February 3, 2018 was the annual BAAITS Two Spirit Pow Wow in San Francisco, Ca. I had the honor of being part of the media team as an event photographer. The Baaits pow wow is so special and sacred, that I was super nervous and anxious about photographing. I wanted to do well and capture… Continue reading Baaits Two Spirit Pow Wow San Francisco, Ca
Last February I self published my first volume of a photo essay that I started in October 2016. I began documenting an underground Lucha Libre club here in the Bay Area. Long story short, I was photographing all on 35mm film and also doing alterations for the wrestlers and almost joined the club. This November,… Continue reading Rudos vs Tecnicos
Two Summers ago, I made my sister, the librarian, check out all of Sherman Alexie's books, writings and anything that he had ever written. She scoured the entire Alameda County Library System to track down every book. Alexie writes about the Urban Indian experience. From reading his novels, it inspired this project, Urban Indian. I… Continue reading Urban Indian
I haven't posted any photos in a few months. Things are busy and exciting in my world. I am showing my photos in a few shows this month and Im so excited to get to print and frame photos that I only get to see on my computer. Here are some recent rolls I've developed… Continue reading Black and White
Dedicating this post to some portraits I've taken of some influential people in my life, people I have ran into randomly and shared a moment or friends that have shared space and time for as little or as long with me in the past and present.
In February, I self published two zines of my photography work. The first "Talk of the Town" zine is a compilation of photos that I took while walking and taking the train or bus around my town, Oakland. There are color and black and white photos of people and places that I feel make this… Continue reading Photo Zines
Amelia Berumen 