KJ Herb

K.J. Herb is a directorial photographer born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She spent 15 years performing and competing at dance competitions exploring emotional interactions on the stage for all to see. However, when she picked up her first camera in 2018 she fell in love with the stillness of the medium and has been pursuing it ever since. 

With her extensive history in the performing arts, Herb takes a strong interest in storytelling and human interaction within her photography. In her first full length body of work, “Prologue,” she explores what it means to grow up and the importance of interpersonal relationships while coming of age. In her current body of work, "The Second Narrator", she attempts to objectify her intrusive thoughts by recreating and staging them for images.  

Herb received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Arizona State University and has exhibited throughout the Southwest. She has received awards and recognition from the International Photography Awards, Arizona State University, Art One Galley, and Art Intersection. Herb will be a featured artist in Oskar Films's upcoming documentary "FRAMES" highlighting the rebirth of film photography amongst Gen Z. 

Based out of Phoenix, Arizona.

"A form of photography where pictures are well thought-out, planned, staged, prepared. (Reinier Van Houten)" Majority of image manipulation is in-camera rather than in post-processing editing tools.