Kathy Kinakin works extensively with historic and alternative photographic processes and shoots with everything from handmade pinhole cameras and instant film cameras to large format 16” × 20” antique view cameras. She has curated exhibitions in Vancouver and Toronto and has shown her work in galleries in Vancouver. She holds an MA in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management from Ryerson University, Toronto, and a BFA in photography from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver.