About The Photographer

Torva Terra means Wild Earth in Latin and demonstrates the goal of sharing my “Wild Life and Wild Places”

Artist Biography‍ ‍

Kate is an award-winning travel and nature photographer, educator, and writer. She was classically trained in black-and-white photography in the darkroom while earning her BFA in Fine Art and Design. With this strong foundation, Kate transitioned to digital photography and immersed herself in the craft. Her work has since been recognized by National Geographic Travel, the National Wildlife Federation, and Photo District News for her landscape and wildlife photography.

Kate is a staff writer for multiple publications covering photography, travel, and nature, where she shares her expertise on photography, gear, and the outdoors. When she is not working on assignment, she teaches photography via workshops and seminars, sharing her knowledge and passion for wild places and the creatures that inhabit them.

Outside of photography, Kate enjoys adventure travel, rockhounding, kayaking, and wild camping, always looking for the next place to explore and photograph.

Artist Statement
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‍ ‍"I hope that you enjoy viewing my work. Art to me is more than self expression; it is capturing a moment or a dream and sharing it with others. Art can be so much but it always carries a message. The story behind my own artwork is the conservation of natural beauty, preserving our endangered wilderness.

I truly enjoy photographing wildlife. It brings to me a thrill of excitement and a satisfaction of capturing beauty in motion. There is nothing like looking into the eyes of a wild creature as it gazes back at you, or seeing a hawk in first flight and sharing that emotion and experience with you. "

- Kate Garibaldi

Special Features & Ambassadorships

Awards

  • Brightin Star World Photography Day Challenge Winner 2026

  • XTRA Aesthetic Master Award June 2026

  • Sony Alpha Female+ Wildlife Award Winner - “Wild & Free” July 2022

  • Instagram Top 1% Rising Creator - October 2022

  • Adorama Create No Matter What - Runner up for “Smooch” August 2021

  • National Geographic Travel - Chase Adventure Contest Grand Prize Winner for "Wild Alaskan Bear Family"

  • Adorama Through The Lens Europe Photography Competition 2017 - Grand Prize Winner

  • AdoramaPix Top 100 Images of 2014 - Juried to Top 12 for "Snowy Owl Snowstorm"

  • Eye on Architecture Photography Contest - Grand Prize Winner for "Queensboro Bridge"

  • Lehigh Art Alliance Juried Photography Competition - Excellence Award 2011 for "Puma Eyes"

  • NA Nature Photography Assoc. (NANPA) Themed Contest - GP for "Alpenglow and Wildflowers"

  • Photo District News Duggal Image Maker Award - People's Choice for "Tetons in Bloom"

  • USA Landscape Photographer of the Year 2014 - Finalist Highly Commended

  • Westcott Lightapalooza Rapid Contest - Grand Prize Winner for "Snow Angel"

  • Westcott Lightapalooza Sunset Contest - Grand Prize Winner for "A Million Sunflowers Aglow"

  • Wildside's Wild Feather Photography Contest - Grand Prize Winner for "Oystercatcher Mom"

Galleries

  • Allentown Art Works – Allentown, PA

  • Antonio Salemme Gallery - Allentown, PA

  • JCC Gallery – Allentown, PA

  • Philadelphia Photo Arts Center - Philadelphia, PA

  • Rotunda Gallery – Bethlehem, PA

  • State Theatre Gallery - Easton, PA

Publications, Media

  • Allentown Calendar

  • G4 TV

  • Morning Call

  • OutdoorPhotographer.com

  • Tamron-USA.com

  • Times News

  • WFMZ-TV Channel 69 News

Memberships

  • ACE Arts Community of Easton

  • AFI Art Fair Insiders

  • NBG New Bridge Group

  • NJA New Jersey Audubon Society

  • PHS Philadelphia Horticultural Society

  • LVPC Lehigh Valley Photography Club