about - bio

You've allowed yourself to venture to a part of my website where you may be exposed to the inner thoughts and workings of my mind. Or not. Proceed at your own risk. — Kyle Dreier

Kyle Dreier — Photography. Vision. Passion.

If you look at Kyle's work, study his career path and then dig in to his family life you'll see why he has such a passion for creating imagery. From an early age, his parents encouraged off-the-chart creativity. This encouragement manifested itself in a number of ways throughout his upbringing in the Dallas, Texas area — Irving, to be exact.

He studied business at Baylor University (Waco, Texas) for three years and ultimately earned a Bachelor's of Fine Art Degree in Communication Design from the University of North Texas (Denton, Texas). A combination of his experiences in advertising, graphic design, illustration and publishing all culminate in his creative abilities and passion for photography.

In 1998 Kyle and his wife moved to the Nashville, Tennessee area where Kyle's creative pursuits continued without interruption. Today, Kyle's time is occupied with photography and image making. Kyle and Amy now live in Franklin, Tennessee where they enjoy four seasons, three sons, one fish, a multitude of friends and countless blessings.

How I got here.

I have enjoyed capturing images on film since 1974 when I received my first camera. That year I embarked on a grand photographic adventure taking me to Italy, Greece, Egypt, Malawi, South Africa and Brazil in a four week period. Since then I've used photography as a way to capture moments in time, express creative vision and explore graphic images — always conveying a story in hopes that others will "ooh" and "aaw" over.

I have been shaped by my experiences. There's no doubt that my background in art direction and design plays a big role in my photography work. One might ask which came first but it's similar to the chicken/egg debate — I've long had a propensity for creating image and conveying ideas through photography and graphic design. These intersect in the composition of my photography which has a strong graphic design influence.

Photography also blends the technical and creative, both of which I enjoy — it's a left-brain / right-brain love affair. I continue to push the relationship to produce interesting solutions for each assignment. Oh, you can watch my work in motion by stalking me via my photography blog. Check back often.

Enjoy, and hire me! It'll be fun.

ps. For extra entertainment (AKA waste of time) you can learn about my alter ego Kyle Drier here.