Bio

Kristin Gallegos is a Photographer based in Los Angeles. Born in Long Beach, California, Kristin spent her youth as a classical ballet dancer, training at major schools across the US. Her early passion for fashion and art eventually led her to shift creative gears, and in 2004, she moved to New York City to pursue a career as a makeup artist. For over a decade, she worked with some of the world’s top brands, designers, celebrities, and photographers, honing her aesthetic and becoming a leading artist in the industry.

In late 2014, Kristin decided to explore photography as a hobby, initially capturing her friends as muses. This quickly evolved into a second career as established brands and magazines began commissioning her work. By 2017, she had fully transitioned to photography, where her distinctive style, heavily influenced by films of the '60s and '70s, found a new medium. Her work is not just about capturing images; it’s about crafting a complete visual narrative. Kristin often takes on multiple roles in her projects, including creative direction, styling, props, and even makeup, to ensure her vision is fully realized.

Primarily working with film and Polaroid, Kristin’s photography is cinematic, stylized, and narrative-driven. She has also expanded her repertoire to include digital photography and moving images shot on Super 8. Her work has been featured in prestigious publications like Playboy, Mastermind, and Purple Magazine, and she has collaborated with brands such as Betsey Johnson, Brixton, The Kooples, Thin Wild Mercury, and Jeffrey Campbell.

Following solo and group shows in NYC and London, Kristin relocated back to Los Angeles in 2019. Between 2021 and 2022, she self-published a four-part zine series, Disappear Here. And in 2025 she released her first published hardcover book Eight Dolls for an Autumn Moon with Snap Collective. Her work continues to blur the lines between fashion, art, and cinema, making her a unique voice in contemporary photography.

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Exhibitions

No Filter, Group Exhibition, The Safari Gallery — New York, NY (2014)

Pillow Talk, Group Exhibition, The Palm Tree Gallery — London, UK (2016)

Disappear Here, Solo Show,  The Modern Love Club Gallery — New York, NY (2017)

Photo Books and Zines

Eight Dolls for an Autumn Moon (2025) - Hardcover book published by Snap Collective (Denmark)

A meticulously crafted photography book that reimagines the sensual suspense of Italian Giallo films from the 1960s and 1970s. Through a stylish fusion of horror, fashion, and psychological drama, it weaves a narrative of fear, fame, and female vulnerability.  It is a movie in film stills starring eight muses each inspired by different iconic Gialli actresses.

Disappear Here (2021-2022) - Self-published soft cover 4-part zine series

Each volume featuring a muse embodying a different character in imagined "day-in-the-life" narratives. Inspired by personal life and the lives of cultural icons.  (Not connected to 2017 solo show of the same name.)

Blame Candy Fanzine (2019) -Self-published fold-out fanzine inspired by 70’s Glam Rock fanzines for the Glam inspired LA based band Blame Candy.

Editorial Credits

Vogue Scandinavia, Mastermind, Purple, Flaunt, Hero, Playboy, Playgirl, LALA, Teen Vogue, Nylon, Foxes, Reserved, Nakid, Modern Love, DNA, Others, Lady Gunn, Galore, So It Goes, Sticks and Stones, Cake, Alice, NUDE, L’Oeil de la Photographie, Please!, Rolling Stone

Clients

Betsey Johnson, Rudi Gernreich, Jill Stuart, Brixton, The Kooples, Thin Wild Mercury, Jeffrey Campbell,  The Elderstatesman, Fleur du Mal, Volcom, J Brand Jeans, Le Metier de Beaute, Stereophonic on Broadway, I’m With The Band, Deadwood, Joos Tricot, Samantha Pleet, Stoned Immaculate, Electric Lady Studios, Pilgrim, Valfre, Understated Leather, Sugar High Love Stoned, Sister Jane, HVN, Monogram, Veda Unlimited, Thrills Co, Everyday Hero Shoes