Amy Gaskin

Amy Gaskin is based in Southern California, where her clients span the commercial and documentary fields. Extraordinary access is a hallmark of her images, which she earns by spending time with her subjects. She strives to capture intimacy and truth in her art.

The Washington Post, The Guardian, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, CBS, ABC, LA Weekly, BloodHorse Magazine, and others have published her work.

She is President Emerita of the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles (PPAGLA), an 88-year-old organization comprised of over 400 members of the visual news media working in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Awards include: Three-time National winner, American Photographic Artists (APA) Best Documentary / Photojournalism; Photojournalist of the Year; Finalist, Press Photographers Assoc. of Greater Los Angeles, sponsored by Nikon; Lucie Foundation (MOPLA); International Photography Awards; International Color Awards; Leica Award and FujiFilm Award: Palm Springs International Photo Festival; Three-time Winner: Photographer of the Year, Student, 2012-14, Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles, sponsored by Nikon.

Her images have been selected for group shows by jurors from major museums and photographic organizations around the world.

Especially close to her heart is the story of the Last Holocaust Survivor of Trochenbrod, Poland: Betty Gold, as well as her portrait series “Living Rough”.

Long-term projects are a passion: While covering horse racing, she chose a juvenile horse and elderly trainer to feature who, at the time, were not well-known. That horse was California Chrome, who has since gone on to make history and has become the richest winner in North American history. She documented his journey to the Triple Crown races including the Preakness and Belmont Stakes. The gallery of her images rose to second position on Google, behind Sports Illustrated’s.

Her images are in the permanent collection and display at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

She studied photography at Santa Monica College. She earned her BA from Northwestern University. She earned her Masters of Business Administration at USC (MBA) where she was awarded the Captain Winifred Q. Collins United States Navy Endowed Fellowship - a full-tuition merit award.

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