Welch-Kling is a New York City-based street photographer, originally from a small town in southern Germany. Welch-Kling earned a B.F.A. with a focus in Interior Design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1990 and an M.F.A. in Architecture from The University of California, Los Angeles in 1993. Since 1995, Welch-Kling has lived in New York City where she continues to explore creative outlets for her ideas and her passion for photography.

Most recently, Welch-Kling shared her ideas about her series "Duologues" on the Neomodern.com podcast called Everyday Photography, Every Day!