Cathryn Jirlds has a passion for showcasing the world through a different perspective, almost like viewing it through a different lens. She frequently compiles her captivating images into collections, allowing her to explore various facets of the subjects she finds fascinating. Among her collections are intimate flowers, a poignant exploration of the decline of small-family tobacco farming, captivating Carolina Sandhills prescribed burns, breathtaking southwest landscapes, and her latest creative passion, shipscapes.
During the period spanning from 1999 to 2010, Cathryn Jirlds' travel photographs found their path into various publications, adorning the pages of magazines and newspapers across regions from Philadelphia to Austin. Her qualifications include a 1999 certification in Documentary Studies, which she earned from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.