Meet Kimberly

Photographer | Product Stylist | Blogger

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Kimberly Murray is an Atlanta-based photographer and product stylist specializing in interiors, products, and food.  She has a love for bright, colorful images; clean lines; and pretty packaging. 

But, for all her love for the perfect visual presentation of things, she took a different educational path on her journey to becoming a photographer.  That path led her to a doctorate in psychology.  Although it might seem unrelated, Kimberly applies her knowledge of psychological principles of perception to create compelling images that capture the mood and personality of her clients’ brands.  Her work has been featured nationally online as well as in print publications.

In Kimberly’s free time, she enjoys exploring the city for the best brunch, burger, or donut spots with her husband and toddler daughter.

Email: hello@kimberlymurray.com

 CLIENTS INCLUDE:

Candlefish || Forbes + Masters || Google Fiber || Paper & Stitch || Thrillist

ONLINE FEATURES + PUBLICATIONS

Belong Magazine || Bravery Magazine || Click Magazine || Design Sponge || Domino || The Everygirl || Front + Main: A Blog from West Elm || Glitter Guide || House || Style Me Pretty Living

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Today I was truly in my element leading a meetup about flat lay photography in partnership with @profotousa and @click.magazine. The only thing I love more than styling and photographing still life photos is teaching others how to do it and how to manipulate light to create more dimension and visual interest through the use of shadows. And I got to play Oprah. Check out the video to see the attendees’ reaction to the news that they were all getting the new #ProfotoC1Plus. If you want to see more #bts from the event, head to my stories and highlights. ⁣ ⁣ Thanks, @shopcandlefish for hosting us and @daphnemichelle for the first pic and video and @cookayemonster for the bts of my styling demo. ⁣ ⁣ Finally, thanks to all of the lovely ladies who joined me today as I led my first meetup!⁣ @daphnemichelle⁣ @cookayemonster⁣ @phoartgraphy⁣ @idkleandra⁣ @lashawnwiltz⁣ @shotbykmarie⁣ @goldentimetay⁣ @theaffinitygroup⁣ @meccagamble⁣ @creativesoulphoto⁣ @classicjm⁣ @nikimalek
A little story in pictures... ⁣ ⁣ 1. This is my family. My husband of 10 years, whom I’ve known for 22 years. Big sister (age 3). Baby brother (age 8 months - 7 months in the pic). My cousin @j_latise took this pic during our family reunion in August. I’m glad we were the first family because this is how the rest of the evening went...⁣ ⁣ 2. Big sister was living her best life. As much as I tried to keep her still while we waited for the larger family photos, she kept running up and down the beach laughing her head off. And then... she fell. I took this pic to show her how much of a hot mess she looked. Mind you, I had just gotten her hair braided two days before. Also, we had not yet taken group photos with extended family. ⁣ ⁣ 3. She was remorseful for all of about 20 seconds and then she was back at it. ⁣ ⁣ 4. Unbeknownst to me, my dad snapped this pic and the next. Notice my face. ⁣ ⁣ 5. My dad said he calls this one, “She’s having fun. I’m not.” So aptly titled. Notice her face vs mine. 😁😒 Do you know how fun it is trying to wrangle a toddler on a beach so that she stays clean for pictures when there is so much enticing sand all around? Do you know how easily sand sticks to your skin after it has been slathered with Acquafor to keep the ashiness away?!⁣ ⁣ In the end I just had to shrug it off. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Thankfully, we had the baby’s burp cloth handy to get some of the sand off or her arms and face. ⁣ ⁣ Have you had any summer adventures?⁣
If I had it all to do again, I’d probably be an architect. I’ve always loved math and statistics and also have a strong lean towards creativity and art. Thus, architecture seems like the perfect blend of the two. For those reasons, I think that the current issue of @bravery_mag that focuses on architect Zaje Hadid is my favorite yet. ⁣ ⁣ It made me reminisce about the days I took interior design classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC back in 2003. I used some of my work in the styling. (Yep! I kept it pristine for 15 years!) Drafting was my favorite class. Swipe to see my midterm project where I had to sketch the floor plan of my apartment. #kmpstyled
I’ve always been the quiet type. The type to stand off to the side in a crowd and offer a friendly smile when I caught someone’s attention. The type to allow silence to be just that (nothing less, nothing more) without feeling like it was an awkward space that needed to be filled with chatter. ⁣ ⁣ These days, life seems to be filled with literal and figurative noise, both in real life and online. So, now more than ever, I cherish those quiet times. Times when the kids are finally asleep and I can sit and think (or not). Or read a book (or not). Nine times out of ten, I fall asleep on the couch while saying that “I just want to rest my eyes for a few minutes” as I set my timer for 5 minutes and then 15 and then another ____ until I look up and it is 2am and I decide that I might as well just go to sleep. Do you feel the need to fill empty spaces? #kmpspaces