Caitlin Louisa Eddolls is a documentary family and life event photographer based in Central New York, with a background in photojournalism. She approaches her work with a gentle, observant style, creating space for people to feel comfortable and fully themselves in front of the camera.

Her work has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, The Democrat and Chronicle, and The Wall Street Journal, and has taken her across the United States as well as internationally to Thailand, Laos, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Belize.

My name is Caitlin, it’s nice to meet you! I’m forever drawn to the ways love shows up differently in every family, couple, and individual. My work is about honoring both the messy and the beautiful, and everything in between.

Whether I’m photographing a wedding day, a weekend at home, or a birth, my approach stays the same: I move gently, I make space, and I focus on building trust. You don’t need to perform. My role is to help you feel comfortable enough to be yourself - and to delicately photograph the moments that matter while they’re unfolding.

If this is your first time doing something like this, that’s more than okay. We take it one step at a time, and it becomes more natural as we go.

Outside of photography, my life has always been rooted in caregiving and the outdoors…and my animals. I’ve worked as a backcountry trail builder in Colorado, an outdoor educator in California, a longtime nanny for families across the country, and a behavioral assistant supporting neurodiverse children and adolescents in Maine.

I’ve also spent several summers photographing internationally for student and adult travel programs, which deepened my understanding of how families care for one another across cultures and environments.

My background in photojournalism continues to guide everything I do. It keeps me grounded in transparency, ethics, and a deep respect for the people who invite me into their lives. I don’t take this lightly.

More recently, my path has led me into hospice caregiving as a certified nursing assistant here in Central New York. This work has already shaped the way I see time, connection, and the importance of preserving the small, meaningful moments we often don’t realize we’ll want to remember.

I’m based in Central New York, but I’m always open to traveling (especially in the winters here…) and I warmly welcome the opportunity to work with families and couples wherever they are.