ARTIST BIO
Justin Sotelo is a fine art photographer and educator specializing in Creative Studio Portraits (portrait booking info HERE), Landscape Photography, (with offered Landscape Photography Workshops), and other fine art photography. Raised in Northern California, his academic and professional endeavors have taken him to Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Baltimore, New York City, and London. Justin currently resides in the Sacramento area.
For several years, Justin has had a strong connection to photography and to the arts, in general. As a musician and visual artist, the desire to create has always been a driving force in his life. Through photography, Justin endeavors to create imagery that is vibrant and captivating. When not shooting, he enjoys writing music, playing guitar, researching future projects, and seeking out new areas of inspiration.
Since 2019, Justin has been teaching Photography at Sacramento City College. He has taught Beginning and Intermediate Digital Photography, Landscape Photography (Mountain, Desert, Coastal, and Urban), and currently teaches Portfolio Development I & II.
He has completed formal studies in the following:
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M.A. English Education | Teachers College, Columbia University
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B.A. Music (Guitar Performance) | University of Southern California
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A.A. Photography | Sacramento City College
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Certificates of Achievement (Commercial and Magazine Photography, Portrait and Wedding Photography, and Photography) | Sacramento City College
Additionally, he has pursued studies in photography through the New York Institute of Photography and San Francisco Art Institute.
Justin would be very happy to collaborate with you and fulfill your photographic needs...contact info.