Hope Grunert was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. She received her BFA in photography from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 2024. Hope is a multifaceted creative who enjoys working in different branches of photography. She has partnered with the Lexington Co-op, the Buffalo Spree, the Burchfield Penney Art Center, White Bicycle, Red Disk, and more in her freelance work. In her personal work, she enjoys documenting different landscapes, experimenting with Polaroid photography, and creating collages.