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Katrina Kepule

Reportage
Riga/Latvia

My name is Katrina Kepule and I am a photographer based in Latvia. Photography for me is an important way to relate to the world and translate my angle of view to others. It also allows me to get closer to the unknown and to capture something I want to hold on to.
My chosen field is documentary photography through which I can communicate narratives often understandable on an intuitive level. Currently I rather enjoy being open to life surprising me and offering me moments to capture, at the same time staying within a certain contemplative mood and field of interest.
I have completed several photography courses such as Professional Photography Course, Vocational School N38, Riga, Latvia (2000), B.A. Audio and Visual Culture and Theory, Latvian Academy of Culture, Riga, Latvia (2008), and International Summer School of Photography (ISSP) Ludza, Latvia (2009). I currently graduated from a two-year informal education program for emerging photographers, run by the International Summer School of Photography (ISSP), Riga, Latvia (2014).
I have participated in masterclass by Jan Grarup : Keep it simple: Essence of photojournalism ( 2013) and Artist's Book making workshop by Nico Baumgarten (2014).
I have worked as a photo reporter at Chancellery of the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) 2012-2013.
GROUP EXCIBITIONS/ PHOTO CONTESTS
2014 LENSCULTURE EMERGING TALENT AWARDS for the project SIT SILENTLY
https://www.lensculture.com/articles/katrina-kepule-sit-silently#slide-1
2014 CELEBRATING EUROPE, group exhibition, (part of KAUNAS PHOTO festival) at https://www.facebook.com/Kaunasgallery.lt
2014 MISFITS, ISSP School Graduate exhibition http://www.isspskola.lv/en/exhibitions/misfits
2014 Quadrennial PICTURE STORY , the first Baltic Sea Region Country Picture Book Competition in Riga , one of 45 participants selected for the exhibition/ catalogue.
http://dom.lndb.lv/data/obj/file/231351.pdf
2011 MASTERPHOTO.LV contest THE UNUSUAL SIGNS OF SPRING , First Prize
2011 WORLDS FOUND OF NATURE photo contest HOUR OF EARTH ,Sympathy Prize from PHOTO ACADEMY
2011 FOTO KVARTALS.LV photo story contest TIME OF CHANGES, Second/Third Prize.
2011 NEIGHBORS ,group photo show by RIGA PHOTO MUSEUM.
2011 Journal DIENA February photo contest, First Prize
2010 Photo contest /group exhibition by DELFI.LV, AUTUMN IN LATVIA 2010. PEOPLE. NATURE. EVENTS
2009 PATTI.LV contest MY SUMMER , First Prize
2009 ISSP Summer School exhibition, Ludza, Latvia
2009 Journal FOTO KVARTALS contest FREEDOM ,NR.1(15)February , First Prize
2008 Photo contest /group exhibition of RADIO NABA 6X6 (one of 5 winners)
2008 Riga City Council photo contest RIGA IN CELEBRATION, First Prize
2007 Photo contest /group exhibition of RADIO NABA 5X5