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To make it easier for photo editors to find me, here's a thread of my photo capabilities. At first I was hesitant to do this because it didn't feel humble. Then I realized male photographers have no qualms bragging. Here it is:
I can shoot food stories: https://lifeandthyme.com/food/tijuana-culinary-art-school-define-modern-baja-cuisine/
I can shoot food stories: https://lifeandthyme.com/food/tijuana-culinary-art-school-define-modern-baja-cuisine/
I can shoot portraits: http://www.samantahelou.com/portraits
I can shoot news stories: https://la.curbed.com/2020/1/17/21070717/los-angeless-homeless-camp-cleanup
I can shoot (and write) stories about gentrification and the built environment. https://la.curbed.com/2019/4/9/18287086/lincoln-heights-chinatown-gentrification
I can shoot stories about homelessness that depict people with dignity (i.e. NO hyper close ups with a wide lens overly contrasted) https://la.curbed.com/2019/8/22/20809123/los-angeles-homeless-crisis-heat
I can shoot protests: https://laist.com/2020/06/09/photos_essay_protestors_la_mayor_eric_garcettis_house_hancock_park_george_floyd.php
I can shoot intimate portraits of women: https://www.kcet.org/shows/city-rising/voices-of-resilience-stories-from-women-navigating-informal-labor
I’ve been shooting 35mm color film since 2015:
And I’ve been shooting 35mm b&w film since 2013:
A few more for good measure:
Editors, now you can’t say you don’t know of an LA based Latina photographer with enough experience. And there’s more of them! Not just me! I’m looking at you @latimes @latimesphotos @nytimes @nytimesphoto @NYTStyles
More of my photo and multimedia work can be found here: http://www.samantahelou.com/photography 
