Kate T. Parker (née Kate T. Crowley) is an American photographer and author based in Atlanta. She is best known for Strong is the New Pretty series, which depicts empowering photos of young women being themselves. The series turned into a, which was published in 2017. Her series has led to collaborations with brands like Oxygen, Athleta (a Gap subsidiary), and Kellogg's. ^[2]

Parker graduated from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Media Studies in 1998. ^[5] While there, she played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team. ^[5]

Kate T. Parker is a fine-art photographer by profession. Before that, she worked as a media assistant and video editor for CNN and Thomson Publishing. ^[7] She then moved to advertising where she became a producer for J. Walter Thompson. ^[7]

As a photographer, Kate Parker has shot for the following clients:

In 2017, her work from Strong is the New Pretty was featured in the Huffington Post , O Magazine , Vogue ,* Redbook , New York Magazine ***, Good Morning America, CNN, ^[4] the Today Show, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , ESPN W, A Mighty Girl, and DailyWorth. ^[2]

Strong is the New Pretty was included in Amazon's " Best Books of 2017,"A Mighty Girl's"Books of the Year" and "Pick of the Day, 2017,"New York Magazine's " Feminist Kids Books for Dismantling the Patriarchy," and Chapters / Indigo's "Heather’s Picks." ^[2]

Kate Parker currently resides in Roswell, Georgia. ^[7] She is married to Mike Parker ^[3] and they two children together: Ella and Alice. ^[6]