FOR THE LOVE OF PHOTOS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES
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I am Karin
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…the human capturing the moments - a versatile photographer driven by multiple passions. I celebrate diversity both in life and in photography.

I’m committed to documenting life as it unfolds in front of my lens and focusing my eyes and my camera on beauty, aka the good stuff.

I am captivated by the extraordinary beauty our planet presents and the diverse human beings who call it home. My mission is to explore the profound connections and intimate relationships that bind us to each other and the world we live in.

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PEOPLE PHOTOGRAPHY

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VISUAL STORIES

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FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

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That light wasn't going to wait for my coffee. I woke up on a houseboat in the backwaters of Alleppey, Kerala. Outside the w…
A long lens would have brought the animals closer. The 35 gave me this. I went on safari in Murchison Park, Uganda, and seri…
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One morning in Kuala Lumpur, I opened my eyes to this. A window with roll-down blinds. A desk. A chair. My shirt hanging ove…
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