About – Kathleen Grady Photography

My Story

Photography is my passion. It has been part of my life for a very long time. Like so many photographers, my first experience with picture taking as a child was with a simple little box camera, and during a summer in Michigan I photographed our family vacation – a photographer was born. I have those pictures tucked away somewhere, and occasionally I will come across them. They are actually quite awful, but at the time they were magic.

A few years later I graduated to a single lens reflex camera as an aid to help me with my painting. It didn’t take long for me to realize that the printed photograph would become my new canvas.

My professional career usually took front center but, I never lost touch with my passion for photography. During the last part of my career I was fortunate that photography played a small role, it helped me add visual content to the story behind my written technical reports.

My style of photography is not constant, it always seems to be changing. Since retiring from my professional career my photographs have become less sterile and, more expressive and artistic with an intention of documenting the world around me. I find myself gravitating towards urban landscapes and street photography, although my travels open up a whole different genre of photography which include scenic, rural and urban landscapes. It all appeals to me. My intention with my photographs is to capture a defining moment that reveals a story, whether that be a street scene or a beautiful sunset.

The camera has taught me to notice the simple, extraordinary things of my life. When I am out photographing I get lost in the moment and connect with my creative side. The camera becomes an extension of me. It is a life long pursuit that has provided me with much joy, relevance and purpose.