Katherine Kiviat, born and raised in New York City, is a South Asia based documentary photographer and photojournalist who has covered diverse subjects, including American Gypsies, Indian prostitutes, the first free presidential elections in Afghanistan, and the Palestinian elections that brought Hamas to power in January 2006. During her time in Afghanistan, Kiviat also worked at AINA, the Afghan Media and Cultural Center in Kabul, helping to train the first Afghan women photojournalists and assisting with the setup of the first Afghan photo agency. She is presently based in Islamabad, Pakistan. In the United States, Kiviat is working on ongoing documentary project on the American Gypsy culture in New York City which she began in 2000.

Editorial work

Kiviat has worked for numerous international publications including Vanity Fair, Gourmet,Wine Spectator, Fortune, Forbes,Time, Newsweek, and The New York Times Magazine. Her photographs have been included in both solo and group exhibitions in the US, Europe and Asia. International assignments have taken Kiviat to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Oman, India, The West Bank, Gaza, Europe, and the United States. She has extensive experience working in remote locations.