'This Book is Our Memory'

CNN

I pitched my photo book, L'dor V'dor: From Generation to Generation, to Laura Oliverio at CNN, who helped me transform my book into a package suited for web. I edited a selection of images that I felt best conveyed my story, and in my interview with the writer of this article, I sharpened my ability to talk clearly and succinctly about my work.

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Fourth of July scorcher set for a quarter of the United States

Reuters

Reuters photographer Carlos Barria gave me an assignment to photograph the heat wave in the Bay Area. I went to Oakland, Alameda and San Francisco to see how people were beating the heat. After two days of photographing, I edited, processed and transferred the photos to the Reuters photo desk using Photo Mechanic.

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Black students find ‘home away from home’ in 119 Euclid 1 year since unveiling​​

The Daily Orange

I pitched a story to The Daily Orange about 119 Euclid Avenue, a safe space for Black students at Syracuse University, time pegged around its one year anniversary. I interviewed 10 university community members about the importance of the space, and I photographed its anniversary celebration. Additionally, I worked with editors at The Daily Orange to edit the story's text and photos.

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Redwood City RV park: ‘This is a community’

San Mateo Daily Journal

I worked with reporter Sierra Lopez on an article about the supportive community found at RV parks in the San Francisco Bay Area. I photographed Susan Swecker, who lost her home and her job during the COVID-19 pandemic. After speaking with and photographing her, I edited my photographs to a select five.

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A shortage of teachers for computer science classes puts California near the bottom of a national instruction ranking

CalMatters

In collaboration with journalist Carolyn Jones, I worked on a story about the equity gap in computer science education and photographed a conference held to discuss solutions to this problem.

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Dozens protest verdict to keep Columbus statue in Syracuse’s center

The Daily Orange

After pitching this story to The Daily Orange, I wrote and photographed a protest in downtown Syracuse regarding the Christopher Columbus statue in the city's center. I wrote the article on a tight deadline, and I worked with editors at The Daily Orange to edit the story's text and photos.

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SU-Duke matchup brings largest crowd of the season to the JMA Wireless Dome​

The Daily Orange

I photographed the SU-Duke basketball game — arguably Syracuse's most anticipated basketball game of the season. I worked with SU's athletic director to attain press credentials for the game, and I photographed both the game and the crowd in order to capture the full feeling of the energy within the Dome. I sent photos to The Daily Orange during and after the game, and I also wired photos to Duke to use as well.

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