Kristen Kabrin Photography

Kristen Kabrin Photography Taming the wild. Embracing the calm.
🌿I capture ethereal landscapes & intimate wildlife moments, bringing nature’s serenity into your space.

Through photography, I invite you to experience the wild’s untamed beauty in a way that soothes the soul.

I’m very honored to be included among the 2026 Spotlight NV recipients.A big thank you to the Nevada Arts Council for it...
08/18/2026

I’m very honored to be included among the 2026 Spotlight NV recipients.

A big thank you to the Nevada Arts Council for its generosity and support in making this opportunity possible.

I’m looking forward to being part of the Reno Tahoe International Art Show next month and sharing my work alongside so many talented Nevada artists.

Taps screen… is anyone there?So, it has been a minute. My last post was in early February. YIKES.I could give you a whol...
07/04/2026

Taps screen… is anyone there?

So, it has been a minute. My last post was in early February. YIKES.

I could give you a whole list of reasons, but it mostly comes down to life and a very finicky computer. Anyone familiar with Photoshop and scratch disks will understand the particular kind of headache I have been dealing with.

Editing photographs is normally one of my favorite places to disappear. Lately, it has felt much more like a nightmare than a heavenly dream.

Then I received an email from a collector who already owns four of my prints. He was looking for something similar, but in a larger size.

That request immediately brought me back to the Salt River horses.

I had wanted to photograph them for a long time, and in February, I finally had a brief encounter with them in Arizona. The images had been sitting on my memory card ever since, waiting for me—and apparently waiting for my computer to cooperate.

This one stopped me.

My scratch disk still warned me that space was running low, but for once, Photoshop did not shut down. The image opened. The edits held.

And I am so freaking excited.

After waiting so long to photograph these horses, it feels good to finally begin seeing what came home with me.

I have not officially named this one yet, but I keep coming back to Where the River Pauses.

At the end of the day, the herd moves on,leaving more behind than most would ever notice.The Space They Leave is my newe...
01/03/2026

At the end of the day, the herd moves on,
leaving more behind than most would ever notice.

The Space They Leave is my newest collection, and in many ways, it’s a love letter to one of my first passions-horses.

Stripped of color, I wanted to stay with what remains, the rhythm of the herd, the quiet knowing, the way the land seems to hold its breath as they pass through.

This piece, Onward, follows the herd as the day closes, moving together toward the next place to rest, the next place to graze. It’s life, carried forward. And it’s everything.

Watching them, I’m reminded how much of their story lives in these small, quiet moments, and how easily they could slip into memory.

These images are meant to linger, holding space for reverence, care, and deep gratitude for what is still here, and what may not always be. They’re meant to bring calm and awareness into the spaces we live with every day.

I love how much personality these birds carry.The head tilt.The sharp eye.That look that feels equal parts curious and c...
12/29/2025

I love how much personality these birds carry.

The head tilt.
The sharp eye.
That look that feels equal parts curious and calculating.

This wasn’t a quiet moment for me, it was a charged one. Like being assessed. Like the question wasn’t what am I doing here, but what are you?

I photograph what makes my heart happy, and I’m endlessly drawn to animals that feel aware of the exchange.

If this bird had a thought bubble, what do you think it would say?

There was a moment on the trail when I felt myself wanting to rush, eager to finally see Deer Creek Falls.But the forest...
12/23/2025

There was a moment on the trail when I felt myself wanting to rush, eager to finally see Deer Creek Falls.

But the forest had other plans.

I was alone, surrounded by the scent of damp earth, pine, and moss, with the soft sound of water guiding me forward. It slowed my steps, grounding me in the small details I might have missed had I hurried through.

I’m deeply grateful for these quiet moments, for the chance to witness the beauty nature tucks away and to simply be present in it. The falls were beautiful, but the calm that led me there stayed with me.

This is what meditation must feel like.

đź“Ť Deer Creek Falls, Mount Rainier National Park

I photograph what makes my heart happy.Sometimes that’s wild horses.Sometimes it’s saguaros standing watch in the desert...
12/22/2025

I photograph what makes my heart happy.
Sometimes that’s wild horses.
Sometimes it’s saguaros standing watch in the desert.
Sometimes it’s waterfalls slipping quietly through the forest.

And sometimes, it’s a bird like this.

The quiet confidence. The watchful eye. The stillness that holds more than movement ever could. This moment asked nothing of me except to notice it, and I was more than happy to listen.

This is why I do what I do.
Because when something in the wild speaks to you, you don’t walk past it.

“Run of Memory”There’s a rhythm in the wild that can’t be contained—movement that feels both powerful and fleeting.These...
11/05/2025

“Run of Memory”

There’s a rhythm in the wild that can’t be contained—movement that feels both powerful and fleeting.

These wild horses ran through a shimmer of dust and light, and for a moment, it felt like watching a memory in motion. As I edited this image, I couldn’t help but think how fragile that freedom has become—how quickly the wild can fade when we take it for granted.

This piece, Run of Memory, has stayed with me. It’s about more than motion—it’s about legacy. The idea that what moves us most deeply is often what we’re in danger of losing.

Through this series, I’ve been exploring presence, emotion, and the balance between strength and loss. Each frame reminds me why these moments matter—and why I keep chasing them.

“Run of Memory” — part of my new black-and-white limited edition fine art series debuting soon in Arizona.

I loved the background on this image so much, I decided to let it ghost through—soft, distant, and part of the story.As ...
10/31/2025

I loved the background on this image so much, I decided to let it ghost through—soft, distant, and part of the story.

As I worked on this piece, I couldn’t shake the thought that one day, this may be all that’s left of the wild herds—a memory, a photograph, a whisper of what once was. Herds that once roamed free are disappearing, their freedom fading like mist on the horizon.

This image became a quiet reflection on that loss—a reminder of how fragile beauty can be, and how deeply we’re connected to the untamed.

Part of my new black-and-white limited edition fine art series debuting soon in Arizona.

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