EDUCATION
1997- Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology- California State University, Los Angeles
2000-2004 Mary Ellen Mark Oaxaca, Mexico Workshop Rockport College, Maine
2005-2008 Mary Ellen Mark Oaxaca, Mexico Workshop Photographic Center Northwest
2008-present- Mary Ellen Mark Falkland Road, Oaxaca, Mexico
2003 June/July - Photojournalism Internship Los Angeles Newspaper Group
EXHIBITIONS
March 12, 2011 Oaxaca XV exhibition Group exhibition: curated by Mary Ellen Mark, at the Centro Fotografico Alvarez Bravo. Oaxaca, Mexico.
June 19, 2010, Art From the Ashes to Benefit Deukmejian Wilderness park, Glendale California
October 10, 2009 Art from The Ashes, Santa Barbara, California
January 9-11, 2009 Photo LA, Santa Monica, California
October 2006 El Corazon de Oaxaca curated by Mary Ellen Mark- Photographic Center Northwest
March 2006 El Corazon de Oaxaca- El Centro Fotogarfico Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Oaxaca, Mexico
WORK EXPERIENCE
Present-Day: Photographer based out of Los Angeles, California
2003-present: Freelance photographer for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group.
Specializing: Editorial, Features, Spot News, Photo Essays, Portraits, Documentary
Camera Equipment: 35mm, Canon Digital, Medium Format film 6x6, 6x7, 4x5
MAJOR EVENTS
2000-Present Day- Personal Documentary Project- Los Pepenadores, Oaxaca, Mexico
2005 Hurricane Katrina
2005 Afghanistan, Kabul, Mazar-e-Sharif: Dr. Steven Kwon project
2007 San Bernardino Fires
2008 President Barack Obama Inauguration Altadena, CA.
2009 San Gabriel Valley Mountain- Station Fire
2009 Michael Jackson Memorial
WORK HAS APPEARED
Magazines
Rolling Stone, Elle Décor, Vg. No, VG Nett, KoreAm Journal, Ohio State Alumni Magazine
Inland Living Magazine, Spaces Magazine, Arroyo Magazine
Wire Services and Newspapers
The Associated Press, Zuma Press
USA Today, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Los Angeles Daily News, Pasadena Star News
San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Whittier Daily News, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, San Bernardino County Sun
San Jose Mercury News, Pasadena Weekly.
Patch.com, OregonLive.com
Television
NBC News, TODAY Show
Books
OAXACA XV
475 años de la fundaciøn de OAXACA
Center Fotografico Alvarez Bravo
Photographic Center Northwest Student Works 2006-2007
Music Video
Divider Producer/Director
Scott Weiland 12 Bar Blues 1997