ABOUT
Catarina Rae is a Texas-based creator-director working across film, TV, photography, marketing, branding, and multiplatform storytelling β from development through to final delivery, on everything from small independent projects to large commercial campaigns.
A graduate of UT Austinβs Radio-Televison-Film Technologies and Communicatrions B.S. program, within Moody College, sheβs spent the past 10+ years moving between roles: Directing, producing, writing, shooting, and editing β sometimes leading the full pipeline, sometimes doing the hands-on work independently.
Sheβs collaborated with names like MBC Group, Discovery'+βs Magnolia Network, ProjectX Entertainment, Disney, and Atlas Entertainment, various musicians, businesses, and individual clients, on everything from branded campaigns, to film and television, to weddings, and live event / entertainment multimedia productions.
What ties it all together:
Documenting the grand design (ideas, moments, & emotions), aesthetic proportions, technically trained execution, and working in service of collective synergism, symbiosis, & effervescence.
FAQs
Questions? Take a look at my FAQ, and reach out anytime!
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Photography & Videography β Portrait, event, and commercial shoots captured with an eye for story, not just a technically clean frame.
Film Direction & Production β Directing and producing narrative, documentary, and branded film work from concept through final cut.
Screenwriting & Creative/Script/Develpoment Consultationsβ Developing projectrs for narrative film, branded content, and other storytelling formats.
Cinematography β Bringing a considered visual language to any project, whether I'm shooting it myself or overseeing the look on set.
Creative Direction β Helping musicians, businesses, and creatives translate a raw idea or vibe into a clear, executable visual and brand direction.
Photo & Video Editing β Post-production polish across photo and video, including color, graphics, and final delivery.
Musical Artist Development & Branded Campaigns β Working directly with musicians and brands on visual identity, content, and campaign rollout.
Weddings & Live Events β Documenting the moments that only happen once, with the same storytelling eye as the commercial work.
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Most creatives specialize in one lane β a photographer, a videographer, a director, a writer. I work across all of them, which means I'm not just capturing your project, I'm thinking about it holistically: how the story translates from a script to a shot list to a final edit, and how every piece serves the same vision.
That range comes from experience on every side of a production β sometimes leading the full pipeline and keeping a team aligned, sometimes doing the hands-on work myself. I've worked on projects with international production teams and independently with individual clients, so I know how to adapt to what a project actually needs, not just apply one process to everything.
At the core of it, I believe storytelling is one of the most powerful ways we connect β so whether it's a wedding, a brand campaign, or a short film, I'm not just documenting or producing. I'm looking for the version of the story that actually lands with people.
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Every project is different, so pricing is based on scope rather than a flat rate. I work to stay flexible with budgets and offer payment plans β Reach out and we can figure out what fits!
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Exclusively? Not at the moment. I currently work under a handful of photographic agencies, who act as a go-between for some of my projects. If you're reaching out to me directly, you'll be working with me indepentently β no middle man required.
If you're interested in signing with me on a retainer, reach out to: studio@catraesthetics.com
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Reach out through my contact/inquiry form or send an email to studio@catraesthetics.comβ Iβll walk us through the next steps, and answer questions along the way!
email: studio@catraesthetics.com