Photo by Victoria Kohner-Flanagan

Tara Kerzhner

Tara Kerzhner is a photographer, climber, and creative known for her distinctly artistic approach to her work. 

In her opinion, creativity rarely happens anywhere else but on the fringe. Meaning that the most exciting part about her work is what it could look like tomorrow, not today. 

Having spent more than two decades climbing and even longer behind the camera, Tara brings a deep and technical understanding to both the sport and the environments she shoots in. 

On set, Tara takes the work seriously and understands that great work is rarely done alone. That said, it's not unusual to find her bringing a type 1 attitude to type 2 conditions, all with a suspiciously optimistic smile on her face. One might conclude that she loves this shit.

When she's not on assignment, she's usually falling off her rig de jour, working on personal creative projects, or spending time with the people and dogs who matter most to her. 


Awards —

2023 NMLFF — Best All Female Production for ‘Love’

2023 Travel Marketing Campaign Award - Gold Award - Visit Idaho Work in collaboration with Natives Outdoors

2019 Arcteryx Squamish Exposed Photo Showdown — 1st Place

2018 Arcteryx Squamish Exposed Photo Showdown — 1st Place

Press —

National Geographic - Native American Heritage Month Web Feature

Nikon - Z Sytem Review Web Feature

Smug Mug - This Lens Campaign Web Feature and Video

LowePro - LoProfessionals Photos and Video Feature

Eddie Bauer - Triage Creative Photo Feature and Video

Adorama - Adventure Photography Webinar Web Feature

Client List —

Apple / Nikon / National Geographic / Public Lands / Wolverine Boots / Eddie Bauer / Amazon Prime / Idaho Tourism / Ruffwear / Patagonia / Black Diamond / The North Face / La Sportiva / LowePro / Yeti / Travel Nevada / Arc’teryx / Merrell / HBO Max