"Discovering Cathy's photography opened a world of possibilities for me and the clients I work with. It is my objective to assist in creating interesting and stylish spaces that are reflective of the client's personal style, interests, and family. Traditional staged family photos often feel dated and lack the authenticity that Cathy's photography conveys. I appreciate her ability to capture the moment and the essence of the people she has photographed in a way that feels natural and not contrived. I find Cathy's style is so much more interesting and timeless. My clients have been so pleased working with Cathy... She is warm and personable -- instantly putting the people she works with at ease. I also love that Cathy can enlarge her photography and print it on canvas. This has been a wonderful way to make these personal images unexpected art. The play on scale makes her images feel modern and fresh!"

- Liberty Hanson, designer and former owner, Liberty 123, Kirkland

"We found our experience working with Cathy a terrific pleasure. She was flexible, friendly, and wonderful with our son. We are thrilled with the results of our photo shoot and can't wait to see the look on the faces of the grandparents when they receive their Little Monarch Studios Memory Book!"

-Rhoda & Rob Sloman, Kirkland, WA

"Cathy's amazing eye captures the spirit of those she's photographing – be it dogs, children, or rocks on the beach. She gets the job done in a most magical way. Her easy spontaneous style brings joy to the lens."

–Carol Frieberg, Author, "Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest Cookbook"

"It was a pleasure working with Catharine. Her passion and personality definitely shines when you first meet her and watch her at work. She made it very easy for Cowboy and Lucky, which can be tough when working with an 8-year-old lab and a 4-month-old puppy. In my opinion her is work is amazing."

–Mike Luckenbaugh, Principal and Co-Founder, Chameleon Technologies, Inc., Kirkland, WA

"Cathy's pictures are amazing—they truly capture the essence of our Great Dane—her silliness and sweetness, her grace and elegance…"

–Brad Kilcline, Kirkland, WA

"Cathy, Barkz chose to support the '100 Hounds of Kirkland Project' because of you! You're a real go–getter, you are passionate about trying something new, you have the energy and basically you're a leader. Your energy brought it all together."

–Paula Heddle, CEO & Founder, Barkz the dog stop(TM)

"Dooley's Dog House was thrilled to be a supporter of the '100 Hounds of Kirkland Project' created by Cathy Handfelt. One ongoing mission of our store is to assist animal rescue organizations in finding wonderful adoptive families for waiting dogs and cats. This was a creative and fun way to support one of these organizations. And we are of course very proud that our own dogs, Beans, Dooley and Hazel are featured in the project!"

–Marti & Chuck Bartlett, Owners, Dooley's Dog House, Kirkland, WA