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Camera Confidence & Posing Expert 💫

@katiekaars

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Portrait photographer | 20+ years 📸
Hate your photos? Let’s fix that.
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You may not agree with this yet…

But I don’t think you’re unphotogenic.

I think you’ve spent years standing in front of cameras with no direction, no guidance, no idea what to do with your hands, your face, your body, your energy… and then you’ve seen the photo afterwards and thought:

“Yep. I hate photos of myself.”

And after enough of those moments, it becomes a story.

“I’m awkward.”
“I don’t photograph well.”
“I’m just not confident on camera.”
“I always look terrible.”

But what if that story was never actually true?

What if you just needed someone to show you how?

That’s exactly why I created The Confidence Club — a community of 200+ people learning how to feel better, pose better, show up better, and stop spiralling every time a camera appears.

Inside, I share posing tips, camera confidence tricks, feedback, guidance, and all the little things I wish everyone knew before standing in front of a camera.

Because confidence in photos is not magic.

It’s learnt.

Comment POSE and I’ll send you the link to join.

Let’s change the story. x taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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5 months ago

Hi, welcome, so glad you’re here. 👋

I’m Katie. Portrait photographer for 22+ years, and honestly? The job I love most has nothing to do with my camera.

It’s watching someone walk out of a shoot feeling seen for the first time.

That’s what I’m about. That’s what this page is about.

If you’re ready to stop dreading photos and start actually loving how you show up, comment POSE below, and I’ll send you the link to join my free community. It’s where we do the real work. ✨ taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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6 months ago

You’ve deleted photos before anyone saw them.

You’ve said, “I’m just not photogenic.”
You’ve stepped out of the frame entirely.
This was made for you. 🖤

The 3-Day Camera Confidence Challenge is free, live, and starts April 20th.

Three days. I’ll show you exactly what’s going wrong in your photos — and how to fix it. Poses, angles, movement. All of it.

Comment POSE, and I’ll send you the link. Or grab your spot via the link in bio. taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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6 months ago

Next time someone pulls out their phone at dinner and says “let’s get a photo” 📸

STOP leaning into the person next to you and away from the camera.

Instead, use the table and lean IN towards the camera.

Why?

Because you look better. It creates connection. And the whole photo just WORKS.

Try it next time you’re out for dinner.

You’ll never pose the old way again. taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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15 days ago

Ever looked at a photo and gone straight to blaming your face?

When a camera appears, your shoulders can creep up without you noticing. That tension can show in your neck, jaw, and expression.

Before your next photo, gently breathe out, let your shoulders settle, and try a small turn toward the camera.

If you have tried this but it's not working for you, that’s where the PIX FIX can help.

I review one to 3 photos and send you a private video showing you what’s already working and what to do next time. It's kind, personal feedback without picking you apart.

It’s $99, delivered within three days. If you have an event coming up, comment FIX to give yourself time to try the feedback before the event. taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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2 days ago

Same me. Different camera position. Different arm position. 👊🏻

A few small adjustments made a photo I feel much better about.

Knowing what to change is the useful bit; that’s what I can help you with. Katie x taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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You’ve tried the poses. You’ve saved the tips. But when you look at your photos, you still wonder, "Why isn’t this working for me?"

It can be hard to know what to change when all you have is another posing tutorial.

With Pix Fix, I review 1 to 3 of your photos and help you understand what could make a difference, from camera position and light to timing and the direction you were given.

You'll receive private video feedback within three days, with clear adjustments. You can try before your next event; comment "FIX", and I’ll send you the details. taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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4 days ago

STOP standing straight on to the camera. 😬

You’re not a mannequin.

Turn your body. Shift your weight. Bend something. MOVE.

Those tiny movements are what stop you looking stiff and awkward and start making you look like YOU.

Movement is the key. 🔑

Follow me for more simple tricks to help you look and feel bloody good in photos. 😉 taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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10 days ago

Your smile is not the problem.

You’re just doing that thing we ALL do when a camera comes out.

Holding your breath. Tensing your face. Trying to “smile”.

And then you see the photo and think… I hate my smile.

But I don’t think it’s your smile. I think it’s what happened just before the photo was taken.

That’s exactly the kind of thing I look for in a Pix Fix.

Send me 1–3 photos and I’ll show you what I see.

Comment FIX and I’ll send you the details. x taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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8 days ago

Bigger up top? You don’t need to hide the girls 😂 You just need to know what to do with them.

Let me show you. 📸 taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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19 days ago

An upcoming wedding, birthday or reunion can make every recent photograph feel like evidence that you need to fix everything before the event.

You do not.

You need to understand the pattern in your photographs and choose one useful thing to practise.

Inside Pix Fix, you send me one photograph—or up to three for more context. I send you a private personal video showing what is already working, what may be getting in the way and the clearest adjustment to try next. It is $99 AUD and delivered within three days.

Comment FIX, and I’ll send you the details. taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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11 days ago

This is why you look awkward in every photo 😭

Those arms just hanging there? Absolutely not.

Bend one. Pop a knee. Shift your weight. Give the limbs a little ✨something✨

No more soldier arms 🫡

Save this for your next photo 📸 taken in Sydney, Australia by @katiekaars

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17 days ago