A Reflection of Portraiture and Journalistic Style

My father’s first manual camera, a worn and heavy Minolta, was my earliest experience in the art of motion and light. Discovering the ability to place a temporary moment in an image, I began to seek beauty in the ordinary, the perhaps trivial, or those events deemed as milestones. It is in these moments that our lives are changing season and we begin to process change.

Carrying a camera allows me to connect with an individual, whether we have scheduled a headshot or I encounter strikers or street performers. As faces are an indication of self, I believe portraits – whether posed or candid – must equally reflect the individual.

Having graduated to a digital SLR, my work continues to capture the insignificant like weathered brick or fall leaves. Through my lenses, morning wakes a man on the streets of Guatemala and brightens the cardboard sign of the homeless downtown. But whether I am shooting in Central America or the center of the United States, my work crosses the rural settings of my youth and reflects travel and my urban life in Minneapolis.

In appreciation for your interest in my work,

Kelsey Kudak

Photographer and Originator of Focal Lengths