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
the chronicle of higher education | “Lessons From Vermont’s Demographic Crisis”
velocity dance center's promotional material | "the bridge project" featuring dancer jordan macintosh-hougham (below right}
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
yes! magazine | “Serious About Gender Exploration? There’s a Doula for That.”
koin6 local | “Don’t blow your buzz: Remember these Oregon weed regulations on 4/20”
kxan austin | “Incorporating weed is a growing trend for weddings: Here’s what to know”
gardena valley news | “Medical clinic now called Optum, expands role in community”
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”
cerritos community news | “optum medical opens in cerritos”
psychology today | “Habitual Behavior or BFRB Disorder?”
l!fe in the philippine star | “Taking Pinoy representation to the next level: Elena Heuzé talks 'Heart Shot' and wanting to be the first queer Filipino Spider-Man”
la weekly | “go hear” for mini bear (december 2018, page 27 and july/august 2019, pg 22) / “girls rock fundraiser” / “mini bear's lauren kop finds love in the heart of technology”
girl underground | “mini bear challenges swiping left for deeper connections on ‘cyberlove’” for mini bear
film obsessive | “ROCKY HORROR: TIME WARPING ON TWO SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC”
voyagela | “Meet Dick Swagger” / “Community Highlights: Meet Eli Lawliet of The Gender Doula” / “Exploring Life & Business with Catherine Goldberg of WeedBar LA” / “Meet Emily-Mae Kamp” / “Meet Brandon English” / "meet richard janes"
ucla 2015 spring sing promo | for natalie brainin - one / two
ec los angeles promotional material | one / two / three
seiu local 2000united union news (this was also the front page of the physical copy of the bennington banner newspaper, unavailable online)
photo of grilled cheese in AAA Westways Magazine, january 2020
personal press
mother jones | “Wildfire Smog Is Deadly—But LA’s Covid Mask Organizers Have It Covered” (jan 2025)
death panel podcast | “LA burns but we keep us safe (part one)” (jan 2025)
the gauntlet | “Anti-COVID groups distribute masks and air purifiers faster than LA government amidst fires” (jan 2025)
the sick times | “COVID-19 advocates are distributing masks to protect Californians from wildfire smoke” (jan 2025)
truthout | “Mutual Aid Networks That Emerged in Housing Crisis Are Mobilizing Amid LA Fires” (jan 2025)
public good news | “What immunocompromised people want you to know” (nov 2024)
mother jones | “How Donald Trump Caused a Shortage of Lupus Medication” (oct 2024)
petty astrology podcast | “words from the wayside” (oct 2024)
kcrw | “SoCal’s COVID-cautious: Fighting isolation along with the virus” (may 2024, pictured right)
science based medicine | “Their Plan is Incongruent With My Existence” (june 2023)
mindsitenews | “Revisiting #DisabledJoy Five Years Later: How a Hashtag of Pride Continues to Resonate” (may 2023)
lupus foundation of america | “Government Officials Around the Country Issue Lupus Awareness Month Proclamations” (june 2023)
many interviews address 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.
the los angeles times | “Looking for queer community in L.A.? Start here” and “10 Latino-owned places to get your body moving” for queerchata (left) / “No salad says L.A. like the Caesar. 10 of the best to try right now”
usc annenberg media | “LA’s two newest queer bars are a big deal for the sapphic and trans communities”
the sick times | “‘Perfect storm” of criminalization: Analyzing mask bans” (left)
them x the sick times | “These Are the Drag Artists and Organizers Fighting to Make Queer Spaces More COVID Safe” of LA’s anti-covid queer scene (left)
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
san francisco classical voice | “More Discoveries From James Conlon’s Recovered Voices Series” / “The Music of Mieczysław Weinberg, Revisited and Reclaimed”
pointe magazine | “The Colburn School’s Dance Academy Combines Top-Notch Balanchine Training With All That L.A. Has to Offer” / “Your June Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move”
violinist.com | “Ray Chen Master Class at TonicCon Los Angeles” / “Violin Master class with Danielle Belen at the Colburn School's Sounding Point Academy” / “Performing the Showpiece: Master Class with Fabiola Kim at Sounding Point Academy” / “Chamber Music Master Class with Violinist Tessa Lark at Colburn”
colburn school | “How the Jascha Heifetz Studio Found Its Home at Colburn”
photo of Weedbar LA’s wedding catering in the hill | nextstar media wire, july 2022
esters wine shop and bar’s instagram | one / two, among others, see tags on photos / website
eaterla | “19 Fantastic Wine Bars to Sip, Swirl, and Savor in Los Angeles”
LAist | “Need Some Comfort? The LAist Guide To The Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches In LA and OC” / “let’s get cheese-y” for esters
aaa’s westways magazine | jan/feb 2020 for esters wine shop and bar (below left)
cassia’s instagram | one / two / among others, see tags on photos
michelin guide | cassia
resy | “How Bryant Ng Blends Cultures at Cassia, As Seen Through Seven Dishes”
afar | “Required Eating: The 8 Best Meals in Santa Monica” for cassia
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
sweet rose creamery's instagram | one / two, among others, see tags on photos | website
voyage la magazine | “meet shiho yoshikawa of sweet rose creamery”
travel channel | “10 over-the-top ice cream treats to eat now” for sweet rose creamery
people.com | "from pizza crust to fried chicken: the most outrageous ice cream flavors you can try this summer" for sweet rose creamery
refinery29.com | "the cult-brand ice creams you can order right to your door" for sweet rose creamery
la parent magazine | "family recipes: a healthier frozen treat by sweet rose creamery’s shiho yoshikawa"
c magazine | “digesting L.A.’s vegan ice cream scene” for sweet rose creamery
i am a food blog | "20 of the best restaurants on Grubhub you can order for delivery" for sweet rose creamery
patch.com | “top places to celebrate national ice cream day 2019 in california” for sweet rose creamery
socalpulse | “Power Pies: L.A.’s Pizza Scene Is on Fire” for milo sro
natural hisotry museum La | “Made With Love”
conspirituality podcast patreon | “Hydroxychloroquine Emergency” (march 2023)
vice | “Quack COVID Group America’s Frontline Doctors Is Suing Its ‘Rogue Founder’ Simone Gold” (nov 2022)
buzzfeednews | “Doctors Are Attacking COVID Vaccines And Promoting Bogus Cures — And Getting Away With It” (sept 2021)
shoutoutla | “Abby Mahler: Photographer & Activist” (sept 2021)
voyage LA mag | “Life & Work with Abby Mahler” (april 2021)
buzzfeednews | “This TikToker Who Takes Hydroxychloroquine Is Using The Platform To Debunk False Info” (jan 2021)
nbcla | “Coronavirus Crisis: Drug Shortage Concerns” (may 2020)
worst year ever podcast | “The Coronavirus Miracle Drug That Probably Isn't” (april 2020)