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nicantaya@gmail.com
+1 (248) 622-0915
Detroit, Michigan
I’m a full-time freelance photographer and photojournalist based in Detroit, Michigan.
At the core, what I love about being a photographer is connecting with people. For me, the experience I have in connecting with others is just as important as the photo that is made. I approach storytelling through documentary photography and portraiture.
I'm an alumnus of Michigan State University, the Danish School of Media and Journalism (DMJX) and the Eddie Adams Workshop XXXI. Prior to freelancing, I interned with The Boston Globe, The Herald (Jasper, Ind.) and The Grand Rapids Press/MLive.com (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Recognition:
Emerging Vision Photojournalist of the Year in National Press Photographers Association's 2022 Best of Photojournalism
Third Place Photographer of the Year in Michigan Press Photographers Association's 2023 Pictures of the Year
Sports Photographer of the Year in Michigan Press Photographers Association's 2022 Pictures of the Year
American Photography 39 Chosen Winner 2x images
American Photography 38 Selected Winner
Client List:
AARP
American Legion
Associated Press
Bloomberg
Bloomberg Philanthropies
The Boston Globe
Buzzfeed News
Chalkbeat
Crain’s Detroit Business
DBusiness
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Institute of Arts
The Detroit News
European Pressphoto Agency
Getty Images
The Ground Truth Project
HOUR Detroit
Kaiser Health News
Lear Corporation
Les Echos
NASCAR
National Public Radio
The New York Times
NorthPoint Development
ProLiteracy
USAToday
University of Michigan
The Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post