Artist Talk with Carlos Avila Gonzalez
Between Pandemic and Protest; Working as a News Photographer in Turbulent Times

Saturday, July 18, 2020
1:00 - 2:30 PM PST

SF Camerawork hosted a conversation about how social distancing and trying to stay healthy while reporting the news is more challenging than ever in the midst of a global pandemic and socio political crisis. Our expectations of work have changed drastically from just a few months ago - not to mention trying to help people make sense of a crisis while experiencing it ourselves. Join Photo/MultiMedia Journalist Carlos Avila Gonzalez as he discussed his recent experiences in the field and participate in a Q&A.

Carlos Avila Gonzalez joined The San Francisco Chronicle in 1997 and has become a leader in the photography department's shift to multimedia reporting. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area and 1995 graduate of San Francisco State University, Gonzalez began his career near California's Central Valley at newspapers covering diverse communities. Gonzalez has traveled to Afghanistan, Cuba, Iraq. Central America and Mexico numerous times for The Chronicle, and he is a volunteer teacher at a National Geographic Photo Camp For Kids.

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