TESTIMONIALS
“Cate knows how to capture the real personality of every animal she photographs. It takes a unique skill and talent to get dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and more to pose just right. She has patience, skills and expertise to capture that particular one-of-a-kind photo.”
—Murad Kirdar
Public and Business Relations Officer, Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society
"Steampup Nation has had the great fortune to work with Cate Goedert Photography from our business inception through multiple advertising campaigns for both print and social media. Cate’s ability to match her exceptional skills with pets and people to the energy of our pet-focused brand has resulted in highly effective marketing for our products. Cate is a dream to work with from shot-planning to post, and her vision has become a backbone of our brand."
—Deborah Klezmer
Co-Founder Steampup Nation
“Cate put together the most amazing family album for us. By family, I mean our 5 dogs. Cate was able to capture the unique relationship we have with our little ones. As some of them have left us since the album was put together, we have this incredible creation to remember them.”
—Carlos D.
Santa Fe, NM
“We had Cate take photos of our two energetic, large dogs. I wasn’t sure how well it would work given their energy level, but Cate was able to get wonderful and winsome images of the two together, individual images of each and a “family” picture with my husband and me. I’ve really admired the expressions that Cate is able to capture in her volunteer work with the Santa Fe Animal Shelter and am so pleased with the beautiful images that she captured of our two kids.”
—Barrie B.
Santa Fe, NM
“Cate is some extraordinary mix of photographer and dog whisperer. When we look at our photograph of Lily Monster, we see not only a beautiful dog but also every bit of her sweet, powerful and, yes, naughty nature. Cate gave us the invaluable gift of immortalizing that indomitable presence.”
—Deborah K.
Santa Fe, NM
“We were so pleased with the patience and professionalism Cate showed during our photo shoot. We were wrangling two older dogs and our new young pup, so getting everyone to "smile" and sit still made even Cate laugh as she worked to get the perfect photo. It was a wonderful session that generated many lovely photos and a lasting memory from the shots we selected. Cate's experience and skill shines through her work.”
—Fay S.
Santa Fe, NM
“I was so pleased with the ease and Cate’s expertise in this once of a lifetime experience.”
—Cathi H.
Santa Fe, NM
“I will forever sing the praises of Cate Goedert. I had heard that Cate was a great photographer of animals and I thought I would "someday" have her take family pictures with my 3 dogs. Then we found that one of them had lymphoma and "someday" became immediate. There I was, in the summer of 2020, trying to find any photographer willing to take our photos in the midst of the pandemic. There were none, until I found Cate. I ended up with an amazing group of portraits to choose from and chose to create a family photo album. The album is absolutely beautiful and I cannot sufficiently speak to what it means to me and my family.”
—Judy S.
Santa Fe, NM
Smitten by Sophie, our adopted shepherd mix, we searched for a pet photographer soon after she came into our home and hearts. Luckily, we found Cate. She was incredibly patient and expertly found various sites in and outside our home to photograph us together and individually. Cate was able to capture Sophie’s beautiful eyes and her unique golden eyelashes, but Cate saw beyond her beauty and illustrated her joyful spirit and regal bearing. Cate also adeptly captured Sophie’s loving relationship with us. One of our most treasured photos is the portrait she did of the three of us.
—Patricia and David S.
Santa Fe, NM
“Cate’s pet photos are nothing short of magical. She is truly gifted in capturing the personality and “essence” of each animal. We are the happy and satisfied owners of three portraits of our dog Teddy. His playful personality and special spirit shine through, and we cherish these captured moments in his life.”
—Karen M.
Santa Fe, NM
“Cate's photo of my dog Sam is a joy to have beside me while I work on my computer. Cate has the patience and the skill to capture an animal's essential nature. I recommend her highly.
—David W.
Santa Fe, NM
“Cate brought out the best of my two dogs when she came to my home. She identified interesting backgrounds around my yard and inside my house. They are aging now and I am so glad I have professional photographs of them.
—Lyn D.
Santa Fe, NM
“Cate loves the pets and the pets love her. She’s got the gift of capturing each unique personality with her camera. We all enjoyed the easy going way she spent the time to get it just right! “
—Christine D.
Santa Fe, NM
“My tortie, Mimi, is five years old. I have had her since she was a few weeks old. I thought I knew her hair by hair but, after Cate took a few pictures of her, I realized the beauty and the expression of her personality.”
—Chantal B.
Santa Fe, NM
“Cate is an incredible photographer and equally incredible human being. In addition to her private clients, Cate photographs shelter animals with such love and tenderness. Her work has been responsible for saving hundreds of lives by capturing the essence of each animal. Cate listens well both to the human parent and to the needs of the animals to get perfect photographs.”
—Mary Martin
former Executive Director, Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society
“Cate’s work has been invaluable to the Shelter. Her ability to capture a dog’s personality in her portraits makes people stop and look at our animals which is the most important step in finding them a new home.”
—Dylan Moore
Director of Shelter Operations, Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society
