My love for photography began at 13, ignited by the magic of a darkroom at Camp Martin Johnson. The joy of capturing, developing, and printing my own photos made a lasting impression. My experiences with Smithsonian Magazine, The Image Bank, New York Foundation for the Arts, and The Maui Film Office further deepened my passion. Surrounded by diverse artists, I learned and grew, nurturing my lifelong devotion to photography.

Now based in Tucson, Arizona, on the ancestral lands of the Hohokam, Tohono O'odham, and Pascua Yaqui, I cherish spending time with family and friends while capturing the beauty of the world around me.

CV

2023

  • LENSCRATCH Fine Art Daily, Collective Week: Kinship Photography Collective, By Kassandra Eller, December 12, 2023

  • Award of Merit, Southern Arizona Arts Guild “Eyes Wide Open”  Exhibition, Oro Valley, AZ

2022

  • Photo Trouvée Magazine,  Issue 9 “Family Archives”

  • Collaborative Visual Conversations Practice Group, Through Six Feet Photography Project I was a co-moderator for an online practice group that explored visual dialogues created by responding to photographic prompts.

  • Santa Fe Workshops Haunted Image Contest Winner

2021

2020

Certifications:

  • TedXStockholm Photo Competition - Transform - Storytelling Through Photography, 2021

  • Domestika - Hybrid Photography for Creative Experimentation Course, 2021

  • Seeing Through Photographs, MoMA, 2021

Affiliations & Memberships:

  • Board Member, Edge High School, joined 2023

Education:

  • Spelman College, B.A.

  • Loyola University Rome Center

  • Latin School of Chicago