Krista Kahl

Photographer & Artist

About

Photographer 25 years, visual & conceptual artist and writer 30 years. Specializing in events, photojournalism, portraits - natural lighting. I worked with Live Nation USA to help launch their app back in 2010-2013 for live concert & musician photography - I was promoted to do music fans interviews for their project "Fan Nation" at concert venues because of my natural skill in speaking with and understanding people. - Professional wildlife photographer with goal of educating public about the human-wildlife dynamic and why it's important. - Experienced fine artist with collectors of my work. - Video content creation (editing outsourced). - Consulting for safari business communications & social media presence. - Interested in wildlife conservation, evolution, neuroscience, astronomy and history in comparison with the current Age of Technology. I specialize in interpersonal communication, creative solutions & conflict resolution.

Country

United States

City

San Jose

Industry

Photography

Skill

Life Coaching, Video, Teaching English as a Second Language, Sales, Captions, Writing, Social Media, Cameras, Photography, Art, Fine Art, Fine Art Photography, Photoshop, Painting, Film, Photojournalism, Digital Photography, Portrait Photography, Photos, Magazines

Experience

Photographer & Artist

Krista Kahl Photography & Art

2001-6 - Present · 25 yrs 4 mos

Woodside, CA

Specializing in portraits, event photography and photojournalism.

Professional Photographer

Krista Kahl Photography & Painting

2001-1 - Present · 25 yrs 9 mos

Woodside, CA

Photographer, events, portraits, photojournalism and fine art. Painting commissions and pet portraits. Personal Health & Wellness blog coming spring 2020. Passionate about conservation, particularly in African wildlife, Arctic ice, education and sustainability for the next generation, as well as global food issues and solutions.

Artist

Krista Kahl Photography & Painting

2001-11 - 2020-1 · 18 yrs 3 mos

Woodside, CA

Exhibiting artist in northern California and Los Angeles. Fine art photography in various private collections. Specialties includes black and white darkroom printing (master printer for over 15 years),oil-painted silver gelatin prints and mixed media. Woodblock/printmaking. Professional matting and framing. Design. Commissions for painting, and copies of classic paintings in style of Old Masters.

Visual Artist

Self Employed

2001-5 - 2024-6 · 23 yrs 2 mos

United States

Open to creative positions to do remotely or willing to travel.

Operations Team Member

Arctic Ice Project

2019-3 - 2020-2 · 1 yr

Redwood City

At Ice911, I assist with operations, volunteer coordination and assist in things that help make the office run smoothly. Photography, when needed, to promote & extend networks for Ice911.

Live Nation Digital Content Curator/Photographer

Live Nation Entertainment

2010 - 2013-9 · 3 yrs

live stream hosting/photographs for Live Nation's new App - get it now! Live stream info and photographs from concerts. Really cool stuff. And fun!

CEO

Etsy, eBay online sales

2009-1 - 2013-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Created and maintained online sales sites on eBay and Etsy.com, tracked sales, packaged art, shipping and postal deliveries.

Master Darkroom Printer

Professional printer

1999-1 - 2012-1 · 13 yrs 1 mo

Los Angeles, CA

Professional printing for exhibitions, museums, fashion magazines archiving and preservation. Preservation printer for archiving film history dating from the 1920's silent films to 1980's - classic & historical film set stills. Clients: Julius Schulman, Billy Graham, Estevan Oriol, and others. Professional labs: Academy of Motion Pictures & Sciences Keeble & Schuchat, Fleshtone, SilverLab, Nardulli, Icon, A&I and Independent Visions. Experienced in all formats (8x10-35mm), archival knowledge, cataloging as well as matting and framing.

Preservation Printer/Archivist

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

2008 - 2010 · 2 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

Printed and archived historic images from set stills of movies and television from the 1920's through the 1980's. Master printer in the darkroom and specialize in darkroom printing amongst other things like black and white film processing and archiving of historic negatives.

Customer Service Representative

A and I Photography

2007 - 2008 · 1 yr

included helping high-end clientele with digital and analog print orders. Filing and organizing client information and data entry. Maintained and managed accounts on computers and updated, tracked, filed figures and information. Sales representative.