2019 Portrait Masters Bronze Award Recipient

About Me

I’m Ken Gehring—a photographer and digital artist, producing story-driven visuals that blend luxury portrait craft, advanced AI-assisted artistry, and brand-focused content creation.

My work is built for clients who want more than standard imagery. Whether I’m creating high-end portraits, custom digital artwork, or user-generated content for brands, my focus is always the same: visuals that feel intentional, polished, and emotionally engaging.

I come from a traditional photography foundation—lighting, composition, expression, and detail first. From there, I expand the creative possibilities through a refined digital process. For some projects, that means cinematic portrait enhancement and art-driven AI integration. For others, it means creating natural, relatable, scroll-stopping digital work that helps brands connect with real people in a way that feels authentic and effective.

What ties it all together is my approach: strong visual instincts, clear creative direction, and content designed not just to look good, but to leave an impression.

Services

Portrait Photography & Digital Art

I create luxury, story-driven imagery for clients who want portraits with presence, mood, and a high-end finish. Every session is built on classic portrait principles, then elevated through thoughtful editing and, when desired, AI-assisted artistry that expands the visual world of the image.

This is ideal for clients seeking:

  • Signature portraits with an editorial or fine-art feel

  • Branding images with depth and distinction

  • Fine art commissions designed for print and display

  • Concept-driven boudoir/dudoir and artistic nude work

  • Custom imagery with a cinematic or painterly finish

AI-Enhanced Portraiture & Digital Art

For clients who want something truly distinctive, I offer AI-Enhanced Portraiture as a premium add-on or standalone commission. This service transforms your images into custom visual concepts with elevated backdrops, cinematic environments, stylized color worlds, painterly finishes, or surreal elements—always guided by my creative direction.

AI is not used as a shortcut. It is a controlled, art-directed tool that allows me to expand atmosphere, style, and storytelling while keeping the final work authentic to you.

Client Fit

My clients value discretion, quality, and artistry. They want photographs that feel elevated—work that’s curated, not casual, and created with purpose from the first frame to the final deliverables.

Request a Consultation

If you’re interested in collaborating, the next step is a consultation. Share what you’re hoping to create—classic, cinematic, fine art, or AI-enhanced—and I’ll help you shape a concept that feels personal, powerful, and unmistakably yours.

Awards

  • Portrait Masters, Bronze Award, 2017

  • Portrait Masters, Bronze Award, 2019

  • Portrait Masters, Bronze Award, 2020

Juried

  • When She Rises, We All Rise:

    • “When She Rises, We All Rise” is a juried exhibition themed around gender, identity, equity, and pursuit of women’s rights.

Recognition

  • Wedding Wire, Couples Choice Award, 2019

Publications And Features

2020 Portrait Masters Bronze Award Recipient