Jennifer Emery, MLIS: Award winning photographer, video producer, photographic educator, and published author.
Currently working as a Video Producer for a public utility, I previously worked as a Forensics Photographer and an Adjunct Photography Instructor and Lecturing Professor at Loyola Marymount University, Santa Monica Community College, and the Los Angeles Center of Photography.
Check out my educational video series The Photography Happy Hour.
Education:
Masters of Library and Information Science, with an Advanced Certificate: Strategic Management of Digital Assets and Services, San Jose' State University.
BA Speech Communications in Narrative and Performance, with an emphasis in Creative Writing, California State University Northridge.
Publications as Author:
SUBSTACK - The Emery Pandemic Report - 2020_ongoing
Lighting Design for Commercial Portrait Photography - 2015
The Nude: Conceptual Approaches to Fine Art Photography - 2017
Grace Ormonde Wedding Style online magazine, featured images - 2012
Article on photography - Financial RX.com - Author 2011
Pasadena Magazine - featured article & images - 2009
Exhibits * Awards * Presentations
LADWP & City of L.A. Service Recognition 2025 Palisades Fire Storm
SJSU Poster Presentation, CLA 2025 (360 VR Tour Library Integration)
Ragan Award, Honorable Mention 2025, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Video, LADWP
Ragan Award, Honorable Mention 2025, Video Team of the Year, LADWP
PRISM Award of Excellence PRSA-LA, Internal Communications Employee Relations 2025 (Town Hall Meetings)
CAPIO STAR Award, Government Video Programing 2024 (Pride Parade Video, LADWP)
Five Elements - Art Share LA - 2019
Queen Calafia - Lady Art Collective - Art Share LA - 2017
Chocolate and Art Show - San Francisco 2016
ColorPop Group Photography Show, ADLA Photo Collective - 2016
Los Angeles Center of Photography Faculty Exhibition 2015
Art for Art's Sake Exhibition - Millard Sheets Gallery - 2014
National Photo Award, individual Portrait - 2005
WPPI Awards of Excellence, individual Portrait - 2005
Pin-Me Up, Solo Photography Exhibition -2005
Zoom Too Exhibition - I-5 Gallery - 2003
Co-Curator
ColorPop Group Photography Show, ADLA Photo Collective - 2016
Teaching Experience:
Loyola Marymount University Studio Arts Program
Los Angeles Center of Photography
Santa Monica Community College Photography Department
Wedding and Portrait Photographer International Conference
El Camino College "Crime Scene Photography Master Class"
Member: ALA, CLA, APA-LA, IBEW-18, SAG/AFTRA