Pei Ketron is a San Francisco-based photographer and visual artist. She was originally raised in Arizona. ^[14]

Pei has following of over 771,000 on Instagram.

Ketron was born in Taiwan, but moved to the United States after her mom remarried when she was 3-year-old. Growing up, Pei was immersed in three separate cultures. She spent her developmental years living on the Navajo reservation in Northern Arizona and went through Native American schools and socialization. Her family life at home was one that permeated White American culture. Furthermore, her summers were spent with extended family in Taiwan. Growing up surrounded by different cultures influenced her deeply, as she has a tendency to be attracted to diversity and weary of anything homogeneous. ^[15]

Pei received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Pomona College and her M.A. in Moderate/Severe Special Education from Simmons College. ^[11] In addition, she holds a credential in Educational Leadership and a certificate in Digital Marketing. ^[14] After earning her degrees, Pei embarked on a career as a Special Education teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly eight years. ^[11]

Pei first started taking photography up as a hobby while she was studying abroad in college her junior year. It was there where she taught herself how to load her point-and-shoot film camera with rolls of Ilford and go out to capture the finest moments with a sufficient amount of light. Pei would continue to develop her photography skills as she worked as a Special Ed teacher. ^[15]

Pei first started using Instagram during the app's early days before a substantial community developed. Because of this, Instagram featured her in their blog posts and was on their list of suggested users. ^[15] Her pictures of landscapes, architecture, and a variety of objects have captivated viewers and helped her garner over 832,000 followers on the platform. ^[6]

In addition to Pei's popular Instagram account, she does freelance photographer work for clients. Using her DSLR camera, Pei has completed projects for a number of companies including Adobe, American Express, Apple Inc., Canadian Tourism Commission, Carnival Cruise Line, Jordan Tourism Board, Mitsukoshi Isetan Group, Mercedes-Benz, Michael Kors, Pfizer, Save the Children, Travel + Leisure, Turkish Airlines, and UNICEF. ^[14] Pei also freelances as a Social Media Consultant. ^[11]

For the past several years, Pei has been contracted to teach photography classes. ^[15] She offers private lessons as well as teaches through companies such as CreativeLive, the Image Flow, Passion Passport, and the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. ^[14] Her experience and success have led Pei to speak at multiple events including SXSW, Alt Summit, and Start Conference. Furthermore, Pei has used her social media experience to consult for different startups most notably Lightt and developed an Instagram photography curriculum for the instructional app Light Science. ^[11]

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