Portrait of Cat Trowbridge, wedding and elopement photographer based in Exmouth, Western Australia

Photography that feels unfiltered, unhurried and deeply real.







My approach is shaped by a life of adventure, family and a love for honest moments — the kind that feel natural and quietly timeless.

 

I'm Cat - it's lovely to meet you.



Wife, fur-baby mum, sunset chaser, ocean lover — and always up for a cider and a chat.


I’ve been photographing lovers and families for over a decade, with a deep love for capturing life exactly as it is. No awkward poses or forced smiles — just nervous giggles, belly laughs, quiet moments and the beautifully real emotions that unfold when you’re truly present.


It may sound cliché, but I genuinely have one of the best jobs in the world!

Portrait of Cat Trowbridge, wedding and elopement photographer based in Exmouth, Western Australia
Based in Exmouth, Western Australia, I photograph destination weddings and adventurous elopements worldwide.

This is who I am ...

Growing up ...


I grew up in the English countryside, surrounded by wide-open spaces, muddy knees and long summer days spent outdoors. Life was shaped by bike rides down quiet country lanes, imaginative adventures in the dirt, and a brother who alternated between fierce protector and relentless troublemaker. Like most siblings, we fought hard — resulting in a broken nose for me and a missing tooth for him — but he has always been my constant and my greatest ally.

Family holidays were simple and full of meaning. We camped along the south coast or caught the ferry across to France, spending barefoot days running free in warm sunshine. I was often dressed in my brother’s hand-me-down swimming trunks — something Mum saw no issue with at all. Those early experiences, unpolished and deeply real, shaped my love for adventure, human connection and the beauty found in unscripted moments.


"I learned to see beauty in real moments long before I ever held a camera"


Cat aged two with her mum and brother during a family holiday on the French coast

Me, aged 2, with Mum and brother, family holiday in France

Cat aged four riding a bike with her brother while growing up in the English countryside

Me, aged 4, growing up in the English countryside

Cat aged three with her family during a seaside holiday in the south of England

Me, aged 3, seaside family holiday in South of England

My loves ...


Spending time with those I love most is at the heart of everything I do. I’ve been married for over 25 years and still get butterflies when I think about my love for my husband — my greatest advocate, my best friend — the person who grounds me and quietly lifts me up. We met on a blind date, were told it wouldn’t last, and have been quietly proving people wrong ever since!


Very closely behind my husband are the other great loves of my life — my dogs. They just happen to come with four legs and a lot of hair. I can’t imagine a life without them. They teach unconditional love, presence and loyalty, and over the years they’ve shaped me more than they could ever know.


Benson (Benny, Beno) is our wonderfully chaotic five-year-old English Springer Spaniel who believes he is a human teddy bear and fully capable of holding conversations. He has absolutely no respect for personal space, and his favourite position is upside down at my feet while I’m editing — and honestly, I wouldn’t have him any other way.


Forever woven into my heart are the dogs who are no longer with us. Doogie (Mr B), the wildest English Springer you could imagine. Splodge (Spotty Dotty), our beautiful Dalmatian, first dog together and loveably scatty. Garfield (G-Dog), our gentle chocolate lab, my soul dog, who was the biggest cuddly bear. And Rufus (Doofy), our endlessly joyful chocolate lab with a tail that never stopped wagging.



They are forever part of our story — held in memory, rooted deep in my soul, and quietly present in everything I do. Each of them has shaped the person I am today, forever be grateful that they have been part of my life.


Cat and husband sharing a quiet moment during an intimate portrait session in Western Australia


Love, loyalty and presence shape the way I see the world — and the way I photograph it.

Garfield, soul dog and beloved chocolate Labrador, rests his head on grass in soft sunlight
Sunlight streams through crystal clear turquoise waters on Ningaloo Reef illuminating coral formations and small fish

Some why's ...


I received my first camera at twelve — a red, waterproof Konica film camera — and from that moment, I fell in love with the idea of freezing time. Photography wasn’t a career path I considered back then, but it became a constant companion. That little camera went everywhere with me, quietly shaping the way I observed the world. Decades later, that lifelong passion evolved into the work I love most.


Living in Australia had always been a dream — drawn by the openness, the light and a life shaped by the outdoors. In 2008, when the opportunity arose to change direction, we embraced it wholeheartedly, relocating first to Perth and then to Exmouth. It felt like coming home in a way I hadn’t expected, and we’ve never looked back.


With a deep-rooted love for the ocean, much of my life now unfolds on or in the water. When I’m not photographing beautiful humans, you’ll often find me swimming in the Ningaloo, immersed in its extraordinary marine world — including time spent alongside the majestic whale sharks. That connection to the sea, to nature and to place, naturally weaves its way into my work, and you’ll find gentle glimpses of this passion throughout my portfolio.


This love of place, adventure and presence shapes the way I photograph — creating imagery that feels calm, honest and deeply connected to the world around us.

Whale shark swimming in deep blue water at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
Natural sand ripples beneath shallow ocean water at Ningaloo Reef
Humpback whale and calf swimming underwater in deep blue ocean, Ningaloo Reef
Aerial view of turquoise ocean meeting red earth coastline in Western Australia

Some stories aren’t just told — they’re felt, lived and carried with us.

If my approach feels like your kind of story, I’d love to hear from you.

fuey photography is a destination wedding photographer based in Exmouth, Australia. She is available worldwide to document weddings and capture elopements. Her brand is inclusive and celebrates all kinds of love and humans.

I respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live and work, the Baiyungu, Thalanyji and Yinikurtira people, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging, honouring their deep and ongoing connection to land, sea and community.