• i am a photographer and retoucher based out of san francisco, ca. with over ten years of experience working in the fashion and e-commerce industries of the bay area i have developed the proficiency as a multi-skilled creative professional. through my personal work i explore themes on identity, the self, and heritage via documentary photography. 

    in 2019, i received a bachelor of fine arts degree in photography at academy of art university, with emphases in commercial photography and documentary film portraiture.

    -katina a.

  • education:

    2019 academy of art university - bachelor of fine arts photography

    2013 los rios colleges- associate of arts anthropology, associate of arts fine art

    employment: 

    2021 - current cuyana: image retoucher, photographer

    2021 - 2023 ophelia modeling mgmt: photographer freelance

    2021 industry artworks: image retoucher

    • iaw partnerships: netflix, hulu, lionsgate, entertainment weekly, glamour 

    2017 - 2021 orange photography: photographer freelance

    2017 - current alexopulos photography - selected clients may be given upon request

    2016 - 2020 vida & co: creative designer and in-house photographer

    vida & co partnerships: 

    • 2019 de young museum contemporary muslim fashions 

    • 2019 lord & taylor heritage collection

    • 2018 george clinton album collection

    • 2017 sf moma museum collection

    • 2016 cher believe collection

    2015 - 2016 threadflip: in-house photographer and image retoucher

    employment prior to 2015 may be given upon request

    selected exhibits:

    2022 crimson tide - collective multimedia art show - soft times gallery

    2021 sf camerawork forecast 2021 - annual group exhibition and award program exhibited at minnesota street project

    2020 a woman’s vision - women’s photography showcase at 1090 gallery 

    2019 academy of art university extended student exhibit - extended art showcase of selected student work from the 2019 spring art show

    2019 academy of art university spring art show - juried exhibition of the best work from academy of art university. 

    2014 los rios student art show at verge center for the arts - juried exhibition of work from students attending one of four los rios college campuses. awarded 3rd place for photography category. 

    selected series: 

    ongoing solo

    ongoing ordinary people

    2020 los muertos nunca mueren

    2019 mixed reflections

    2019 sacred heirlooms

    2018 femme sadist

  • email: katina@kmaphotos.com