Thanks for coming by! I’m Karolyn, the human behind Marlina Photography & Fine Art. Born and raised in Wisconsin, I’ve bounced around the Midwest before landing in Missouri with my husband, several cats, and (most recently) my mother moved in. We live in interesting times.

I’ve always loved photography and as I became older and wiser I’ve been learning other mediums and having fun playing with art. Photography will always be at my core - but there will be some side quests along the way.

Why Marlina? I am so glad you asked! My mother’s parents founded a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Every farm needs a name, so they combined their first names - Marvin and Arline - to get Marlina Farm. My sister and I were the 3rd generation, and while the farm is gone I pay homage to my grandparents by lending the farm name to my creative projects. Thanks for being here!