Calla Kessler
About the role
Calla Kessler is a freelance editorial + commercial photographer based in New York City. She specializes in portraiture, fashion and reportage. She channels her love of people and color into creating intimate art and preserving fleeting moments through photography. She believes in the power of photography as a means of connection and communication.
Experience and Publications
Her work can be found in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Glamour, The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The London Sunday Times Magazine, The Guardian and more. She has received several awards, including a photography fellowship for The New York Times (2019-2020), National Press Photographers Association 2020 Emerging Vision Award - 2nd place, and White House News Photographers Association 2018 Eyes of History® Student Still Photographer of the Year.
Collection Details
Her collection, "Home in the Heartland", is a set of images that represents her home, the American Midwest. As a born and raised Nebraskan now living on the East Coast, she wants to share the beauty of where she got her start. This collection challenges the notion that the Midwest is a flyover region.
Skills and Genre
- Fashion
- Fine Art
- Photojournalism
- Portrait
- Creative Portraiture
- Vibrant People
- Americana
- Art photography
Background and Notable Collectors
Calla Kessler has been photographing since 2015 and minted her first NFT in 2021. Her notable collectors include Chikai, jabjabx (@jabdoteth), Jean-Michel Pailhon, jeffexcell, Rob (@chevy_pop), and WEESH.