Born in 1971, I was fortunate enough to grow up in a time and family where photography was part of our every day life. My grandfather was a hobbyist photographer in occupied Europe and an amateur videographer. My parents were always enthusiast and supportive of my photography as a child, and there was never a point in time when I did not have a camera. Photography is an important part of who I am as a person, and I approach it with passion, love and complete focus. From 2005 - 2012 I owned an award winning, international, high definition video production company, and have produced video and photography in over 10 different countries on four continents. I majored at the University of Nevada, Reno, in English and Art, graduating with an English/Photography degree in 2013, and again with an Art degree in 2018. Currently i am enrolled in the Masters of Photography program at Academy of Art University is San Francisco, CA and I teach all genres of photography at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Neavada, as well as offering private instruction.
My professional resume is as follows:
A.A. Degree. Truckee Meadows Community College. 2008.
Winner: TurnHere Certified Film Maker Of The Year 2010.
TA & Lab assistant: Jeff Ross at The University of Nevada, Reno. UNR Photography 2011 – 2012.
Studio assistant: Jeff Ross Photography, 2012 - 2016.
High Desert Steam Punk Society: Official Photographer HDSP Ball, 2013.
Associate Photographer at Ciprian Photography. Fine Art Wedding Photography, 2014 – 2016.
Principle Photographer: Reno News & Review. September 2013 - Present.
Photographer:UNR Photography Field Workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico. January, 2013, with Dr. Peter Goin and UNR Photography (Oaxaca, Puebla, San Jose Del Pacifico).
B.A. English/Writing & Photography. University of Nevada, Reno. 2013.
Owner: Reno Street Photography, 2015 - Present.
Contributing Photographer: Reno Tahoe Tonight. September 2015 – Present.
Weddingwire.com 5 star wedding photographer. 2016.
Judge: “Reno InstaGrammys”. September, 2016.
Judge: “SkillsUSA Photography Competition”. February, 2017.
Photography Instructor. Truckee Meadows Community College. 2017.
Weddingwire.com - Couples' Choice Award Winner, 2017, 2019, 2020.
B.A. Art/Photography. University of Nevada, Reno. 2018.
M.A. Photography. Academy of Art University. San Francisco. In Progress.
Exhibits:
Through The Lens: Cultural interpretations of Mexico
The Holland Project. February 2013
Through The Lens: Cultural interpretations of Mexico Mural Composites, UNR Gallery South. February 2013
Blue Jeans Jam
Reno Art Works contributing photographer. Winner "Best Independent Art Gallery" October, 2015
Coffee For One: Independent Exhibition
The Isles Tea Shop. Reno, Nevada. December 2015
The Ambulance
REMSA head office photography contributor. May 2016
Creative Revolution
Reno Art Works at Art Town, July 2016
Nevada Humane Society
Nevada Fine Arts March 2017
Reno Street Photography: A documentation of glass, gaze, people in the streets of Reno
Artown, July 2018
TMCC Community Education Instructor Artown Exhibit Artown, July 2019
We Are The Sea: Black Lives Matter Exhibit
Sierra Arts Foundation. July, 2020
The Biggest Little Lens Film Documentary
Our Town Reno. August 2020
LocoMotion
Contributing Artist. Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor. June, 2021
Photographic Publication:
MENSA Bulletin Magazine
Brilliance In Nature Photography Competition: 2nd and 3rd Place. 52,000 circulations. October 2011
Reno News & Review
Freelance Photojournalist, September 2013 - Present. 38,000 weekly circulations
Reno Gazette Journal.
“Reno Street Photographer humanizes downtown Reno life” Feature Story. October 12, 2015. 147,000 circulations
Reno Tahoe Tonight Magazine
“Reno Street Photography” September 2015 – 2019. 33,000 monthly circulations
Reno Gazette Journal
“Standoff Ends Peacefully In Downtown Reno.” November 24, 2015
Bloomberg Businessweek
“A Reno Haven” 980,000 circulation. Feb 1, 2016
Ceramics Monthly
“Clay Culture: Staying Power” September 2016. 39,000 circulations
City Of Reno
Reno Lens January 13, 2017. http://aroundthearch.com
RoadKing Magazine
March/April 2017. 260,000 circulations
X Artist Of The Month
KTHX Radio FM. July 2017
2018 Reno 150: Reno Lens Book
May 2018
Utilities Explosion Damages Dorm at University of Nevada, Reno.
World News Services: CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox News. July 5, 2019
Lady Antebellum
Bliss Life Magazine. September 2019. 15,000 circulation
Indulge Magazine
2019 Reno Area Dining Guide. October 2019. 28,000 circulation
Victorias Voice
Bliss Life Magazine. September 2019. 15,000 circulation
This Is Reno
Freelance Photojournalist, January 2020 - Present. 250,000 - 600,000 monthly circulation.
Reno Gazette Journal
Eric Marks: Reno Street Photography. “He couldn't sleep. So now he photographs Reno
During its darkest hours” July 9, 2020. 82,651 circulation.
S.A.V.E. Sentinel Senior Auxiliary Volunteer Effort Monthly Newsletter
August, December 2020
Starlights
A Year Ago Last Night. CD Album Cover. August, 2021
Nevada Today
University of Nevada, Reno. Research & Innovation. April 2023
Casino Player Magazine
Cover. July 2023. 73,000 circulation
City Lifestyle
Cover. November, December 2023. January, 2024.
60,000 circulation