Kathleen Gerber
USA

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"Birds on a Wire "

As a photographer we often have to remember to look at what is behind us a well as what is above us.

Biography: Life is full of visual images and stories…you just have to be present to observe them. Kathleen Gerber is a photographer that looks for these visual nuggets and thrives in weaving these images into photo essays. She believes that still photography is a powerful way to translate conditions and experiences between different cultures. She is motivated and dedicated to using her skills as a photographer to tell powerful and meaningful stories that evokes an understanding and/or action.