Sam Comen is best known for his environmental portrait essays that feature evocative California locales. As a documentary photographer, he has long focused on themes of American identity, community-building, immigration, democracy, and social justice.
—Taína Caragol, National Portrait Gallery, Curator of Painting and Sculpture and Latino Art and History
Sam specializes in shooting environmental portraits of everyday heroes as well as leaders, actors, musicians, and artists for national publications and brands worldwide.
His work is collected by the Library of Congress and LACMA, and is currently on view at The National Portrait Gallery as a prize winner in The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.
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