Los Angeles, CA, USA
$500 - $3000 / Day
Mark Abramson (b. 1988) is a Russian-American freelance photographer and filmmaker based in New York City. I am drawn to telling stories that allow me to pass through a window and enter into subjects’ lives and document their existence and experiences. Much of my desire to cover issues concerning immigration and other social issues come from the fabric of my family history and its migration from the former Soviet Union and how that has enabled me to work with my camera. My interest in exploring reporting led me study print journalism at the George Washington University, which then led me to receive more formal training as a photographer and video journalist at the Washington Post and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel I am an English, Russian, Spanish, and Hebrew speaker and a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal. My published work and other clients also include: The Washington Post, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Education Week , Getty Images, GOOD Magazine, and more.
Produced for The Chronicle of Higher Education
A 10 year anniversary look at four different stories of people who were directly affected by the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC.
A promotional feature on my work during the 2016 U.S Presidential Primary race.
A intimate project spanning a two year period documenting the life of an undocumented DREAMer and her undocumented, mixed status family in the fertile San Joaquin Valley in California. It is estimated that every year, 90,000 parents of citizen children are deported, fragmenting families and placing youth in emotionally traumatic and vulnerable situations.
A photo essay look behind the scenes look at the heated Dream Act youth movement and its various characters leading up to its attempt and failure at passing as federal law in Congress.
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