© 2008 MARK KEMPER - KEMPER STUDIOS

    When asked to prepare a biography for this web page the thought made me a little uncomfortable. What do I say? How do I convey to the reader my feelings for this art?
My feelings are pure and simple: Photography is my passion, my first love, and my life. Photography is what makes me, me.

   I have been photographing professionally for over twenty-three years. I am very fortunate to have had some amazing photographic opportunities throughout my life. I am professionally trained as a Commercial/ Industrial Photographer. I have worked for Boeing International, NASA, US Army, Phillip Morris, Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Sy-Coleman / L3Com, Estes-Cox and Centinella Medical Hospital as a medical surgical and advertising photographer. Many of my photographs have appeared in major publications such as Village Voice, Darkroom and Camera Magazine, Air Defense Magazine, Studio Photography & Design, BW Magazine and numerous medical journals and books. I enjoy the corporate world of photography; however, my unique way of seeing has led me to my current focus of high fashion and fine art.

   Bringing a different perspective or vision to my client is what I do best. The cross process, high contrast, painter and unique lighting techniques I incorporate in my photography brings a little different visual to my clients. Not the norm! I enjoy previsualizing and brainstorming with the clients. The end goal is coming up with a unique look that makes the client stand out from the rest of the competition. Not too many photographers are willing to go out on a limb with their art, except me.

   Though photography is going in a different direction with digital, I am enthusiastically embracing what the future has to hold for the world of the photographer. It excites me to see the challenges that lie ahead. The same vision — just a different way of interpretation.