Cate Connery Bury
Cate Connery Bury
Photographic Portrait Artist
Photographic Portrait Artist
Heirloom Outdoor Experience
For the years you don’t want to rush past.
Space to pause, breathe, and honor this season of your family.
Heirloom
Outdoor Portrait
Experience
For the years you
don’t want to
rush past.
Space to pause, breathe,
and honor this season
of your family.
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Life is Full Right Now
Days move quickly. Schedules overlap. Evenings feel more like logistics than pause. You are present for your family, but rarely still long enough to take it all in.
You notice time passing in quiet ways. A birthday that lands differently than the last. A child who suddenly looks older. A season that no longer feels endless.
You want to honor this chapter, but finding the space feels hard. Planning something meaningful can feel like one more thing to manage. There is always the question of whether it will bring connection or just more pressure.
So you wait. You tell yourself next year will be easier. You choose convenient options that check a box but never quite reflect what this season feels like.
And underneath it all is a quiet question you may not say out loud:
Did this part of our family story really get seen?
It is not that you are doing anything wrong. It is that this season deserves more than being rushed past.
Your family’s story holds depth, beauty, and significance.
I understand this season because I live it too.
As a mom of three, I know how full and fast-moving family life can be. Days stack up quickly. Schedules overlap. Even the moments that matter most are often happening in between everything else.
Families come to me not because life is falling apart, but because it is full. They are doing their best to show up, to stay present, and to hold onto what matters while everything keeps moving.
I believe this chapter deserves to be honored gently and without pressure. My role is to create a calm, guided outdoor experience that allows you to slow down and simply be together. Nothing forced. Nothing rushed. Just space for connection to surface naturally.
I take the time to understand what matters most to you and what this season feels like from the inside. From there, I guide you with care, creating artwork that reflects the love, effort, and presence shaping your family right now.
The result is not just something you see once. It becomes a steady reminder in your home that this season mattered and that you showed up for it fully.
About Cate
You’ve devoted yourself to raising a family, supporting every step, every transition, and every moment that has shaped who your children are becoming. You want artwork that reflects that love and intention — something honest enough to feel true and meaningful enough to live in your home.
I understand that longing. As a mother of three who has already watched one child step into adulthood, I know how quickly the seasons shift and how important it feels to hold onto the moments that matter. That perspective guides the way I photograph families, seniors, and women.
My role is to listen closely, understand what matters most to you, and create artwork that reflects the beauty, strength, and connection already present in your life. You don’t need to perform or pose — just show up as yourselves. I’ll guide you through the rest with intention and care.
Together, we’ll create artwork that becomes part of your home and part of your story — a daily reminder of your love, your legacy, and the life you’ve built with so much heart.
Your family is a work of art, shaped by years of love and devotion — and your home deserves artwork that honors the beautiful life you’ve created.
We Make it Simple for You
Step 1
Begin with a
discovery Call
We start with a simple conversation. This is a chance to talk about your family, this season, and what feels important to honor right now. No pressure. Just clarity and ease.
Step 2
Start With Intention
You are guided through a relaxed outdoor experience designed to feel natural and unrushed. There is space to breathe, move, and simply be together, without needing to perform or manage the moment.
Step 3
Design Your Artwork Together
We thoughtfully create artwork that reflects your family as they are in this season. Each piece is designed to live in your home as a steady reminder of connection, effort, and presence.
Step 4
Feel Grounded Pride Every Day
When you see your Wall Art Collection and Portrait Treasure Box in your home, you are reminded that this season mattered. You feel reassured that you showed up, slowed down, and honored the family you are raising.day.
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This is what it looks like when a season is honored beautifully.
Each piece is thoughtfully styled and composed, set within the beauty of the outdoors, and created to feel refined rather than rushed. When you see the artwork in your home, it brings a sense of order and calm to the movement of daily life.
It reminds you that this season was not only lived, but honored with care.
You feel a quiet sense of accomplishment. A grounded pride in the way you showed up for your family. A steady reassurance that the years you are in right now were worthy of being marked beautifully.
This artwork does not compete with the pace of life. It anchors you within it.
Life will keep moving quickly.
Milestones will come and go. Seasons will shift. And it will be easy to tell yourself there will be time later to slow down and mark what matters.
Without intention, this chapter risks blending into the next. Not because it lacked meaning, but because it was never paused long enough to be honored.
This experience exists so that does not happen.
Testimonials
Mirella Neely
Cate is a talented photographer and a joy to work with! The photo sessions were relaxing and fun. Cate was knowledgable about the best places for photos and captured the beautiful light of the sunset. The photos are stunning!
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Heirloom · Frequently Asked Questions
What makes the Heirloom Outdoor Experience different from other outdoor family experiences?
This experience is intentionally designed to feel refined, calm, and unhurried. It is not about fitting something in or checking a box. It is about thoughtfully honoring this season of your family with care, styling, and guidance so the experience feels meaningful rather than stressful.
My life feels very full right now. Will this add more stress?
No. This experience is created specifically for families in full seasons of life. Everything is guided and planned with ease in mind, from location selection to pacing. The goal is to reduce decision fatigue and create space for connection, not add another obligation.
What should we expect the experience itself to feel like?
Calm, intentional, and supportive. You are guided throughout, but nothing feels forced or rushed. The outdoors provide a natural sense of openness while the structure of the experience keeps it feeling grounded and manageable.
Do we need to be perfectly coordinated or posed?
No. While the Heirloom Outdoor Experience is styled and elegant, it is never rigid. Guidance is provided so everything feels cohesive and refined, while still allowing your family’s natural connection and individuality to come through.
We are approaching a milestone. Is this the right time?
Milestones often create the awareness that a season is changing. This experience exists for exactly those moments. It offers a way to pause, acknowledge the transition, and honor what has been built before the next chapter begins.
What happens after the experience?
Afterward, we thoughtfully design artwork together that reflects your family in this season. The pieces are created to live in your home as a steady reminder that this chapter mattered and was honored with intention and care.
How long does the experience take?
The experience is designed to feel spacious rather than time-bound. We plan with enough room so nothing feels rushed, allowing you to settle into the moment and enjoy being together without watching the clock. Because we plan the session out in advance, the time we spend together is used efficiently to achieve the desired artwork we have planned.
How do we know if this experience is right for our family?
If you feel aware that time is moving quickly and want reassurance that this season of your family is being honored thoughtfully, this experience is likely a good fit. The Discovery Call is a gentle first step to explore that together and see if it feels aligned.
Still have questions?
You are always welcome to begin with a Discovery Call. It is simply a conversation — a chance to talk through where your family is right now and whether this experience feels like the right way to honor it.
Contact Us
(615) 488-8352
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