"Jean Karotkin is one of the most original, talented, and unique photographers I have ever had the pleasure of working with. When she approached me ten years ago, to be in her book “Body and Soul”, and take a picture of me bald with my family, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. What I found was a woman with a kind heart, a keen eye, and compassionate spirit.
I was bald from chemo, married to an Air Force fighter pilot, the mother of a young girl, a news anchor and a Christian. With one phenomenal picture, she captured all of it. One picture, one beautiful picture, tells the world the story of my life while battling breast cancer.
She made my whole family feel so at ease and comfortable with the photo session. That is not an easy task when dealing with a pasty white chemo patient, and a two-year-old little girl, but she did it with grace and ease.
I found a friend for life from one photo session. Jean cares about not only the finished product but also the process of capturing the perfect picture. Her talent is tremendous, but she remains humble, and always makes her subjects feel important."
-- Leslie Mouton, San Antonio, TX