I was born in a small town in Texas called Witchita Falls. I’d love to tell you about what it’s like to be a Texan, but my parents moved and begrudgingly brought be along before my 1st birthday. South Carolina is where I grew up and it’s there that I tell people I come from. The southern twang may have dropped a long time ago (unless I’m tired or drunk), but the attitude of treating people right and going through life with a sense of decorum hasn’t. We moved once again around the age of 7 across the country to the state of Washington. It was here that I discovered my love of performance and photography.

I come from a long line of borderline-professional photographers. My grandfather, Kenny, was always within a reaching distance of his camera. Some of my first memories of him are of capturing a stunning landscape or lake. My father continued his legacy, shooting mountains, lakes, trees, wilderness, birds, and whatever else happened across his path on a hike. He instilled this love of photography in my brothers and I at an early age. I was shooting on his camera by 12 and had my very own hand-me-down by the time High School came around. I loved the dichotomy between the perception and experience we have of a moment, and the sometimes vastly different picture that could come. I learned then that photography is not only an art of inclusion, but exclusion. I found that through the camera I could mimic the way I see the world. As my girlfriend tells me on a regular basis, I have an amazing ability to focus all my attention on a specific item or idea. This is usually accompanied by the total loss of periphery. With a camera I could show people how I experience the world, without distractions and with focused clarity.

So here we are. It’s been 5 years since I started doing this to make a living. I don’t see me putting it down anytime soon and delight in knocking that “borderline-” off of professional.

I am a top notch photographer that will do what it takes to get the shot that my clients need.

I have a sense of hospitality that is so hard to find in Los Angeles.

I produce and film HD video for the web and screen.

I write, direct, and act as often as I can.

I revel in creation.

I shoot.

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FOR BOOKINGS OR IDEAS FOR A SHOOT:
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.KevinHarland.com

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