Kenny the Clown

I think of my photography as a form of storytelling. My photography projects are motivated by a strong and genuine interest in the subject matter. I am deeply interested in stories that reflect the resiliency of human nature and the influence that people and place have on one another. 

My current documentary photography project is about Kenny the Clown. Kenny is a street performer in San Francisco. He is a Bay Area native and has dedicated his life and livelihood to the art of clowning for the past 22 years. I met Kenny through a mutual friend, and I soon found him interesting, intelligent, resilient, and positive. In this photo essay, I tried to capture Kenny as a person and a performer, and to convey his unrelenting dedication to his craft, regardless of the lifestyle hardships it entails.