Kaylinn

Hi.

My name is Kaylinn.

I grew up seventeen miles outside a small town of just seventy-five people, which had me craving people from different walks of life and their stories. My rural upbringing shaped my early photography journey.  I credit my start to the local 4-H chapter, where I learned photography basics and showed my earliest work at the county fair.  I also honed the art of photographing the most challenging subjects—cowboys who had work to do. Let’s just say, CEOs have nothing on a surly cowboy on a bad day.

 

I attended the Art Institute of Colorado, then moved to Atlanta, where my creative education truly began. I assisted industry leaders and met the community that I often have listed on call sheets.It was also here that I found the diverse stories I had always craved as a child, reflected in the subjects I work with.

 

During this time, I developed my own personal practice, often returning to my childhood for inspiration. Turns out, it’s hard to shake those rural roots. My current personal projects include When the Bubble Breaks, The Odd Couple, and Digging Up Roots. You can follow my process and see more on Instagram.

 

When I’m not immersed in a creative project, I’m outdoors with my husband and our German Shepherd, Rúna, or curled up with a good book. Right now, I’m reading "The Unsettling of America" by Wendell Berry.

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Portrait by: Leah Perry