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Visual journalist ••• 📍 Berkeley, CA

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My time as Berkeleyside’s staff photographer ended a couple of weeks ago, and it’s truly a trip not to have Berkeley as the anchor of my everyday life. Photographing this city—street by street, with all its quirks, characters, and legends—has been life-changing. I’m so thankful to the newsroom, my editors, the CatchLight and Report for America team, my coworkers, and to everyone who allowed me into their life’s to follow along and capture a moment in time! It has been an incredibly fulfilling three years ❤️ As Berkeleyside’s first-ever staff photographer, I got to work at a capacity I’d never experienced before: nearly 400 stories across just about every topic imaginable. My Berkeley archive holds thousands of images—from sunrise to sunset, in the hills and out on the Bay. Spending my days in homes, classrooms, businesses, and parks was a joy. So was sharing space with people driving change in their communities. I learned how to advocate for visuals, negotiate with editors, build stories with reporters, and use photography to connect with people. I’m deeply grateful that my newsroom welcomed me from day one and took my thoughts about the role of images seriously. So seriously that we made room for lightness and experimentation. I got to play—with formats, with silly tools, and with big ideas. Together, we built a visual language and structure for visual reporting that could stand on its own. While it feels like a personal loss that these newsrooms can’t afford to sustain this kind of work, I carry these past three years with a lot of pride and a sense of fulfillment. The work I’ve created makes me incredibly proud. Thank you, Berkeleyside. I hold this experience close to my chest. And now, as my mom says: a otra cosa, mariposa 🦋 I’m super excited to expand my work and pursue some projects I’ve been itching to start. (If you know any filmmakers working in independent productions, send them my way!) In the meantime, I am spending this summer teaching photojournalism to high school students through the Mosaic program, reactivating my freelancer’s brain, and plotting a bunch of crazy projects I hope to bring to life. Holler if you need pics! 18 Jun 2025

🐰🐰Most Wanted tour, night one at Chase Center Arena in SF. @badbunnypr #MostWantedTour *fighting for my life at a million ISO* 03 Mar 2024

Quiero compartir con @mirar_distinto este post. Apuntes sobre la vida en aislamiento: En abril dejé de contar en horas y días, el tiempo lo medí en la comida que se pudrió, las recorridos de las luces por las esquinas, la grasa en el cabello. El tiempo dejó de ser digital. Mirar hacia afuera, mirar hacia adentro, mirar a uno mismo. Estás fotografías son parte de mi diario de aislamiento, hecho durante los primeros meses de contingencia por el azote de Covid-19 en Nueva York. #mirarDistinto @icp_docit 29 Jul 2020

I went to bed hugging my phone, going through everyone’s pics and videos from yesterday’s parade 💜 The vibes were immaculate. The sun broke through a forecast of rain, and I got sunburned through layers and layers of sunblock, but the blue against waves of purple was worth it! I’ve never been a sports girl, but this year I went to see the @valkyries play a few times. The moment I heard the screams and chants with a noticeably highe pitch I was sold! These capital W Women are superhumans on the court and I love them. Anyway, I’m very thankful I got to cover the parade for @theoaklandside . I’m still on a high and my back hurts so bad. Pls go read the story at The Oaklandside! A few highlights from yesterday: These girlies like each other! They’re fun and funny and hard workers, and they were having a blast./ Miss Mayor Barbara Lee’s purple wig was amazing, and her son (I believe?) was wearing a matching one 🤌/Sweet baby angel Kehlani saw me struggling with my heavy-ass camera bag and OFFERED to carry it on her parade car! I had to decline, but Kehlani, I love u. You have a fan for life./ And for my photo people: Cecilia Zandalasini is one of us! I saw her grabbing some great moments with her Contax. Ma’am drop that roll! Also I fully was planning on doing a behind the scenes video but that was delusional, I don’t know how content creators produce so much work, I was fighting for my life to file by 4:30 and then I crashed and spent the past hour making this single post. 05 Nov 2026

[español en la siguiente imagen] The SF Día de Muertos Parade is one of my favorite experiences in the Bay Area. To me, the 40+ year tradition is a true testament to the Latino and Mexican presence in the city and the particular cultural universe that have come out of it. Tonight was lovely, but the mood was somber. More quiet resistance than celebration. In the three years I’ve attended, this is the smallest parade I’ve seen, which feels like a reflection of the amount of uncertainty and fear Latinx communities are experiencing. Those who showed up to dance and walk along Mission moved with intention, asking attendees to respect the tradition and support the people who keep it alive. It really felt like a statement. I had never photographed the parade before, and since I did this for myself, I wanted to do a little experiment: photograph only with available light and push my ISO to the absolute max. I use a full-frame DSLR, ancient, as I’m constantly told by friends when I mention it. Anything above ISO 3200 has intense noise. But lately I’ve realized I tend to use flash to help me in difficult light situations. This, I think, is a result of years of trying to efficiently make images as legible as possible for news spaces. Noise, grain and dark images are hard for a quick read on news websites, and I’ve noticed that editors and reporters often struggle to find space for them. So I’ve slowly gotten away from them. But as a photographer, I have always enjoyed fighting for my life at a high ISO and searching for miraculous streaks of light falling in the right places, even if it means having a high rate of failed attempts. I’m very happy to share these very noisy, quickly phone edited pics of my favorite night in the city. Don’t forget to put water in your altars tonight. El Desfile de Día de Muertos de SF es una de mis experiencias favoritas en San Francisco. Para mí, esta tradición de más de 40 años es testimonio de la presencia latina y mexicana en la ciudad y del universo cultural tan particular que ha surgido de ella. La noche fue muy bella, pero el ambiente fue sombrío. Más resistencia silenciosa que celebración. En los tres años que he venido, este es e 03 Nov 2026

I’ve been following Peter Zottolo and Derek Guy, aka”the menswear guy” for years, and I love how deep, but also frothy and educational their conversations are! I’ve literally learned so much about clothes and history and trends and tailoring and vintage shopping. All this to say, thank you to my editor @eloisebillois for thinking of me for this assignment, it was super cool! @urbancomposition is himself an excellent photographer and was very accommodating even though we had a very tight schedule and got drenched. We turned a Marina Peet’s Coffee into an impromptu studio for 10 minutes and I’m not mad about what we got! The story is called “the best dressed electrician in San Francisco by @joshua_bote published in the Gazetteer. If you see a copy of their summer issue somewhere in SF, let me know what you think! 31 Oct 2026

NPPA day two, I’ll make it! Also, pls let’s fund the Bay transit system, it can’t keep clowning me like this. Pls I beg. 25 Oct 2026

@chroniclesofazu and I spent the most amazing evening chatting with the tight knit circle of men, women and children around Oakland rapper and artist JWalt (@official.jwalt ). He talked about his new album that centers the role of fatherhood and what it means to become a man. We also chatted about following the creative hunger and how his family helped him harbor it. His family was very kind and It was really warming to see them gather to protect and nurture each other. The album is clearly a reflection of that system of care, and I’ve been listening to it on repeat since that day ❤️ Photographed here are Jwalt, his partner Nataya, their two children, and the four generation of men in their family. The story is called “Jwalt’s new spoken word album is a testament to parenting” available for free at @theoaklandside. 16 Oct 2026

Shout out to Scott’s Bar and Grill for a killer chowder and a track record of being a place where workers can build careers. And also Chef Juan, because he ate! Photos for @eastbaynosh with story by @sheppuuden 03 Oct 2026

At the soccer fields of Oakland International High School in late May, players excitedly spilled onto the pitch for the last game of the season. “Sometimes, I get super nervous before a game,” said Sharon, a 15-year-old player for a high school team in East Oakland. “Leave the negative aside, give the best of yourself,” the athlete, an immigrant from El Salvador, said to herself before each game. Mildred, her teammate, said she admires Sharon’s improvement over the last year. At one point, she said, Sharon didn’t know how to kick a ball. The girls have come a long way: last season, their team didn’t make the playoffs. This past spring, when the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off in the Bay Area, the girls set out to win third place. More importantly, the teams play for community — “their sense of belonging,” said Alexis Catt, who coaches the East Oakland high school team as part of a national nonprofit Soccer Without Borders. The Bay Area location provides critical year-round support to newcomer refugee and immigrant youth across Alameda and San Francisco counties. The program combines zero-cost access to fields, gear and soccer training with dedicated mental health resources to support underserved youth in the Bay Area. Through a new program called Meet Me on the Pitch and a collaboration with UCSF, coaches aim to provide comprehensive mental health support for the students on and off the field. Using funding from the National Institute of Health, the Meet Me on the Pitch study will enroll youth aged 14-21 over the next two years to formally explore how soccer can be used as a holistic way to support mental well-being. The goal is to see whether programs like Soccer Without Borders can markedly improve mental health, academic support-seeking and social belonging among youth who participate. ✍️: Alonso Daboub 🎤: Ximena Natera @menanatera 📹+ 🎬: Martin do Nascimento and Gina Castro 13 Jul 2026

I walked into @skulaoakland and literally thought: I know a @panchopescador mural when I see it. Huge win for me personally to photograph him for this @eastbaynosh story about the come back of Luka’s but now as a Latin America inspired seafood/ cocktail spot by the lake. The Gin&Tonics reminded me of my Mexico City peak Juarez/ Roma after work drinks era. Take me back! What do you mean coworkers in the us don’t bond over long *ss meals that include a cheeky drink on a regular Tuesday?! Story by @chroniclesofazu and assigned by @bmoretov ❤️❤️ 09 Jul 2026

Soccer Without Borders (@soccerwoborders) harnesses the power of sport to support immigrant and newcomer youth across the Bay Area. Beyond soccer training, the organization provides mentorship, academic support, and a welcoming community where young people can connect, grow, and build a sense of belonging. Through Meet Me on thePitch, a collaboration with the University of California San Francisco, coaches and mentors work to provide holistic mental health support for students both on and off the field. With World Cup excitement building, it's a reminder that soccer is more than a game, it's a community and shared language. 🔗Tap the link in our bio to view the full photo essay by @menanatera nd Alonos Daboub, produced through a collaboration between @catchlight.io and @kqed as part of the Mental Health Visual Desk. 12 Jun 2026

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