Client List

Google, American Cable Association, Cogs & Marvel, Zimmer Biomet, Neugeboren O’Dowd PC, WhiteWave/Silk, Mosaic Marketing, U.S. Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force, Boulder County Film Commission, Picture Woods, Lyons Fire Protection District, Content & Connectivity HR (C2HR), National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Engineered Rigging/PSC Nuclear, Docketly, Good Feet, Hope Fund, Quality Assurance Associates, Don Eastburn & Associates, American Homestead Meats, M.L Herrmann Productions, Roe Moore Productions, Knowledge Center Enterprises, Whole Foods, Centura Health, Spirit Hound Distillers

Testimonials

MATT POLKA: American Cable Association, Pittsburgh PA
I have worked with many photographers over the years in my work. Without question, Kenneth is not only the most accomplished professional photographer I have ever met and worked with, but I have met no other who truly understands the power of the image and what it takes to weave a compelling story.

BRIG GEN EDWARD L. VAUGHAN, U.S. Air Force, Washington DC
I’ve known Kenneth for nearly two decades and hired him professionally to create content for the Air Force and the Air National Guard. Kenneth is not only a brilliant photographer and storyteller, he is one of the kindest, most hardworking, and trustworthy people I’ve ever met. Ken also possesses superpower ability to see far over the horizon.

MELISSA HICKS, Director, Mosaic Marketing, Peru IN
I was introduced to Kenneth nearly 20 years ago and have been honored to collaborate with him on several work projects. While his commercial photography is always top-notch, I know that his real passion lies in capturing the spirit of everyday humans.

Professional Affiliations

American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)

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Photographic Study
1986-87 – Lighting & Cinematography, Thierry Pathé, New York University, New York NY
(Pathé was a mentor to numerous now-established filmmakers: Martin Scorsese, Angelina Jolie, Ethan and Joel Coen, and Susan Seidelman)

Books
2024 – Street View: American Streets
2023 – Longmont: A Colorado Town in Photographs
2021 – Longmont Lake Project
2018 – Roy Stryker, a U.S. Documentary Photography Project
2017 – Life in the Street: Colorado Faces
2017 – The Lennard Family: Thanksgiving Blessings
2014 – I Am Lyons Colorado
2013 – Lyons: Flood of 2013 – A Town Becomes a Family

Exhibitions
2012-2024 – Monthly Photographic Exhibition, The Photo Show, Boulder, CO
2024 – CPAC Members Show, Juror Selected, Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver CO
2023 – Street Photography, Gallery Exhibit, Inkberry Books, Boulder CO
2023 – Artist Talk, Denver Month of Photography, Gelatin Silver Photography & Street Photography, Denver CO
2022 – Group Exhibition, Beachside Motel Pool, Louisville Art Association 28th National Photography Show, Louisville CO
2021 – Group Exhibition, Denver Month of Photography, 4x5 Art Portrait Series, Bus Stop Art Gallery, Boulder CO
2021 – Artist Talk, Denver Month of Photography, Three Photographers Panel, Denver CO
2021 – Solo Exhibition, Legacy Portraits of The Wise Photo Project, Ziggi’s, Longmont CO
2020 – Solo Exhibition, 4x5 Art Portrait Series, North Boulder Recreation Center, Boulder CO
2019 – Group Exhibition, Lucie Foundation Analog Portrait Project, Los Angeles CA
2019 – Group Exhibition, The Big Picture, Month of Photography, Denver CO
2019 – Solo Exhibition, Boulder Parks ’18, North Boulder Recreation Center, Boulder CO
2019 – Solo Exhibition, The Wise Photo Project, Longmont Senior Center, Longmont CO
2018 – Solo Exhibition, Boulder Parks ’18, Amante, Boulder CO
2018 – Group Exhibition, Gala Celebration, Fine Art Center, Colorado Springs, CO
2018 – Solo Exhibition, Boulder Parks ’18, East Boulder Community Center, Boulder CO
2017 – Group Exhibition, Professional/Commercial Work, Lyons Town Hall, Lyons CO
2016 – Solo Exhibition, Music Town, Gatherings of a Lifetime, Lyons CO
2014 – Solo Exhibition, The Flood of 2013, Lyons Town Hall, Lyons CO

Collections
Corporate collection, The Cable Center, Denver CO
Corporate collection, American Cable Association, Pittsburgh PA

Projects
2022 – “Longmont Lake Project” – Contemporary Art Photographs
2021 – “4x4x5” – Contemporary Art Photographs
2020 – “New Dramatics” – Contemporary Art Photographs
2020 – “Babushka” – Contemporary Art Photographs
2019-Present – “Titans of Colorado” – Portrait Documentary
2018-Present  – “What Are You Famous For?” – Social Documentary
2017-Present – “Roy Stryker, Introducing America to Americans” – Documentary
2016 – “Słodki Ziemniak, Kuszący” – Private Commission
2015-Present – “The Wise Photo Project” – Portrait Documentary
2010-Present – “Colorado Faces” – Urban Life Documentary

Press
2023 – “Kenneth Wajda – In-between Moments“ – Street Photography Magazine
2021 – “Photo Project, Inspired by Seniors, Preserves Family History” – Longmont Leader
2020 – “Wise Photo Project Honors Seniors with Photos Free of Charge” – Boulder Daily Camera
2020 – “Questions with a Pro: Kenneth Wajda” – ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers)
2020 – “Meet Kenneth Wajda” – Voyage Denver Magazine
2019 – “Family Portraits to Live With” – Analog Cafe
2017 – “National Photography Project Seeks to Show Americans America” – Boulder Weekly
2017 –  “Colorado Photographer’s Project Focuses on Ordinary America” – Colorado Springs Gazette
2016 – “6×6 Portraits” – Essays on Photography
2013 – “How a Photographer Introduces a Town to Itself Through Photographs” – NPR/Colorado Public Radio

Professional Experience
2001-Present – Commercial, Headshot, Portrait, Advertising and Editorial Photographer, Kenneth Wajda Photographer, Boulder/Denver CO
1987-2001 – Staff Photojournalist: News, Sports, Features, The Times of Trenton, Trenton NJ

Teaching Experience
2023-Present– Photography Teacher, Film & Digital Photography, New Vista High School, Boulder CO
2022-Present – Video Production Professor, Front Range Community College, Boulder CO
2020-Present – Photography Teacher, Colorado Photographic Art Center, Denver CO
2023 – Photography and Graphic Arts, Dawson School, Lafayette CO
2015 - Filmmaking Guest Instructor, Niwot High School, Boulder County CO
2014-2017 – Photography Instructor, Lyons Photography Art Center, Lyons CO
2001-2017 – Nature Wildlife Photo Workshop, Estes Park, CO & Westcliffe CO
1984-1986 – Continuing Education, Basic Photography Techniques, Bensalem High School, Bensalem, PA

Speaking Engagements
2024 - Professional Photographers of Colorado, Street Photography, Denver CO
2021 - Denver Month of Photography, Beers+Cameras Artist Talk: Featured Photographer, Denver CO
2019 - Pecha Kucha Photography, Featured Photographer, Berthoud CO
2019 - Lyons Historical Society, Preserving/Restoring Vintage Photographs, Lyons CO
2019 - Evergreen Camera Club, Street Photography Slide Show & Presentation, Evergreen CO
2018 – Lyons Historical Society, Photography in the 19th Century, Lyons CO
2018 – St. Vrain Photographic Society, Street Photography Slide Show & Presentation, Longmont CO
2017 – Frasier Meadows, Street Photography Slide Show & Presentation, Boulder CO
2012-Present – Kenneth Wajda’s Inspiring Photo Talks, YouTube

Judging Experiences
2024 - Portfolio Reviewer, Front Range Community College, Fort Collins, CO
2024 - Longmont Artists Guild Summer Show, Longmont CO
2021 – North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) Harold S. Hirsch Awards, Boulder CO
2019 – Boulder County Fair Photography Exhibit, Boulder CO
2019 – Missouri Press Association, Missouri Better Newspaper Contest, Columbia MO
2018 – Minnesota Newspaper Association, Better Newspaper Contest, Minneapolis MN
2018 – St. Vrain Photographic Society, Longmont CO
2017 – Boulder County Fair Photography Exhibit, Boulder CO