KYLE MERRIT LUDOWITZ

EXPERIENCE:

GLOBAL EVENTS PHOTOGRAPHER - 2009-Present

Syria, Turkey, Israel/Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, Thailand, India, Kashmir, Argentina

Documented, by photograph and dispatch, global events, humanitarian disasters, conflict, and war.

STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST, The Half Moon Bay Review, Half Moon Bay Magazine, Pacifica Magazine
Half Moon Bay, CA
Staff photographer for a weekly newspaper and two monthly magazines. Coordinates with reporters and editors to meet weekly deadlines and produce six visual essays each month for magazine features. Responsible for covering breaking news, cultural events, sports, arts & entertainment, and community sections.

PHOTOGRAPHER, UC BERKELEY ARTS & DESIGN INITIATIVE

Berkeley, CA
Photographer and editor for the Arts+Design Initiative. Responsible for documenting the creation of community learning through innovative design and creative arts, and editing images with Adobe Photoshop.

PHOTOJOURNALIST, THE ARGENTINA INDEPENDENT

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photojournalist covering social justice and human rights beat with a focus on indigenous issues. Pitched and published photographs for daily articles, and for long-form photographic essays.

REPORTER, OAKLAND NORTH
Oakland, California
Beat reporter covering politics and government in the City of Oakland. Coverage included writing, video, photography, radio, new media packages, and social media outlets. Responsible for pitching and producing daily and feature-length investigative articles under strict deadlines in a fast-paced newsroom setting.

Beginning in 2009, Kyle has document, by photograph and dispatch, critical situations and the human condition in areas such as Syria, Egypt, Israel/Palestine, Myanmar, Cambodia, Kashmir, Thailand, and India. Featuring many crucial stories related to conflict, poverty, child welfare, and woman's rights, his work is found in many publications from around the world.

He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

AWARDS:

Dorothea Lange Documentary Photography Fellowship, 2016-2017

Jim Marshall Photography Fellowship, 2016-2017

Eddie Adams Workshop XXIX selectee, 2016

EDUCATION:

University of California, Berkeley

Masters of Journalism, 2017

The Evergreen State College

BA in Photojournalism & Political Economy, 2012

QUESTIONS & PRESS INQUIRIES:

Email: kylemerrit@gmail.com

Instagram: kyle_merrit_ludowitz

Twitter: @KyleLudowitz