Karen loves people. Connecting. Sharing. Being in the world. She aims to make seemingly ordinary moments extraordinary through the lens. As a photographer, she enters lives, sometimes for only a fleeting moment, and slips away without her presence being known. Other times, she is a deliberate, persistent presence in someone's personal space. She takes something from every person she photographs. She tries to give something in return. It is her hope that every photograph that comes through her creates empathy and agency for people she experiences in the world. This is why Karen photographs.

Karen aims to own little. She travels anywhere and everywhere — full gear in tow — in a single daypack. Her philosophy is travel light, try strange foods, and make friends along the way. Times of freedom and adventure — not safety and comfort — have been the happiest of her life. She has been fortunate to live and travel the world.


Karen holds a B.A. in History from the University of Michigan with coursework at the Université Paris I - Sorbonne. She is a self-taught photographer and writer and currently live with her husband, son and dog outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

20 YEARS BEHIND THE LENS

LET'S COME TOGETHER TO CREATE