CONTRIBUTORS
We are proud to work with an editorial team of current Academy of Art University students and alumni alongside industry professionals.
ISABELLA BEJARANO
MFA Photography
Isabella was born and raised in Venezuela. Photography motivates her to experiment, try harder, and test her own limits to evolve. “There is always something new to be learned, something old to get better at, and something else to aspire to.” She is currently based in New York as a fashion and portrait photographer.
DANIELLE RUEDA
MFA Photography
Danielle Rueda is a Fashion and Lifestyle photographer from San Francisco. Since 2008, she has worked in Manila, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York.
With an MFA in Photography from the Academy of Art University, she shoots fashion, lifestyle, and editorials.
Danielle embraces candid elements in photography - capturing moments of truth and beauty. Her photographs depict intimate moments of solitude, making the viewer a voyeur. Her photography is soft and ethereal - which brings the tranquility of nature to her work.
JEFFRY RAPOSAS
BFA Photography
Jeffry spent the first 15 years of his life in a small town in the Philippines. In high school, he discovered the beauty of photography. He shoots commercial, editorial and product photography. Jeffry Raposas currently resides in the East Bay and has been photographing throughout the Bay Area.
NICOLAS GUTIERREZ
MFA Photography
Nicolas was born in Bogotá, Colombia. His interest in creating visual stories led him to specialize in fashion photography. References to art history, pop culture and fashion are combined in his work, creating a distinctive aesthetic and personal style.
JEN MIYAKO MCGOWAN (JenLovely)
BFA Photography
Jen was born and raised in Martinez, California. She incorporates textures and elements of nature to create an organic feel in her work. She has recently adapted a romantic style with a dark side that comes out when using experimental techniques.
ANTHONY ROGERS
BFA Photography
Anthony shoots for clients such as 7x7, Benefit Cosmetics, and Bob Cut Mag. “My style is more on the eclectic side and is really inspired by rococo painters.” Anthony is currently based in San Francisco.
VICTOR CEMBELLIN
Workgroup LTD
Born and raised in the Bay Area- Victor currently resides in Oakland, California and has worked as an Editorial, Runway, Special Effects and Beauty makeup artist for the past 25 years. As a Global Senior Artist for M.A.C. Cosmetics he has traveled the world working with top runway designers, elite fashion publications and entertainment’s Who’s Who. On his craft, Victor simply states: “Make up has the unique ability to straighten ones emotional posture”!
ERICA TIMMONS
BFA Fashion Styling
Erica was born in Tokyo, Japan and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has worked for Ogilvy & Mather in Beijing and Azalea Boutique in San Francisco. “My personal style is full of 1970s references and my aesthetic definitely has a rock and roll vibe.”
TRY SUTRISNO
BA Fashion Journalism
Try grew up in Indonesia and Canada. He developed his keen eye and witty voice from fashion magazines and Japanese manga. Sustrino styles and writes for various publications and hopes “to become a fashion editor or even better, to edit my own fashion magazine one day.”
SUCHANDRA BULLOCK
BFA Fashion Styling
Suchandra was born in the United States and raised in Italy. As a child, she would visit her father at his job for a local television channel and loved how the wardrobe brought characters to life. She is presently a freelance fashion stylist.
SASHA LEON
BA Fashion Journalism
Sasha has worked as a buyer for FashionElles, a Marketing Lead for Visualyst, and has interned at PAPER Magazine in New York City. “My style icons are long gone and composed of minimalism, like Jane Birkin and Uschi Obermaier. Minimalism is a big part of my creativity.”