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Kira Chen
Photographer
Hi, my name is Kira and I'm a photographer, artist, and grad student! I grew up in the Bay Area in California, went to college in Houston at Rice University, and am now attending graduate school in New York City at Columbia University. During my journey across the country, I've been very fortunate to study under incredible professors across multiple fields, and some of my most influential mentors have been my art teachers. As I began my photography career, I used the knowledge, training, perspectives, and eye I gained from my art classes and applied them to my photography work.
After graduating with a B.A. in Studio Arts and in Biology, I've been developing my photography hobby into a registered small business, catering to people who enjoy genuine and organic photographs, heirloom art products, and a luxury experience. I have a soft spot for the tactility and nostalgia that paper books and film (analog) cameras offer, and I hope to convey that same je ne sais quoi in my work, substantiating it through albums, wall art, and prints that I produce for my clients.
Hikaru
office manager
Hikaru (aka "Karu") is a ragdoll kitten that joined my family this year (2021)! He's a polite, well-mannered kitty who enjoys napping, gazing forlornly out the window, and sitting under my chair while I work. He was also born in March like me, and his birthday is 3 days before mine (and 3 days after my brother's)! He is a good boy who enjoys meeting new people, and he feels as soft as a cloud. He starts to purr immediately when you start petting him. Despite Karu's laid-back and calm personality, he does still have his kitten zoomies, usually at the ripe time of 5:30am and after dinner. He loves slippers, ping pong balls, and a feather toy that my friends (aka his aunts & uncles) got for him. He is the best boy I could ask for. :-)
Karu Interview: Any words from the cat of the hour?
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About Kira Chen
Hi, my name is Kira and I'm a photographer, artist, and grad student! I grew up in the Bay Area in California, went to college in Houston at Rice University, and am now attending graduate school in New York City at Columbia University. During my journey across the country, I've been very fortunate to study under incredible professors across multiple fields, and some of my most influential mentors have been my art teachers. As I began my photography career, I used the knowledge, training, perspectives, and eye I gained from my art classes and applied them to my photography work.
After graduating with a B.A. in Studio Arts and in Biology, I've been developing my photography hobby into a registered small business, catering to people who enjoy genuine and organic photographs, heirloom art products, and a luxury experience. I have a soft spot for the tactility and nostalgia that paper books and film (analog) cameras offer, and I hope to convey that same je ne sais quoi in my work, substantiating it through albums, wall art, and prints that I produce for my clients.
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About Kira Chen
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Emilia Goldberg
Angie White
Michelle Bright
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Fang Yunhua
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I could not have gotten to where I am today without the guidance, feedback, and push from these individuals, and I am so thankful to have met them. This section is dedicated to these important mentors in my life, and I hope you also enjoy their wonderful works as well! My only regrets in my art career are how late in my worldview of art expanded, and how our beloved senior studio director, Will Fowler, wrote a touching blurb for an award I received and I was late to the announcement. (Sorry Will, I don't have a good excuse for being late but I was so moved when I read it — and haven't been late to most things since.)