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Kerri McKeehan Houlihan is an award winning photographer, make-up artist, stylist and image consultant whose work has appeared in Vibe and Spin  Magazines, CCM, USA Today and many more major publications as well as being seen on MTV, VH1 and other major networks.

She is an self-taught photographer with a keen eye for capturing the spirit and style of her subjects. When you throw in her talents as a make-up artist, wardrobe stylist and image consultant, you can see why, over the years, artists and models have lined-up to work with Kerri.

After her last year at college in Virginia, where she pursued a degree in developmental psychology, Kerri moved to Hume Lake, California to work with children. It was during that time that her brother, music artist TobyMac, persuaded her to leave the west coast and join him and their cousin Joey Elwood to help launch Gotee Records in Nashville, Tennessee. Kerri spent her next five years as the creative director for the label, designing album packaging, image campaigns and style direction for the label’s music videos.

“Kerri helped define our little label, Gotee Records, during our formative years. With the tiniest of budgets, she helped to create images and packaging that will stand the test of time. She made people want to dig further into our albums because the images she captured were compelling. Kerri created an air of quality that was contagious.”

– Joey Elwood, President, Gotee Records

After her years at Gotee, Kerri opened BlondeINK, her own creative outfit. Kerri continued to create lasting and impactful album covers and photo shoots and expanded into entertainment photography and fashion photography for MTV. She also took her interest in and passion for the style and beauty industries and gained a solid reputation for her make-up artistry, image consulting and hair and fashion styling.

Key to her success, is getting to know her subject on a personal level. Kerri creates an overall image that is reflective of an individual’s personality and personal style. She uses her unique and original imprint to help the people she collaborates with feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera. That blueprint extends to her subject’s hair and make-up and clothing. Kerri helps to create an environment that is fun and relaxed and then allows her subjects to move freely within that space. It is one thing that sets her apart from others in the field.

Specializing in creating images for up and coming artists, she was one of the first in her field to push a ‘ROCKER’ image for female artists. Her client list now consists of some of the top recording artists in the country.

“After close to two decades of doing this, my passion and vision for doing what i love have only grown stronger. More than anything, I want to capture the soul and essence of the people with whom I work; freezing that moment in time. It is from this view that I have learned that a story lives behind every photograph. I want to share those stories I see through my lens with you.”                    -Kmac | Kerri McKeehan Houlihan