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Photography by Kim Lawson.

Kim enjoys shooting in the outdoors. Most recently Kim has focused on shooting destinations for tourism. Her artistic eye, background in marketing, communications and design gives her a unique edge when capturing those perfect images featuring the best of any location.

Her work has been featured in Sunset Magazine, Visit California, Brand USA, Yosemite/Mariposa County Tourism Bureau and Visit Yosemite Madera County.

In addition Kim works for hire shooting homes for construction companies as well as real estate.

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Kim specializes in lifestyle and travel photography and works with destination marketing organizations to authentically capture the essence of a destination. Her in-depth background in tourism marketing, content creation and art/design gives her a unique ability to tell a story with each image.

Her work has been featured by Sunset Magazine, Brand USA, Visit California, Yosemite/Mariposa County Tourism Bureau, Visit Yosemite Madera County and most recently Tahiti Tourisme.

You’ll find Kim chasing light at all times. Her passion for photography is evident in all she does. It is rare to see her without a camera in hand. She continually works to improve and find new ways to capture special moments through the art of photography.

Taft Point - Yosemite National Park

Taft Point - Yosemite National Park

Kim Lawson Photography

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Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand

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Taft Point - Yosemite National Park
2018-Yos-gp-a7-photobyKimLawsonweb.jpg
2017-Tenaya-Lake-web3.jpg
fire-breath-kim-lawson.jpg
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