Catherine Gratwicke Photography

In The Summertime…….. Country Living - June 2012 Issue

Despite the morning being a wash out and the team having to take shelter in the summerhouse, whilst heavy rain and dramatic dark grey skies hindered our work,this was a lovely story to shoot. The afternoon, true to a typical changeable English summertime, was a completely different story thankfully, which allowed us to capture the romantic cover shot and the dreamy floral themed garden scenes, beautifully styled by the lovely Caroline Reeves.

In The Summertime ……. Styled by Caroline Reeves. Assisted by Joel Harthill.

Sheltering from the rain with,”the team” - Caro (Caroline Reeves) and Joel.

Single Colour Schemes - Country Living - April 2012

I am rather late in posting this, as I suspect the magazine is no longer on the shelves to buy, however better late than never!

It is always great to get a cover shot. Covers are the trickiest images to create as you need to consider where all the text is going to go but still maintain a strong composition and appealing image. Working with Ben (Home Design Editor of CL) makes the process easy though, as he has styled numerous cover shots over the years, so knows what will work, clever chap that he is.

Styled by Ben Kendrick, assisted by the lovely Celia Stuart-Menteth.

Decor8 blog - May 1st 2012

Being relatively new to the world of blogging, I was delighted to hear from my dear friend, artist, stylist and photographer, Ali Allen, that I had been mentioned on the Decor8 blog last week. I would like to thank Holly Becker, it is fantastic to be featured on Decor8 and read the enthusiastic comments from a few of her 48,000 daily readers. Also a thank you to Iris for being a wonderful host and making us so welcome when we were shooting her beautiful house.

Please see below for the full comment and details of the pictures used in the blog entry.

The photographs were taken for the following publications -

(1)Tiled Fireplace & (4)Flowers on Tulip Table - Jane Packer - At Home With Flowers. Published by Ryland,Peters & Small.

(2)Sofa with Owl Cushion, (7)Close Up of Seed Head & (8)Still Life on table - Country Living Magazine. Julia Bird’s House. Styled by Ben Kendrick

(3)Shelves of Vases - Vintage Flowers by Vic Brotherson. Published by Kyle Books.

(5&6) Country Living Magazine Styled by Ben Kendrick

(9&10) Country Living Magazine Styled by Ben Kendrick

Decor8 - 1st May 2012 -

I just heard about London-based photographer Catherine Gratwicke from Iris because Catherine is photographing her home today for an upcoming book (congrats, Iris!) and so I had to check out her portfolio and I’m so glad I did. Catherine has a great eye and enormous talent for interiors photography and stills. I thought I’d share a few glimpses of her work today so you can be inspired too.

If you’d like to see more, please check out her incredible website. Delish!

(images: catherine gratwicke)

17 Responses to “Photographer Catherine Gratwicke”

1Ría commented:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:19 pm

I love the pictures.

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2Iris commented:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:19 pm

Thanks Holly! I loved watching Catherine work, so calm and professional. And her portfolio is just amazing.
x Iris
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3Decofairy commented:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:23 pm

Adorable house, great photos and so many details!!!
4Bobbi commented:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:56 pm

I love the drama in these photos.
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5Laura commented:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:13 pm

Incredible indeed. wow, so beautiful! Laura
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6Chantal commented:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:23 pm

Good to see Cath getting some love. Her work is fab, so rich and earthy.
What a wicked way with light.
7Regina - Fauxology commented:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:09 pm

Gorgeous work and home!
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8caroline commented:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:13 pm

So good to see catherine’s work again. I was lucky enough to style with her a few years ago and her shots and portfolio are fabulous!
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9Shabby Chic commented:
May 1st, 2012 at 11:11 pm

What an amazing photographer, she captures colour and texture so beautifully. Looking forward to checking out her website/portfolio!
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10Kate @ Songs Kate Sang commented:
May 2nd, 2012 at 6:27 am

Oh my goodness. I love the picture with the beautiful bouquet against the white.
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11Lisanne van de Klift commented:
May 2nd, 2012 at 9:59 am

Wauw! Love it! There is do much to see!!! Very inspiring!
Thanx for sharing! Love it!
12Lisanne van de Klift commented:
May 2nd, 2012 at 10:01 am

Read: There is SO much to see!! :-) X
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13Chloe and the Chimera commented:
May 2nd, 2012 at 12:18 pm

The quality of light in the photos in beautiful, but so is the decor! I love the tiles (or is it wallpaper) around the fireplace in the first picture. And the owl cushion?! Want one! Also, those blue shelves with the blue and earthy hues crockery, such a lovely combination of colours.
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14julie @ tractorgirl commented:
May 2nd, 2012 at 2:03 pm

loving that shelf full of luscious ceramics! All those gorgeous patterns in one place. Thanks!
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15Amberly commented:
May 3rd, 2012 at 12:45 am

So happy that you shared Catherine’s work with us! Those photos are absolutely stunning; I can’t wait to explore her website. Please keep these kinds of posts coming!
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16Coco commented:
May 3rd, 2012 at 1:35 pm

Omg I love the blue tiles around the fireplace! Too bad that I don’t have a fireplace in my home, but if i did i really wanted it to look like this!!!
17Lauren Kellim commented:
May 4th, 2012 at 4:45 pm

Im dying over Catherine’s photography!!! She is a talent! Love all the rooms!

White Zone - Conde Nast Brides March/April 2012

It is great to look at these pictures again and remember the beautiful weather we had in the autumn last year, when these were shot, in a meadow in London NW6.

Styled by Polly Atkinson.

Past & Present - Country Living February 2012

This Northamptonshire cottage is home to artist and ceramics designer, Katie Alice and her husband Justin. It was a really interesting house to shoot as it was filled with unusual finds from salvage yards and antiques fairs collected by Katie and Justin.

Katie Alice’s range of tableware and kitchen textiles can be found at www.englishtable.com

Justin manages The Kings Arm’s gastropub www.thekingsarms-polebrook.co.uk

Story styled by Caroline Reeves. Words by Jo Welch

Christmas - YOU Magazine Dec 2011

We photographed this story in a stunning East End London four storey Georgian town house,and it definitely helped us get in the Christmas spirit. The day was cold and overcast with very wintery heavy low lying clouds but the light in the house was beautifully soft and due to the muted interior created a lovely side light which was perfect to create a festive atmosphere.

Styling Clare Nolan,assisted by Danielle Roberts.