One of my favorite shoots of 2022 was documenting the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles for American University’s American magazine. I spent a few days attending rehearsals at their practice space in the community room of a local church and then attended their … Continue readingICYOLA FOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE
Perched alone on a grassy foothill of the San Gabriel Mountains overlooking the western end of the Los Angeles community of Sunland sits the crumbling remains of a house once known as the Hog Farm. In its former glory the building was at one time … Continue readingThe hog farm
A few months back I spent some time shooting Lia Navarro at the apiary she runs from her home in La Tuna Canyon, a rural area on the north side of Los Angeles. After moving to the property with her husband a couple years ago … Continue readingOlivewood Bees
Last November the Woolsey Fire ripped through Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a unique coastal area comprised of federal and state parkland and a number of communities, including Malibu and Calabasas. By the time it was done, the fire had spread to nearly 100,000 … Continue readingAfter the Fire – Following up on the Woolsey Fire for National Parks Magazine
As promised in the last post, a shoot featuring a motorcycle-riding librarian! We had a great time doing this profile for the cover of the Library Journal, which recently honored LA County Library Director Skye Patrick as their 2019 Librarian of the Year. We met … Continue readingon the Cover- Skye Patrick for the Library Journal
I recently spent a morning at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, Calif., photographing Dr. Rahuldeep Gill, an associate professor of religion, and Dr. Leanne Neilson, the provost, for a story on diversity hiring and the school’s changing demographics for the Chronicle of Higher Education. As … Continue readingDiversity Hiring at Cal Lutheran for the Chronicle of Higher Education