Today we’d like to introduce you to Katherine Kane.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Katherine. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
When I first bought my camera, I had no idea how to use it. I was sixteen with my very first paycheck in my hands and the first thing I did with my money was take a trip to Best Buy where I bought a canon rebel camera. This unknowingly, at the time, was one of my better decisions. I soon would embark in the greatest journey one could experience – one behind a camera lens. But at first I was just an inexperienced teenager who didn’t even know how to turn the flash on my camera off.
Owning a DSLR camera allowed me to discover so much more about photography than I ever knew was possible. I began wanting to learn more and more about how to take pictures and how to adapt the settings based on where I was and what was going on around me. My camera became my partner in crime – it came with me everywhere I went, and it wasn’t until about a year into my journey that I fell in love with taking pictures of people. Portraits turned into my main interest for the years followed.
There is something about taking pictures of people that I cannot explain, only experience. It is what I fell in love with. Capturing someone’s true beauty in the moment.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It is never a smooth road no matter where you are heading. And if it is then you are taking the wrong route. My road just happened to be made of cobblestone.
There were months at a time where I would take no pictures. I lost all my motivation for weeks on end, and when I rediscovered it, it stuck around for a little and would leave again. For about two years, I took about thirty sets of photos. The first year I took probably a hundred sets. The years after my hiatus, I have so far have taken more than quadruple that. So to take about 30 different sets of photos in two years says a lot. I remember one time I had to dust my camera off before using it. It is never a smooth road.
It is so easy to lose your passions, and it is something no one ever talks about – losing interest in everything you have previously fallen in love with. My advice to those who might be feeling the same way is to never stop searching for the things you used to love. They are out there hiding in the last place you would ever think to look. You may even have to dig them out of their graves, but your passions are not gone. They are just waiting to be re-found. Never forget that artists are still artists even during their hiatuses.
Please tell us about KAK Photography.
I am a photographer who specializes in portraits. Animals included. I also take wedding photos (and other events). I am located in Middlesex County but I am always willing to travel, as I am very open for different sceneries for photos.
Do you think there are structural or other barriers impeding the emergence of more female leaders?
So far I have not experienced any barriers in female leadership in my photography business. I imagine somewhere down the road it will happen, however.
Contact Info:
- Phone: 9786012163
- Email: katherineashleykane@gmail.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/katherineekane
- Facebook: facebook.com/katherinekanephotography
Image Credit:
KAK Photography
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