Maverick Camera by Karen Kuehn

Autographed Limited Edition 12”x12”x1.25” thick, 348 pages of stories and images from Karen’s first 16 years as a career photographer. Karen says: 28 years ago I took a leap of faith. I was in school about to launch my photography career with very little knowledge of how to actually do it. I thought about where I would like to work and the kind of images I would like to take and two magazines came to mind. Rolling Stone and National Geographic. I did my homework and found that NG did an internship. Immediately I prepared myself for this position and felt it would be the next step for my life. Many apply for this and I was one of three that were accepted that summer to be a part of the intern program. I was on cloud nine going to Washington DC two days after graduating from the Art Center College of Design. Top of my class by the way! After arriving I was assigned to go to the Yukon. Being a former US Park Ranger, this was heaven for me. So began this journey of being a NYC based photographer. I wasn’t a city girl. Country was written all over my face and my clothing; cowboy boots, jeans and outdoorsy apparel – not like a chic New Yorker at all, but that never hampered my welcome. I have been told that my career is fascinating and the life I have had to date is packed with stories I should share. So several years ago I started sorting those images to pull some gems into one book. Well, so many that one book can’t handle a lifetime of my content. I paired it down to some of my favorites. I’ve had a long, respected career of creating a story within a frame. The business of photography is ever changing and the budgets to spend sufficient time on projects are dwindling, unless you’re backed by just a few of the major magazines. You have to be part of an editor’s top choice to get consistent work. While in NYC I was riding that wave and it was fantastic. I will be forever grateful and with that idea I would like to share some of the adventures with you. Enjoy the journey.