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Meet the host of Our Latina Lens Podcast, Mónika Aldarondo-Lugo

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Nalani Hernandez-Melo Image Tour: Annie Gonzalez, Mr Cartoon, La Curandera

Nalani Hernandez-Melo an LA-based photographer, studio owner, gallery director and healer shares about significant images she has taken during her return to Los Angeles and entry to its photography community.

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S1E12: Nalani Hernandez-Melo generates opportunities for herself and her community as a photographer and curator

Nalani Hernandez-Melo is a multi-faceted artist, curator and healer. Her photography journey began at an arts high school and took a winding road through film, the early days of visual curation for social media, and editorial photography and videography.

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S1E11: Josie Lepe Image Tour: Candlestick, Detroit, Hertl

San Jose-based photographer Josie Lepe shares three significant images from her career as a Sports Photojournalist with the San Jose Mercury News.

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S1E10: Josie Lepe persists and excels as a Sports Photojournalist and visual voice for her community

Josie Lepe discusses her journey into photojournalism, the challenges she faced as a woman in sports photojournalism, how her culture and background influenced how she approached her work and why she chose to pursue a Master’s in Fine Art photography after a twenty plus year career in photojournalism.

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S1E9: Karina Mora Image Tour

Chicaco-based photographer Karina Mora share images from her Oaxaca, San Miguel and Puebla collections and why they represent transformative moments in her artistic and personal journey.

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S1E8: Karina Mora elevates her community and her culture using skills learned as a wedding photographer

Karina Mora shares how she built a successful wedding photography business and then pivoted to elevate her culture and communities in Chicago and Mexico through photography and entrepreneurship.

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S1E7: Cinthia Jaimes Image Tour

Portrait and Boudoir photographer Cinthia Jaimes shares about three pivotal images in her creative journey

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S1E6: Cinthia Jaimes empowers people and uplifts her communities through portrait and boudoir photography

Cinthia Jaimes discusses her journey to Portrait and Boudoir, her creative process and the effect that photographing women from a perspective of empowerment and body positivity has on her life.

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S1E5: Amanda López Image Tour

Editorial and Commercial Photographer Amanda López immerses us in the process and context of creating her most significant images: portraits of Kate del Castillo, her Nana, and Yalitza Aparicio Martínez

S1E4: Amanda López fosters joy, cultural connection and growth as a portrait photographer

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S1E3: Mabel Jiménez Image Tour

Photojournalist Mabel Jiménez immerses us in the process and context of creating her most significant images: a farewell ceremony for a beloved community mural in the Mission District and a "Pinky Kiss" at the US-Mexico border

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S1E2: Mabel Jiménez connects to community through Visual Journalism

Photographer, photo editor and CatchLight Mentor Mabel Jiménez and host Monika Aldarondo discuss Mabel's experience photographing asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, her art residency documenting the COVID response in San Francisco and her family’s reaction to her choosing photojournalism as a career.

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S1E1: Elizabeth Ferrer envisions an inclusive American Art History

In this episode, curator and author Elizabeth Ferrer discusses her research, book and advice for aspiring photographers and curators.

Meet the Host: Mónika Aldarondo-Lugo

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