Catherine Orchard is a director and photographer based in New York. Her commercial and editorial work often utilizes her multidisciplinary background in documentary, writing, and fine art. She holds a BA in Media, Society, and the Arts from Purchase College and an MA in Illustration from FIT.
From 2021 to 2022, she collaborated with Estée Lauder Companies to relaunch Sephora content across ten brands in product categories ranging from fragrance, skincare, hair and makeup. In 2024, she directed a short film for Vogue’s Met Gala livestream garnering over 74 million views, and the December issue featuring fashion designer Marc Jacobs and art critic Jerry Saltz at The Met Museum's Siena Exhibition. She is currently working on a feature documentary titled The Land of Wild Horses.
Commercial portfolio available upon request.
Editorial
Vogue, Vanity Fair, British Vogue, Vogue France, Vogue Australia, Nylon, Allure, Tidal, Bon Appetite, Glamour, Teen Vogue, Self, Travel + Leisure
Clients Include
Estée Lauder, La Mer, Clinique, Sephora, Chantecaille, Glossier, Apple, Everlane, Verizon, Citibank, Mastercard, Coors, Facebook, Apple Music, Saks, Aveeno, Dove, LIFEWTR, CFDA, Mac, J.Crew, Bobbi Brown, Origins, Macy’s, Outdoor Voices, Bumble & bumble, Prose, The Rubin Museum, RoC, Novartis
Familiar Faces
Margot Robbie, Chloe Sevigny, Sarah Jessica Parker, Marc Jacobs, Jerry Saltz, Glenn Close, Sadie Sink, Sabrina Carpenter, Anne Hathaway, Laura Dern, Millie Bobbi Brown, Shalom Harlow, Bette Midler, Jonathan Van Ness, Vanessa Traina, Eiza Gonzalez, Kate Moss, Lila Moss, Rachel Zegler, Emma Chamberlain, Jenna Lyons, Adwoa Aboah, Hunter Schafer, Miranda Kerr, Winona Ryder, Nina Garcia, Katie Holmes, Elizabeth Hurley