New York children's photographer Kirsten Hunter lays claim to an impressive array of local and international work. Her expertise and unique artistic vision have led to photographic opportunities throughout the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia. She has had multiple "solo" shows displaying her photographs of children, including the 2000 Breadcrumbs; Children of Katmandu, which documented the lives of Nepali street children.  Kirsten's clients have included the University of Virginia, projects of The Pew Charitable Trusts, Ecko Unltd. as well as numerous individual clients.  Her photographs have been featured in Macy's stores and in publications including Elegant Bride, Child Magazine, Cookie, and Working Mother. She has studied under renowned masters Joyce Tenneson and Rodney Smith and at the University of Virginia, the Maine Photographic Workshops, and the International Center of Photography. A native of Charlottesville, Virginia, Kirsten and her husband make their home on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

Though the scope of her work is vast and varied, Kirsten has been consistently recognized for the work that she is most passionate about—her striking images of children. Kirsten’s emotionally evocative style fuses the elegance of fine art with the spontaneity of photojournalism. This unique synthesis, combined with her love of children, is the key element in her breath-taking photographs.  

Kirsten’s artistic portraiture philosophy is one of personal connection and psychological insight. She interacts with her subjects to capture personality subtleties and solicit natural, candid expression. In order to establish this rapport, she frequently shoots “on location” at a locale familiar to her subject—in clients’ homes or favorite outdoor settings. And she collaborates with each client on an individual basis to creatively determine and achieve the specific vision for customized photo shoots.