About — Kara Finlayson

My name is Kara Finlayson, and I'm a videographer/photographer based in Atlanta, Georgia.

AFTER RECEIVING A DEGREE IN MASS MEDIA ARTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA IN 2016, I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONE MY SKILLS WORKING WITH BRILLIANT ATLANTA FILMMAKERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND PRODUCTION COMPANIES.

I GRAVITATE TOWARDS A CINEMATIC, YET DOCUMENTARY-STYLE APPROACH IN MY WORK. LIFE IS AN ONGOING STRING OF INDIVIDUAL MOMENTS--WHETHER THAT'S THE LIFE OF A PERSON, OR THE STORY OF HUMANITY ITSELF. IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PERCEIVE THESE STORIES IN THEIR TOTALITY AS THEY UNFOLD; I WANT TO CRYSTALLIZE THESE INDIVIDUAL FRAGMENTS IN A WAY WHICH REVEALS THEM AS THEY TRULY ARE--BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF A GRANDER STORY.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN FASCINATED BY HOW VISUAL MEDIA HAS THE POWER TO INSTANTLY CRACK INTO A CAREFULLY-GUARDED SOUL. I WANT TO CREATE VULNERABLE, AUTHENTIC ART WHICH RESONATES DEEPLY WITH VIEWERS. I AIM TO UNITE AND MAKE OTHERS FEEL LESS ALONE WHILE USING FILM/PHOTOGRAPHY TO EMPOWER THOSE WHO ARE OVERLOOKED OR EXPLOITED.

DOES THIS RESONATE WITH YOU? :)
I'D LOVE FOR YOU TO REACH OUT!

fun factS :

I love being outdoors, music, singing, yoga, climbing, baking, and painting my nails at the most inconvenient times (ex. right before bed).
I can "roar" like a lion; but unless you're a small child, you'll have to bribe me to show you.
Once upon a time, I recorded lame makeup tutorials and put them on Youtube. The evidence is impossible to find, though--all the videos are now set to private. This embarrassing venture is actually what led me to buy my first camera!