I am excited and incredibly honored to announce I had two images selected as winners for AI-AP 42 and will be seen in the AP 42 book alongside many other talented photographers.
Thank you! @american_photography_winners
My thanks to the jurors-Sally Berman (Run Red Creative), Claire Caple (National Geographic), Chris Dougherty (Creative Consultant), Amelia Holowaty Krales (The Verge), Daisy Korpics (The Wall Street Journal), Virginia Lozano (NPR), Mark Murrmann (Mother Jones), Evan Ortiz (Airbnb), Emmalee Reed (CNN), Cate Sturgess (Vanity Fair), Amanda Webster (The New York Times), and Cassidy Zobl (Road & Track) -for the consideration and support of the work.
Slide 1: Special Response Team agents rush protestors at the Metropolitan Detention Center on June 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.
Slide 2: Alfredo Flores, 51, raises his hands as Los Angeles Police officers fire rubber bullets into a crowd of protestors near City Hall in Los Angeles, CA, on June 8, 2025.
For @afpnewsagency
#aiap42 #americanphotography #AP42 #photojournalism
MAY DAY demonstrations at City Hall and the Metropolitan Detention Center on May 1, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Hundreds gathered outside City Hall, preparing to march, when LAPD formed a skirmish line and advanced into the crowd, towing vehicles to clear the streets for police movement.
As demonstrators moved toward the Metropolitan Detention Center, DHS and SRT units carried out targeted arrests. LAPD appeared intermittently in large formations before ultimately surrounding and kettling protesters later in the evening.
MAY DAY, also known as International Workers’ Day, is observed on May 1. In Los Angeles this year, demonstrations also centered on opposition to ICE and immigration enforcement.
Blake Fagan / @thesundial
#mayday #losangeles #laprotest #photojournalism #internationalworkersday
Eight California gubernatorial candidates met on stage at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium on April 28, 2026, for a debate hosted by CBS as the state’s election enters its final stretch.
Candidates addressed key issues including gas prices, housing affordability, and healthcare, with multiple exchanges marked by crosstalk and heightened tension.
With ballots set to be mailed in the coming days, the debate offered voters one of the most comprehensive opportunities to compare the field ahead of the primary.
Blake Fagan / @thesundial
#californiapolitics #cagovernor #election2026 #photojournalism #politicalcoverage
Personal post time:
On Saturday I was awarded 2nd place and runner up for the Student Photographer of the Year with @ppagla_official
I am incredibly honored and thankful to both the judges and @ppagla_official for their recognition of my work.
Congratulations to my fellow runner up @anthonytedesco.photo and even bigger congratulations to @benhanson.photos for his win as SPOY, well deserved brotha and of course…
CSUN SWEEEEEEEEP
I also want to thank the pros at @ppagla_official , like many other students the professional members have been a guiding light in this field and it’s an honor to be able to work in the field along side them, especially @tedsoquiphotography@genaro4707 and @jillconnellyphotography
Special thanks to @kqloberg@ringochiu@patrickfallon@michael_coons@robynbeck_afp all who have been my biggest helpers entering the field of photojournalism.
Another special announcement I am excited to share, after receiving 3rd place for feature/news stills and 9th place in the photo story completion, I have the honor of being one of the five students in the nation competing in the Hearst Journalism National Championships in San Francisco! Thank you to @hearst_journalism_awards
Not all the photos in this post are mine so I will credit all the photographers here:
Slide 4: @j.w.hendricks
Slide 5: @jillconnellyphotography & @_davidsphotos
Slide 9: @ghawam.kouchaki & @j.w.hendricks
Slide 13: @griforourke
