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Photographic Artist Kendal R. Miller is inspired by beauty, whether in the scenic outdoors she sees every day or in the people she encounters. "Each image I shoot is as expression of my heart and soul, guided by God and what he inspires me to see," she said. And when her photographs move someone emotionally, the photographer considers it a blessing. "Emotional" is the word that Kendal uses to describe her work, and believes it is an artist's vision to strike an emotional cord in the viewer. "As artists we hope that the viewer is moved in a positive way however, we recognize that each of our images is unique. We realize that they may stimulate diverse reactions--that is the power of the artist's vision, the power of art." When photographing scenics and landscapes, Kendal incorporates the light and how it falls on a subject, or the way a shadow forms around it. She looks for color, shapes, textures and reflections. Her gallery image collection includes florals, boats, wildlife, sunsets, barns and historical landmarks from Florida to Indiana. Working in color, black and white and hand colored images, she finds that keeping adaptable to each medium keeps her vision both fresh and challenged. Kendal became fascinated with photography while working as a reporter with her high school newspaper. She was captivated with the black and white images that the staff photographer was taking and knew someday that would have to give it a try. Her first camera was an old Kodak 126 that someone found and gave to her when she was 17, a year before she acquired a neurological condition called cervical dystonia. While currently incurable, the disorder causes her neck to twist to the right and involuntary movements of the head. It is not life threatening, disabling or involves brain damage. She is currently undergoing medical botox injections at the University of Cincinnati and is seeing some positive, but temporary results. "I have been asked how I can do photography with this condition. I honestly don't know the answer to that, but I'm so blessed that I can. Perhaps God chose me to have this condition so I can show people that whatever your passion or goal is in life, don't let a little inconvenience stop you from making it happen!" After an accident in 2005, she overcame another obstacle when she broke her elbow and shattered her right wrist. With surgery implanting two plates and nine screws and extensive occupational therapy, she is photographing once again. Kendal purchased her first 35mm camera in the early 1980s, which she still owns. She mastered her craft by checking out material from the library and purchasing books on photography, then going out and experimenting. When she started entering and winning photography contests, that inspired her even more, although she admits there are both good and bad points to entering contests. A working photographer since 1997, Kendal shoots scenic/landscape, photojournalism, outdoor portrait, and event photography. She feels that working in all the aspects of photography not only keeps her skills well rounded, but also allows her to enjoy creating under varied circumstances and in different environments. Kendal recently participated as the photographer for Creative Spaces/Rural Places art tour in Switzerland County IN. She participated in the Arts on the Green art show this past June in Oldham County KY, and has been accepted into Madison Chataugua in Madison, IN in September. Her work will also be on display at "The Good Life" in Madison IN for the Fourth Friday Art Jam in October, at Main Street Cafe' in Vevay, IN throughout November and in Signatures of Switzerland County in Vevay throughout January 2009. She is seeking gallery representation in the tri-state, including the Cincinnati area. She can be contacted through her website at www.photographybykendal.com. Originally from Pittsburgh, Kendal lived in Panama City, Florida for 21 years before moving to KY and later IN. She is a newlywed who now resides with her husband Lenny and dog Moose in a farmhouse in Dillsboro, IN.
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