Last summer, I had the honor of being cast in a four-part ensemble film called Droplets, now known as Background Noise. It’s a dark coming of age film, demonstrating the struggles of friendships, relationships, and the power of choice. In the film my character Grace plays an important role in Daphne’s decision making about where she wants her life to go and who she wants to be. But no spoilers!In February I got to watch some of the footage from my scenes during an ADR session. This means I was locked up in a sound booth for a few hours recording my lines and matching my lips in the video so th ..read more

If this were an April Fools joke, it would be the more elaborate joke of all time! But it’s not a joke, it’s very much for real. After five years as Katie Dessin Photography, after five years of blue being my identity, after five years of logos creatively representing my service in Oregon, I have allowed myself to release from that and find a new way to grow. I've been told so many times by people close to me that my identity is equal parts photographer and actress, although this may come as a surprise to some. ⁣⁣But it doesn't really stop there, does it? I'm a creator. I make a living off of ..read more

Guys, this is a big confession: I've had McDonalds twice this month. And probably four times the month before.⁣⁣ Something I've battled with is guilt associated with self care or "enjoying the little things" in life. ⁣⁣And with full transparency, I don't feel comfortable with this confession! If you've ever had two minutes with me, you'd know I'm not a fast food gal. There's a world of judgement out there, and I've built up a fear for it the more I engage on social media. ⁣⁣But what good is that fear doing? Sometimes I want a hashbrown from the drive thru, and sometimes I want to eat lettuce f ..read more

At the end of January I made a trip back to Portland for a few photoshoots. One of those was for Keith and Jenny’s engagement shoot! Somewhere in the list of potential locations was the suggestion to shoot in the snow. It’s been a while since I had a full session in the snow, but I was SO excited when we put it on the schedule. I’ll be honest, I don’t travel to Mt. Hood enough, so I had no clue where to suggest our session would take place other than Timberline or Trillium Lake. Since we had already shot at Trillium Lake for their proposal, and since Keith and Jenny knew the locations WAY bett ..read more

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