Kevin Shea Adams is a photographer based in Sausalito, CA. Growing up in the nearby town of Fairfax, he spent much of his time in the high school darkroom before studying philosophy and music at UC Berkeley and Mills College. Supporting himself as a composer and digital instrument builder with work in both photography and design, he took a job in web design and relocated to New York City in 2009 where his photography branched off and took on a life of its own. After leaving a position with Design Within Reach where he’d launched their first-ever film series featuring prominent industrial designers, Kevin began freelancing around the city in editorial as a kind of arts and culture “photo-journalist” contribuing at magazines like VICE, Nylon, Paper, and Playboy. It was with this editorial work that he brought together his photography with his writing and interviews, crafting stories in a unique style that continues to inform his practice today. In his commercial work with brands, design and  technology clients, Kevin combines a refined fine arts approach to creating photography, with an investigative journalist’s instinct for storytelling and a digital native’s grasp of new media.
   
His photo essays have been featured on several occasions in The New York Times and recent commercial clients include Shaper Tools, IDEO, 3M and Apple.

Kevin is an avid surfer, guitarist, and music producer. 


Contact:
︎  info@kevinsheaadams.com