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nicantaya@gmail.com
+1 248.622.0915
Detroit, Michigan
Hi! I'm a documentary photographer and photojournalist based in Detroit, Michigan. I specialize in reportage, portraits and photo essays for editorial and commercial clients. I am available for assignments throughout the Midwest and beyond.
Working in my home state allows me to leverage my local knowledge to tell compelling stories around Michigan and the broader Midwest. At the core, I love connecting with people through photography.
I'm an alumnus of Michigan State University, the Danish School of Media and Journalism (DMJX) and the Eddie Adams Workshop XXXI. During my studies, I interned with The Boston Globe, The Herald (Jasper, Ind.) and The Grand Rapids Press/MLive.com (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Editorial: @nicantaya
Sports: @nicantayasports
Recognition:
First Place 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 2022 and 2023 Pictures of the Year
First Place Sports Photographer of the Year in Michigan Press Photographers Association's 2021 Pictures of the Year
American Photography 39 Chosen Winner 2x images
American Photography 38 Selected Winner
Partial Client List:
AARP
Adobe
American Legion
Associated Press
Bloomberg
Bloomberg Philanthropies
The Boston Globe
Bucknell University
Buzzfeed News
Chalkbeat
Crain’s Detroit Business
DBusiness Magaziine
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Institute of Arts
The Detroit News
The Economist
European Pressphoto Agency
Getty Images
The Ground Truth Project
HOUR Detroit Magazine
Kaiser Health News
Lear Corporation
Les Echos
Major League Baseball
NASCAR
National Public Radio
The New York Times
NorthPoint Development
Outdoor Life
The Players' Tribune
ProLiteracy
Svenska Dagbladet
The Times (Of London)
University of Michigan
USAToday
The Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post