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 whose work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Vogue. Her first book Still Life: Photographs & Love Stories released in 2024 with Anthology Editions is available worldwide.
Stemming from formative experiences mentoring under acclaimed documentarian Mary Ellen Mark alongside her striking early snapshots of her father, she has developed dual bodies of work in street photography and portraiture that wend together to capture otherwise hidden stories. She has been exhibited in group and solo shows, and her film Sometimes has been shown at film festivals internationally. After a long period of working and living in New York City, she is currently based in Los Angeles, CA.