Karen I. Hirsch Photography

Nautical Photography

Artistry in Imagery


Award-winning Chicago based photographer Karen I. Hirsch has been creating sailing images for more than two decades.  Her passion for this subject is evident in her dynamic sailboat racing photos which have been featured in magazines, newspapers, books and calendars.  Magazines which have showcased her nautical photography include Sailing World, Sailing, Sail and Yachting magazines. Hirsch has been interviewed about her marine photography on internet radio and on the public television program, Chicago Tonight.


Karen I. Hirsch "tells the story" in a single frame or in a photo series. She captures  and communicates the essence of sailboat racing through her photography.

Hirsch’s artistic vision pervades her documentary images and her digitally enhanced interpretations. 


©  Karen I. Hirsch