This month we are so excited to be singing our photographer spotlight on Kaleen of Kaleen Enke Photography. Kaleen is an artistic family photographer for families who want to remember the beautiful and raw details of their everyday life. She documents life events both big and small, from birth to end of life, capturing the moments that represent the experience through visual storytelling. She lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband, 3 kids, and 2 dogs in a house that has been in some state of rehab for nearly a decade.
How would you describe your photography? I approach photography as a visual storyteller. I work to observe and capture the moments and details that honor reality and tell a story that is unique to the people and places I photograph. I love light and shadows, quirky kids, and raw emotion. Humanity is endlessly fascinating to me, and I’m always trying to reflect that in my pictures.
What made you want to join The Gold Hope Project as a volunteer? When I first heard about The Gold Hope Project, there was no hesitation about wanting to volunteer. Being a mother, I really can’t imagine the experience of watching your child be diagnosed and treated for cancer. I’m so thankful for the gift of photography to have some small way to hold space for families who are living out the struggle of a cancer diagnosis.
What is your favorite thing about being a Gold Hope photographer? Meeting the children and the families is my absolute favorite part. I come away from a session feeling so inspired and in awe of the raw strength, resilience, and tenacity of the fighters and their families. I think about them all the time long after the session has passed.
Has working with children with cancer changed anything in your life? Working with children with cancer has given me a lot of perspective and gratitude. I’m reminded that lives can change dramatically without any warning, and my relatively stress free days with my family are something to never take for granted.
What is one thing you hope the families you photograph for the project can take away from this experience? I hope the families I photograph can see how much goodness in their lives coexists with the tough stuff. I hope they can take away from the experience a renewed strength in their ability to do hard things together as a family. And for the children, I hope they can look back at these images years from now and see and feel how much they are loved.
Be sure to follow Kaleen online! Facebook | Instagram
A big thank you to for choosing to give back with us. Want to follow Kaleen’s lead? Apply to be a volunteer photographer here.