ABOUT…
Photo by Ben Kraman (my 6 year old nephew)
Regarding video… Luke Kraman has been a professional video editor with a over decade of experience in the advertising, music video, branded content and short form documentary worlds. In the last four years he has often dual functioned as a creative director/editor for his clients. He has worked on brands such as Google & Google Play, the Oscars, Airbnb, Activision, Pinterest, Reebok, Prada RAW and more.
Regarding art… Kraman (b. 1989, Brooklyn, NY) is a San Francisco-based analog photographer known for his intimate, raw portraits and explorations of modern queer life. Educated at the University of Southern California, where he graduated in Film and Television Production, Kraman’s background in cinematic arts shapes his distinct approach to photography. His images capture the authentic self- expression and nuanced relationships within queer spaces, blending composed aesthetics with moments of vulnerability and balance.
Kraman’s debut solo exhibition, Final Selects One (MRKT Gallery, 2024), along with his contributions to significant group shows like Something Personal (APA SF) and Dirt Rich (Rosebud Gallery), establish his work as both a testament to and refuge from the challenges faced by queer communities. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as The British Journal of Photography’s Portrait of Humanity Vol 5 and Pamplemousse Magazine The Human Issue, with additional recognition through the prestigious shortlisting, the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023.
Raised in Brooklyn, Kraman’s people-watching instincts are deeply ingrained, as he seeks to capture his subjects’ unguarded, candid states. His portraits invite viewers to engage with the calm acceptance of those moments, offering a quiet resistance to societal pressures and a celebration of queer identity as powerful, complex, and ever-evolving.