My name is Mark A. Whitaker, I am a 2007 graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography. I specialize in portrait, event and sports photography. I am inspired by many different aspects of photography but would say most of my work is on the Glamour/Pin up side I am drawn to that style because of the creative freedom it allows me.

I am currently working on a project photographing heavily tattooed models for an upcoming gallery show. My goal is to capture the model's inner beauty as well as their fabulous ink work.

Credits:

Published Work:
Santa Barbara Independent: Contributing Photographer 2008-current
SkratchMagazine.com Contributing Photographer/writer 2000-2008
ConcreteDisciples.com Photographer/writer 2001-Current
Planet-Loud.com Photographer/writer 2006-current
Concrete Wave-Summer 2007
BMX Plus-Spring 2007
Green Door Skateboards and Records-Photographer 2006-Current

Awards:
Second Place: Computer Graphics, Ventura College,
Student Art Show, April 2008
First Place: Artistic, Ventura County Fair 2007
Honorable Mention: City of Ventura Photography Contest
(Arts and Culture) Summer 2007
Third Place: Brooks Institute of Photography,
Student Competition, 2003