Bio

Tristan Spinski is a freelance photojournalist based in south Florida.

After earning his master's degree in journalism from UC Berkeley, Tristan worked as a staff photographer for the Naples Daily News for several years before leaving the newspaper to embark on a freelance career.

Tristan's images have appeared in the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, Mother Jones, FRONTLINE/World, The Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the St. Petersburg Times. In addition to being awarded the Dorothea Lange Fellowship for Documentary Photography (2005) and the Susan Meiselas Award for Photojournalism (2004 & 2005), Tristan's photography has been recognized by the National Press Photographers Association, the Florida Press Club, and the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors.

For recent updates on work, check out Tristan's photography blog: www.tristanspinski.com/blog