Meet the Photographer

Kerry Railey

Owner & Photographer

Well, hello there! Thanks for wanting to get to know me better. Instead of writing a pithy bio in which I spout all the same details you’d expect, I thought I’d try to give you a better picture of who I am by listing a whole bunch of random stuff. Let’s see if it’s effective…

• I think tomatoes are perfection. They, on top of some crusty bread with some mozzarella and basil are pure heaven to me.

• I am a middle child. I spent the majority of my life desperate for attention which brought me to some amazing places with my acting career. When I finally got over myself, I organically moved behind the camera and focused my attention on everyone else. Every so often, recognizing this transition makes me chuckle to myself.

• The first camera I had was an old 35mm point-and-shot that my parents gave me when I was about, oh, 10 or 12? I used it all.the.time. Eventually, years later after so much use, it would smell like fire every time I took a photo. You would think this would make me buy a new one, but I kept on going with my firestarter for a good year or two. My freshman year of college, Santa brought me a 35mm SLR, and it was love at first sight. The rest was history.

• I am married to a pretty awesome guy. We met on eHarmony. It baffles us every day that a computer program brought two people so perfect for each other together.

• We’ve got two kids. A girl and a boy. They’re awesome. Even though I started this business well before their times, their existence has made me a much better photographer.

• I believe that Bob Ross was God (whatever your version of God is) coming down to hang out on Earth for a while, in disguise. Seriously, watch one of his programs—you’ll feel calm and at peace within moments. I get very excited whenever I catch that happy little hippie on TV.