is a complete pro. We cannot say enough about Kate, but most of all, we can certainly say this: Kate and Chasing Daylight Photography were, hands-down, the best decisions we made, period. She gave us more than wedding photos; she gave us priceless heirlooms that we intend to have handed down through the years. We walked away with our memories perfectly preserved and a bond we will treasure always. THANK YOU KATE!! :D read more

We have been using Kate for our family photo needs for the past 7 years, She is always so great to work with, professional, fun, great with kids and her photos are always amazing. We love Kate and I plan to continue to use her when doing Photos. read more

Kate was incredible! I was a bit nervous because getting a 6 month old to sit still for pictures is far from an easy task! Kate took it all in stride and was so patient while we took a break to feed him and make him happy again. Our pictures were fabulous! I was totally expecting to only love 4 or 5 pictures like I do with most family pictures we have taken, but I was so happy that we paid the extra $25 and purchased all 300 photos taken because there are DOZENS of pictures that were amazing! Book Kate for your next photo session, promise you wont regret it! read more

My husband and i made a trip to Coronado Island for our babymoon and booked our maternity photoshoot with Kate! We're both very happy that we had Kate take our photos for us!! My husband and i are not models and did not know how we should pose..but Kate gave us the right directions on what to do~ and made the photoshoot quite fun! Before we knew it, the sun was already setting and the moon was coming up! We got our pictures back within a week and they are absolutely perfect. It actually brought tears to my eyes because the photos were so beautiful and perfect!! We highly recommend Kate and trust us, you will not be disappointed!!! Thank you Kate for squeezing us in your busy schedule and capturing the beautiful pictures for us!!! You're an amazing photographer and your work is absolutely picture perfect!!! Jennifer and Tommy!! read more

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Kate is an amazing photographer. We had a session with her at Presidio park and we were thrilled with how she engaged our (very busy) boys. She makes the session painless and makes her job seems effortless. Highly recommend her for your professional photo needs. read more

Chasing Daylight Photography thoroughly impressed me! Kate played 'secret photo-agent' behind rose bushes while doubling as a spy during my boyfriend's proposal to me. When I transformed into a fiance, she popped out and had captured the moments of our 'behind the scenes' proposal! Immediately following, Kate jumped right into our engagment session, getting some of the most genuine smiles I've felt in a LONG time! Yes, it was such a special moment, but after seeing the photos JUST DAYS LATER, Kate's vision allowed me to recreate that feeling of excitement and joy that I felt as I was getting engaged. If you are in love with warm, glowing photography, colorful imagery to accent any wall in your home, call Kate. She did a terrific job expressing such an exciting time in my life with my fiance during our proposal and I would highly recommend her to any and all of my San Diego friends! Not to mention, I found out how closely Kate had worked toward planning this special moment. She provided my boyfriend with the most amount of resources for an out-of-towner to use. Very helpful, very down to earth, and just a pleasure to work with ALL while getting gorgeous products to follow! read more

We are not the most photogenic bunch. Kate made us all comfortable and got some great pictures. I love that all the pictures were taken outside with natural daylight. And, Kate had some great ideas for where to take the photos! They turned about beautifully. I really enjoyed working with Kate for our extended family session! Thanks! read more

I LOVED Kate! I bought the Groupon as a gift for my twin sister who was pregnant at the time. My sisters baby came a week early and I emailed Kate that day, she was able to find something on her calender within two weeks to fit us in. When she showed up she was SOOO patient, she waited over an hour while my sister fed my niece and got her happy again. She had the perfect props and blankets and seems very comfortable around newborns. We ended up putting my 8 month old down next to the baby hoping to get a few shots, my 8 month old just wanted to launch on the baby so she was only down there for a matter of seconds - Kate ended up getting two amazing shots that brought tears to mine and my sisters eyes. We already got the disk - within one week and LOVE every photo!! I will be booking Kate again in the future! read more

I also got a great deal with Kate through Groupon and booked her to shoot my engagement photos with my fiance. She was great! We shot at Balboa Park and she clearly knew her way around the park. She knew all the great locations and zipped us around and made time for 3 outfit changes. She was friendly, patient and great to work with! Highly recommended! read more

Kate does an A+ job! I found her on Groupon and took a chance. From all of the photography Groupons that are out there I'm so happy I bought hers. I checked out her website and really liked what I saw. I contacted her about a month before I wanted our session done and I knew she would be busy with all of her Grouponers, but she fit us in no problem. I told Kate I wanted some beach photos as well as some Urban setting photos and she suggested Windansea Beach in La Jolla. It was perfect for what I was looking for! She was on time and ready to go when we arrived. She knew exactly where to place us and wasting no time in figuring out how to set up her shots. It was so helpful that she was able to give us direction while we were taking the photos. Before we met she suggested bringing "props" to the session since they make the photos different & interesting, I loved this! I'd never thought to bring anything and I'm so glad we did. She also suggested bringing a change of clothes if we wanted to switch up the photos and we did. We quickly changed in the car and it looked like a whole new photo session, all within a little over an hour! We received our touched up photos about two weeks later and I couldn't be more pleased! I highly recommend Kate to anyone. She knows her lighting and you can tell she's done this before. You won't be disappointed! Thanks Kate! read more

Kate was great to work with start to finish. I emailed about a month out to do a short anniversary shoot while we would be in town and she had a time available. She emailed me details of everything I needed before the shoot and then was super sweet and day of, even calling to let us know it would be better to start a little early due to the marine layer coming at the beach. She directed us through the whole shoot which was great- no awkward "do whatever you want" type stuff- she knew just what poses worked and that helped move things along. My husband greatly appreciated all the instructions as he generally isn't a fan of getting photos done and he said she made it easy. Photos turned out beautiful- can't wait to print some! Great work! Would recommend her and would use her services again! read more

Oh gosh, I never finished my review of Kate's work. She creates beautiful relaxed photos. Plus, she takes her direction from you. If you want something more formal, she'll do that. If you want something very relaxed, she'll get you those shots. She's not slamming you into some artiste concept she has for her photos. She taking the photos you'll enjoy. Kate shot some photos for me a year ago. When my fiancé and I wanted to get some engagement photos, I didn't think of looking for another photographer. Kate's my go to photog. read more