Michael Kalla was born in Chicago on new years day in 1967. Without attending art school or college he entered the printing business at age 17. By age 24 he was a journeyman lithographer and master color corrector. He moved to Los Angeles in 1992 and worked with Erika Fabian of National Geographic for two years learning the art of the editorial image. Shooting celebrity homes for Keifer Sutherland, Will Smith, Meatloaf and getting published as an editorial photographer was not as satisfying as creating original artwork for corporate and private collection. In 2003, Michael devoted his career to fine art photography and now lives and works in The Hague, Holland.

PROFESSIONAL/TEACHING BACKGROUND

  • Industry Partner President for The American Society of Interior Designers/Los Angeles 2002 and 2004
  • Seminar-"Architectural Work" at the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America 2006
  • "How I use digital capture", Pacific Design Center Los Angeles 2004
  • Taught a UCLA Extension class on fine art photography 2003 and 2004

AWARDS

  • Certificate of Merit ASIDLA 2003
  • Best Editorial Cover, Chatelaine Magazine (Lemons) 2002
  • Homebook 2nd place Interior photo 2001
  • Presidential Citation for Photographic Excellence ASIDLA 2001
  • Photography Merit, Lighting Research Center/Polytechnic Renselaer, Albany NY 2001

PUBLICATIONS

  • Shelter Magazine, (cover and six page spread) November, 2007
  • Robb Report/Luxury Home - November 2007
  • Western Interiors (artwork featured in David Dalton Residence) April/May 2007
  • Angeleno Magazine (six page spread of architectural work) September 2004
  • Chatelaine (cover) - June 2002

COLLECTIONS

  • Four Season's Hotel - St. Louis, LA
  • Hyatt - Long Beach, CA
  • Green Valley Ranch-Las Vegas, NV
  • Red Rock Casino - Las Vegas, NV
  • Ritz Carlton - Laguna Beach, CA
  • Pinnacle Project - Lake Charles, LA
  • Wynn Hotel - Las Vegas, NV
  • Marriott Hotel - Anaheim, CA
  • Station Casinos - Las Vegas, NV
  • Embassy Suites Hotel - Washington DC
  • Hilton Hotel - Anaheim, CA
  • Marriott Hotel - La Jolla, CA
  • Marriott Hotel - San Diego, CA
  • Marriott Hotel - Boston, MA
  • Intercontinental Hotel - San Francisco, CA
  • Poipu Beach Resort - Kauai, HI
  • Aliante Casino and Resort - Las Vegas, NV
  • David Dalton and Associates - Los Angeles, CA
  • The Cordova Estate - Los Angeles, CA