Check Out Karineh Gurjian’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Karineh Gurjian.

Hi Karineh, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
My journey with photography began in high school with a black-and-white photograph. Seeing how an image I made could move someone stayed with me. Photography became a way to express what caught my attention and to connect with people beyond words.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked across editorial, fashion, and luxury product photography. Each experience has shaped my eye and taught me more about light, composition, and storytelling. My experiences across different countries and cultures have also influenced how I see and what I’m drawn to photograph.

Alongside my commercial work, I’ve continued to develop my fine art photography. It gives me room to follow my curiosity and explore a subject in a more personal way. Having my work included in group exhibitions in London, Crete, Rome, Vienna, Athens, and Barcelona was especially meaningful and encouraged me to continue giving that part of my practice the attention it deserves.

Today, I’m bringing more of that personal work forward. Looking back, I see a journey of learning to trust my own eye while remaining open to discovery. That is still what draws me to photography: there is always something I haven’t noticed yet, or a familiar subject waiting to be seen differently.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It hasn’t always been a smooth road. Building a creative career means learning to navigate uncertainty, and there have been times when I’ve questioned my direction or had to find the confidence to keep going without knowing what would come next.

One ongoing challenge has been making room for my personal work alongside the demands of commercial photography. When you’re focused on delivering for others, it’s easy to put your own ideas aside. I’ve learned how important it is to give those ideas time and attention, because they keep me connected to why I began photographing in the first place.

I’ve also had to learn to trust my eye and be patient with the work. An image doesn’t always come together immediately, and opportunities don’t always arrive when you hope they will. Over time, I’ve become more comfortable with that uncertainty. I keep creating, stay curious, and allow myself room to experiment. That has helped me move forward and develop a clearer sense of what I want to say through my photographs.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’m a photographer working across fine art, editorial, fashion, and luxury product photography. My work is rooted in an attention to light, composition, and the feeling an image can hold. Whether I’m photographing a person, an object, or a fleeting moment, I’m interested in what makes the subject worth looking at more closely.

My commercial work has given me a disciplined approach to creating images, while my fine art practice gives me space to experiment and follow my instincts. Those two sides of my work continually inform each other. I bring a personal perspective to commissioned projects and the same care and intention to my own photographs.

What sets my approach apart is the perspective I’ve developed through experiences across different countries and cultures, together with my interest in both people and the details that surround them. I’m drawn to texture, gesture, and the way light can transform something familiar.

I’m especially proud to keep developing my own visual voice while working across different genres. Seeing my photographs exhibited in London, Crete, Rome, Vienna, Athens, and Barcelona has been especially meaningful, but creating an image that makes someone pause or feel a connection is, too. As I continue to share more of my fine art work, that connection remains at the heart of what I do.

Can you share something surprising about yourself?
Something people might not expect is that I also have a side business baking biscotti. People usually know me through my photography, so discovering that I’m also a baker often comes as a surprise. It’s another creative part of my life, and I enjoy being able to share something people can taste as well as something they can see.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://karinehnyc.com/
• Instagram: karinehnyc_fineart
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Karineh13/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinehnyc/
• Twitter: @karinehnyc.com
• Other: Instagram: @karinehnyc