Kelly Zantingh

Offerings: 35mm & 120mm Photography 

Hello! My name is Kelly (she/her) and I’m an artist and photographer living & working on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen people (Victoria, BC). I graduated with a B.A.H in Studio Art from the University of Guelph, ON in April 2016. I have exhibited in Toronto, Montreal, Dawson City and Victoria and have participated in artist residencies in Portugal, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon.

My photography work centers around analog processes; this means that I do not shoot on (or even own) a digital camera. This gives the photos their gritty look which in film photography, we call ‘grain’. I find that film photography has a special way of capturing light and colour that is simply unmatched in the digital world. Sometimes in film, there is evidence of the process seen in the final images as ‘imperfections’ - to me they are the charm of analog photography.
In order to retain as much of the natural effect film photography creates, I do minimal post-shoot editing. I will not alter a model or client’s body unless requested for special circumstances.

I strive to create work that is vulnerable, honest, atmospheric and dreamy. I am fascinated by capturing relationships, intimacy, and bonds between partners, lovers, and families. I love working with people and to me they are the most interesting subject to photograph, especially if we can shoot outside, play with natural light, and get experimental.