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"When you photograph the world with grace and simplicity, you discover your soul."

Kevin T Gilbert is an award-winning photojournalist, teacher, entrepreneur, and digital photography evangelist based in Washington State.
For over 30 years, Kevin has been shooting news and features of the world, from the White House to the halls of Capitol Hill, Super Bowls to Superpower Summits, to the backlot sets of TV’s biggest reality shows.
Kevin has been elected five times as president of the White House News Photographers Association and has won over 40 awards in the annual Eyes of History photo contests. During his time on the streets of DC he has photographed four sitting U.S. presidents, as well as two fictional presidents during a stint shooting on The West Wing television show for NBC.
In 1997, Kevin teamed up with reality television super-producer Mark Burnett and has shot over 20 television productions including The Apprentice, Eco-Challenge, The Contender, Rock Star INXS, and others. He complemented his reality television work by becoming the first contract still photographer for Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and TLC, shooting stills all around the world.
Kevin has shot over two million digital files since his early days in digital during the presidential campaign of 1996. He has shot in 73 countries and 7 continents, and shot and tested over 150 digital cameras. A leading voice for the power and emotion of photography, Kevin is the founder of Blue Pixel, one of the country's most influential digital creative groups, and consults for the biggest names in retail, computers, software and camera manufacturing. He also leads a national initiative called PhotoCoaches™, teaching people to take better pictures, tell interesting stories, and enjoy the happiness of taking pictures! Kevin has been a recurring speaker and teacher at TED, The Lobby, Google, Sony, B&H, Creative Live, KelbyOne, and others. Kevin can always be found having fun with cameras, helping others to achieve success in photography, chasing the light and enjoying the moment, one frame at a time.

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