Karin is a multimedia artist who began practicing photography in 1970. Karin moved to Bisbee in 1990 and fell in love with the city, its residents, the border community culture and all of Cochise County. Cast against large corporate advertising competitors such as BMW, Karin received recognition from the Arizona Prisma Awards with a merit award for the communicating arts. She has also had several illustrations published in the journal produced by the Arizona Game and Fish, Arizona Wildlife Views.

Karin founded Coppertown Photography in 2006 to provide professional sports photography for youth in the Cochise County Community. She donates more than half of her time to chidren and youth projects as well as community sports events. Karin also produces sports recruiting videos for college-bound youth.  To date, all youth obtaining recruiting videos have been accepted into scholarship programs.

Zaira Gonzales recently joined Coppertown is a contributing photographer.  Most youth in Bisbee recognize Zaira from her coaching in softball and volleyball for the schools and community.

Karin has a doctorate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and has served
Cochise County as a foster mother for nine years. She is the mother of two wonderful boys and lives in upper San Jose.