I like to tell stories. The stories that happen in a moment, an expression, an arrangement of form and composition, of thought and communication from both sides of the camera. I try to be close to that story and somehow capture it undisturbed – to frame the ordinary moments that tell a personal narrative, an intimate portrait.
Kate Sterlin is a photographer and writer currently residing in Los Angeles, CA. Her talent and passion for storytelling is a rich part of her artistic vision. Her work has always been deeply personal and began with striking portraits of her father. Much of her photography is about family, documenting and understanding the experience of coming from a fractured, mixed-race, nomadic tribe. She has developed a large body of work in the categories of documentary street photography and intimate portraiture. Her methods are rooted in a purist style and she’s after the truth. As a result, she is able to transcend the raw emotional intimacy inside the stillness of her frame. Her writing is similar – distilled, letting the essence of the story expose itself. She received mentorship from the late Mary Ellen Mark. Her work has appeared in group and solo shows in New York and the Bay Area. Her film ‘Sometimes’, a lyrical essayistic meditation on family has appeared in numerous national and international film festivals. Her images were recently featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Vogue. Her first book Still Life will be released in 2024 with Anthology Editions.