Mezquitillo, Zac., Mexico
$500 - $800 / Day
Request a demoKeith Dannemiller graduated with a degree in Biochemistry from Vanderbilt University, worked for three years in San Francisco investigating the use of radioactive isotopes in inflammation, but soon realized the scientific life of the laboratory was not for him. Since then, he has been a freelance editorial photographer for publications such as Time, Newsweek, Business Week, New York Times, Vanity Fair, National Geographic, Al Jazeera and numerous other international publications. He currently spends his time photographing projects of social importance in Mexico City such as the cult to Saint Jude Thaddeus, editorial projects in the contentious southern state of Guerrero and traditional religious festivals throughout the country. He continuously exhibits his work in Mexico and recently published Callegrafía a book of documentary images from the streets of Mexico City, his home for the past 28 years. His work is in the prestigious Wittliff Southwestern and Mexican Photography Collection
Produced for The Intercept [dead]
Principal still photography on an investigative piece by The Intercept in Guerrero, Mexico surrounding the forced disappearance of 43 students in the city of Iguala on September 26, 2014.
Produced for Al Jazeera America
I photographed the daily lives of women on the frontline of the current strike against the Lexmark Corp maquiladora plant in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. These are workers, who were denied a average wage increase of 50 cents US a day to add to a weekly salary of around $30 USD, were summarily fired by the Lexington, KY-based firm just before Christmas 2015.
Produced for Al Jazeera America
One year ago, in the town of Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico, 43 students of the Raul Burgos Normal School in Ayotzinapa were forcibly disappeared. I had covered the horrific events as they unfolded and returned in Sept 2015 to Omeapa, the hometown of three of the teacher trainees, where I photographed the daily life of the village and did interviews with the parents and relatives of the young men.
Produced for Al Jazeera America
I documented the progression of a block-long mural being painted on the walls of the Mercado Jamaica by the Germen Collective of muralists in Mexico City. The presentation of the documentation on the Al Jazeera web site, permits an interactive view of the whole mural, due to specialized photography and advanced image stitching in Photoshop. Please take a look!
Produced for Fusion Media Networks
Reportaje photojournalism over various trips and numerous days to show the current sad state of affairs in the once-famous Mexican resort city of Acapulco, Guerrero. The work included ride-alongs with Federal Police, coverage of violent deaths by forensic specialists and the daily life of homeless people living under a bridge on the main tourist boulevard.
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