Who am I?
Facts about Casey
Hey there, it's Casey Patrick, and I'm so excited to share a little bit about myself with you!
I was born and raised in South Bend Indiana, and I'm proud to call this beautiful place home. I'm a mom to 3 children plus 2 wonderful bonus children and my husband Jamus Patrick who is my partner in crime and my rock. You'll see a lot of him in my world because he's my biggest supporter and second photographer.
I have over ten years of professional experience photographing weddings, seniors, and events, and I can honestly say that I love my job! Being around people of good company, sharing laughs, and building lasting relationships is what makes me happy. I'm passionate about capturing those precious moments that tell your unique story, and I take great pride in creating stunning images that you will treasure for a lifetime.
Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope to have the opportunity to work with you soon!
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Yes! I promise im working!
I just love to dance.
Facts about Casey Patrick Photography
01. 10+ Years in Photography
It’s been a long time!
I have over 10 years of experience photographing. I Attended schools for visual communication, working under several local professional photographers and photographing photographing over 100 weddings has allowed me to Gain all the knowledge and EXPERIENCE I have today.
Guess what!
I want to share all that with you by creating lasting memories.
02. Loves Weddings/Events
I absolutely love weddings and events from all of the fine details of the day, the hustle and bustle, meeting new friends all the way to shaking my groove thang when it’s time to party at the end of the night. I got your back!
Ya!! I’ll dance too! Im not here just to get pictures im here to build a relationship with you even if its on the dance floor.
03. Genes
I have worked at Genes Camera now for 10 years. This experience it has been proven to be invaluable in so many ways. Genes Camera is more than just a camera store to me. Everyone including my customers are like family.
A big portion of my love for photography is because of the knowledge and confidence that I have gained working there. From sales( look out I can sell a snow cone to a snow man) to my knowledge of camera gear (I nerd out big time :) has allowed me to fulfill One of my all-time passions in TEACHING, with having knowledge and experience under my belt has allowed me to do just that, and share my nuggets of knowledge with others, so that they too, can feel educated and empowered in there work. Plus I get to meet some really awesome people in the process. There is nothing like watching a fellow photographer no matter what level grow with there passion.
04. I also Freelance for Notre Dame University
Remember how I said above that working at genes, I get to meet cool people. Well, that led me to Freelancing at ND. (I am not an employee).
It has been an honor working with the lead photographers and staff at the University of Notre Dame over the years selling them gear/photos over at Genes Camera Store.
But even more so when after a 9yrs of building a relationship with them I get asked to come freelance after showing them an album I made from a large event I photographed on campus.
To Some this may not be a big deal but my family it is we have always been hard-core Notre Dame fans. So for me to be a freelance photographer for them is real privilege. I have had the chance to meet and work with some really amazing people. Photographing on campus has been a real pleasure and eye opener of how fantastic the University of Notre Dame really is.
I absolutely love my job!
Things that I enjoy.
The Great Outdoors
Camping trips and adventures with my family.
My husband and I hiked over 9hr up 66 stories into the cliffs were we captured the most beautiful shots on our wedding day. One of the most memorable adventures we’ve taken yet!
We cant wait to make more memories like this!
Our Fur Babies
Meet our fur babies!
Gram, he absolutely hates to be picked up, but loves to be pet vigorously.
Floki, he is a funny guy he only likes attention on his own time, and that’s usually when we are taking a shower.
Apollo, this is my buddy he is the snuggle bug of the bunch, sweetest Kitty, ever!!!
Luna, a.k.a. Luna bear, she is the mama bear of the house and keeps an eye on everybody. She is always by my side
Ruby, aka bebop, this little stinker is so nosy but such a smart and good puppy, we just absolutely love her to pieces.
They fill us up with all kinds of love, and bring so much energy and joy to our home.
I just love how each one of them has such a unique personalities, we just adore our fur babies!
My Family
This is my family Jamus with a few of our kiddos.
Jamus is my amazing husband who has been so supportive throughout this whole adventure and is continuously pushing me to do my best.
We have five amazing children all together and they are our everything!
My family is my everything and is the reason why I do what I do today. I wanted to be able to provide for them while still being able to be at home to support them. Photography has allowed me to do just that.
Unfortunately, a few of them are already out of the house. I have two more left to hold onto so I’m going to try and cherish these moments as long as possible.