Kyle Rubalcava

Born and raised in the quiet outskirts of LA County, I first became enamoured with photography 10 years ago. It was an innocent moment--one that could have easily been passed by--when I came across Marius Vieth's "Urban Lights" on the front page of Reddit. I was never one for art, but for the first time ever, I felt like I just "got" a work of art I was viewing. It was beautiful, it spoke to me, and it challenged me to get out there in the world and try it myself. I did just that.

Picking up the camera helped me find myself. I found that I loved working with people, that I loved capturing genuine moments of emotion, and I try my best to bring those out from within the people I work with. I want to help tell the stories they want to share.

I've learned a lot over my decade of work, and I continually strive to learn more. I won't be content until I take a photograph that I feel is on par with the one that inspired me to start this wondrous journey.