With my photos on a billboard for the tlc foundation for bfrb's / a rainy times square, nyc / may 2016
P O S I T I O N S
currently: making photos of artists at the colburn school in downtown los angeles
freelance / 2015 - present / southern california
past
event photographer / june 2017 - dec 2021 / the perfect event; los angeles, ca
associate photographer / 2018 - 2020 / interstellar image; los angeles, ca
primary photographer / 2018 - 2020 / sins o' the flesh; los angeles, ca
social media coordinator / june 2019 - dec 2019 / cassia; santa monica, CA
social media coordinator / april 2019 - dec 2019 / milo sro; santa monica, CA
social media coordinator / dec 2016 - dec 2019 / sweet rose creamery; santa monica, CA
event photographer / 2018 / yelp; los angeles, ca
student life photographer / 2014 - 2016 / bennington college; bennington, vt
photography features
photo of dancers at queerchata, june 2022
for the sick times, 2024
bennington college flickr hosts the 'abby mahler' collection
bennington magazine, winter 2016 - pages 31 and 32 (below right)
bennington college promotional material ( one / two )
velocity dance center's promotional material for "the bridge project" featuring dancer jordan macintosh-hougham (below right)
the bennington banner newspaper (this story was the front page feature in the print edition)
photo of dancer jordan macintosh-houghham used in Advertisement for "the bridge project" in seattle, wa
Photo of Luca Sato-Nioi in “whose Opera” at bennington college, in the bennington magazine
keyframe (animation guild quarterly): “MEMBER MONDAYS • ALAYNA CABRAL” 35mm portrait for alayna cabral
long beach post: “Local Long Beach medical clinics mark change of name to Optum, announce food donation program to help people in need during COVID-19”
gardena valley news: “Medical clinic now called Optum, expands role in community”
psychology today: “Habitual Behavior or BFRB Disorder?”
la weekly: “girls rock fundraiser” and “mini bear's lauren kop finds love in the heart of technology” for mini bear
“mini bear challenges swiping left for deeper connections on ‘cyberlove’” on girl underground for mini bear
film obsessive: “ROCKY HORROR: TIME WARPING ON TWO SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC”
voyagela: “Community Highlights: Meet Eli Lawliet of The Gender Doula”
voyagela: “Exploring Life & Business with Catherine Goldberg of WeedBar LA”
voyagela: “Meet Emily-Mae Kamp”
voyagela: “Meet Brandon English”
voyagela: "meet richard janes"
ucla 2015 spring sing promotional material (see: natalie brainin - one / two)
late night friends music / dominic romano's music
photo of grilled cheese in AAA Westways Magazine, january 2020
personal press
“SoCal’s COVID-cautious: Fighting isolation along with the virus” on kcrw (may 2024, pictured right)
“Hydroxychloroquine Emergency” patreon episode of conspirituality podcast (march 2023)
Abby Mahler: Photographer & Activist in shoutoutla (sept 2021)
Life & Work with Abby Mahler in voyage LA mag (april 2021)
“This TikToker Who Takes Hydroxychloroquine Is Using The Platform To Debunk False Info” in buzzfeednews (january 2021)
“Coronavirus Crisis: Drug Shortage Concerns” for nbcla (may 2020)
“The Coronavirus Miracle Drug That Probably Isn't” for “worst year ever” podcast (april 2020)
many of these interviews address my activism related to the drug hydroxychloroquine, which i take for my autoimmune diseases, and the shortages people like me experienced during the covid-19 pandemic. i am more than happy to talk about this with any curious parties.
in the los angeles times: “Looking for queer community in L.A.? Start here” for queerchata (left)
in the sick times: “‘Perfect storm” of criminalization: Analyzing mask bans” (left)
in the sick times x them: “These Are the Drag Artists and Organizers Fighting to Make Queer Spaces More COVID Safe” of LA’s anti-covid queer scene (left)
in kcrw: “LA has zero lesbian bars. A new wave of queer women are changing that” showcasing queer field day events
the tlc foundation for bfrb's (one / two / times square billboard, shown above with yours truly in black, above right)
2023 edition of “the colburn effect” back cover image
2023 edition of “the colburn effect” dance education and community school of performing arts photos
on san francisco classical voice: “More Discoveries From James Conlon’s Recovered Voices Series”
in pointe magazine: “The Colburn School’s Dance Academy Combines Top-Notch Balanchine Training With All That L.A. Has to Offer”
on violinist.com: “Performing the Showpiece: Master Class with Fabiola Kim at Sounding Point Academy” for the colburn school
on violinist.com: “Chamber Music Master Class with Violinist Tessa Lark at Colburn” for the colburn school
photo of Weedbar LA’s wedding catering in the hill via nextstar media wire, july 2022
cassia’s instagram (one / two / among others, see tags on photos)
michelin guide: cassia
keller williams luxury: “vines in vogue”
esters wine shop and bar’s instagram (one / two, among others, see tags on photos) and website
aaa’s westways magazine, jan/feb 2020 edition, for esters wine shop and bar (below left)
sweet rose creamery's instagram (one / two, among others, see tags on photos) and website
in voyage la magazine: “meet shiho yoshikawa of sweet rose creamery”
on thrillist.com: "20 essential brentwood restaurants you need to try" and “best ice cream in los angeles” for sweet rose creamery; “best restaurants in los angeles right now” for cassia
“10 over-the-top ice cream treats to eat now” on travel channel for sweet rose creamery
"from pizza crust to fried chicken: the most outrageous ice cream flavors you can try this summer" on people.com for sweet rose creamery"the cult-brand ice creams you can order right to your door" on refinery29.com for sweet rose creamery
"family recipes: a healthier frozen treat by sweet rose creamery’s shiho yoshikawa" in la parent magazine
“Required Eating: The 8 Best Meals in Santa Monica” on afar.com for cassia
“digesting L.A.’s vegan ice cream scene” in c magazine for sweet rose creamery
"20 of the best restaurants on Grubhub you can order for delivery" on i am a food blog for sweet rose creamery
“top places to celebrate national ice cream day 2019 in california” on patch.com for sweet rose creamery
