I feel the most pride in my work when I show my clients how beautiful they are and see the smiles on their faces.

Catrece Ann Tipon is a Filipino-American nurse, photographer, and choreographer based in Baltimore.

Born in St. Louis and raised in Maryland, Catrece earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and minored in music at Catholic University of America. As her passion for photography grew, she decided to pursue it alongside her nursing career. Catrece values the diverse communities of people that surround her whether she’s taking care of them in the hospital, capturing their personalities through portraits, or teaching them how to use their bodies to tell a story.

As a Filipino-American photographer with 7 years of experience, Catrece specialize in capturing the beauty of life through editorials, portraits, headshots and events. Her passion for photography has taken her on an incredible journey from coast to coast. No matter where her travels take her or how far away she is from home, she always strive to bring out the unique stories that each subject holds within them - creating stunning visuals that will last a lifetime!

Catrece’s work has been published photography and dance/choreography featured on Asian Pasifika Art Collective, AAPI Art Gallery 2020 and 2021, Baltimore Magazine, Asian Arts and Cultural Center (Towson University), Baltimore Voyage Magazine, WBAL, WYPR, Storycorp Inc., Baltimore Museum of Art, MetroWeekly DC, FinalMag Online Publication, Voyage Baltimore Magazine, CanvasRebel Magazine.

Catrece has 16 years of formal dance training and is a Grade V Pre-Professional level dancer in the Cecchetti ballet technique. Her education also included Tap, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, and Hip-Hop. She specializes in Filipino Cultural Dance and Contemporary dance, which she taught and choreographed for five years during and after college.