KAITLYN KERR - EXPOSURE emerging photographers showcase

This is a selfish, indulgent, and incomplete collection of memory.

“this summer carries a strange weight.” follows the route I used to travel as a child with my mother every summer: from our home in Calgary, across the prairies to her childhood home in a small town called Minitonas. As years passed, grandchildren grew up, and my grandparents slowly succumbed to mental illness, these trips ceased and became a thing of memory. When my grandfather passed in 2018 and I found myself back in Minitonas after a decade, the idea of revisiting these places - these memories - with a camera was born. In 2021, after the passing of my grandmother, that idea was realized. A portion is presented here.

BIOGRAPHY

Kaitlyn Kerr was born and raised in Calgary, AB. Like many, she initially picked up a camera in an effort to preserve a tangible record of moments turning to memories around her. Years on, this remains a pillar of her work. She enjoys a continuous exploration of the interaction between light and place both inside and outside the confines of a frame, since images and elements therein don’t exist in isolation anymore than elements of living do. 

She works in a variety of roles in the photo and film industry, and thrives on the collaborative and inspiring nature of working with other talented creatives.