About Me

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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 Magazin

Cover. July 2023. 73,000 circulation 

City Lifestyle  

Cover. November, December 2023. January, 2024.  

60,000 circulation