BIO: Kip was born and raised in Bloomington Indiana. After graduating from Indiana University, Kip accepted an international teaching assignment for 9 years working and training indigenous leadership in rural community development as part of the international faculty of the Institute of Cultural Affairs in South America and Asia. Upon his return to the U.S., Kip began an intensive training and educational journey to further pursue his passion of photography. Kip has since studied and trained with internationally acclaimed photographers including Tim and Beverly Walden, Art Ketchum, Michele Gauger, Charles Lewis, Tim Kelly, Rob Provencher, Rob Hoffman, Larry Peters, Robert Lino, Vicki Taufer, Tero Sade and the legendary Monte Zucker.