Kevin York grew up in a small, rural town outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His interest in photography was ignited by a high school teacher and mentor. By the time the first photographs he took for the school paper appeared through the solution in the developing tray, he was hooked.
After photography school, he began shooting product photography for advertising clients, heavily influenced by the still life work of Edward Weston. From there, Kevin had an opportunity to move into photographing the world of auto racing, where his images were published in RACER Magazine, as well as other worldwide publications.
Inspired by Bert Stern, Doug Menuez, and Robert Frank, Kevin developed a love of photographing people. His books "West 4th Street" and "Havana Taxi" won multiple awards from the Philadelphia Art Directors Club in 2018 and 2019.
He finds the challenge of photographing people, of creating connections in order to capture a moment or an emotion, is the magic that feeds his creativity. He hopes to continue meeting new people, seeking out new challenges, and continuing to be a student of the world.
