Houston, TX, USA

I’m a first generation Syrian-American with Armenian ethnic roots. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Currently, I’m a freelance visual journalist based in Houston, Texas, who covers stories in the Gulf region and beyond. My work focuses on immigration, environment, politics, and marginalized communities.

My photos have published in the Star Tribune, Detroit Free Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Atlantic, and The Washington Post. I’m a member of the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association and Diversify Photo.

Co-Director of Photography/ Staff Photographer, Houston Landing, 2023-2025

Photo/ Video Journalist, Arizona Republic, 2021-2023

Photo Intern, Star Tribune, Summer 2021

Photo Intern, Detroit Free Press, Fall 2020 to Spring 2021

Photo Intern, The Commercial-Dispatch, Summer 2020

Lead Coordinator, Pictures of the Year, Spring 2020

Lead Coordinator, College Photographer of the Year, Fall 2020

2025: Texas Managing Editors Awards, Second place in Feature photo and Photojournalism

2020: College Photographer of the Year, Documentary Bronze, COVID Silver, General News Bronze

2019: Alexia Foundation Student Grant: Shortlisted

2019: College Photographer of the Year, Feature Category: Silver

2019: Missouri Press Association Awards, Best Sports Feature Photography- Third Place

2018: AP Sports Editors Contest, Feature Photo- Top 10

2018: Missouri Associated Press Media Editors Awards, Sports Photos- First Place

2025: US/Mexico Border Journalist Security Training: El Paso, TX. Training by ACOS Alliance, CIK, Freedom of The Press Foundation, EFF

2024: The Kalish Workshop: Rochester, NY.

2022: Missouri Photo Workshop: Excelsior Spring, MO.

University of Missouri-Columbia:

Master’s degree- Journalism, 2025

California State University- Northridge:

Bachelor’s degree- Art, 2018