Brandon Iwamoto is a student photojournalist located in Fort Collins, Colo. pursuing an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Technical Communications at Colorado State University.
Iwamoto is a Staff Photojournalist at the "Rocky Mountain Collegian," and his work has appeared in "The Greeley Tribune," "The Durango Herald," "The Aspen Times," "The Aurora Sentinel," and "The Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald."
Iwamoto is available for freelance work in and around Northern Colorado and the Denver Metro Area. He can be reached at Brandon.Iwamoto@gmail.com, or via cell phone (720) 323-0758.
EXPERIENCE
The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Staff Photojournalist
2007 – Present
The Greeley Tribune, The Durango Herald, The Aspen Times
Freelance
The Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Internship
Summer 2008
The UNC Mirror
Staff Photographer
2006 – 2007
RECOGNITION
Columbia Scholastic Gold Circle Awards (Second Series) 2009
1st Place News Feature (writing)
3rd Place Color Photo Story
Columbia Scholastic Gold Press Awards 2009
2nd Place Photography Portfolio of Work, Color Photo Story;
3rd Place Color Photo Illustration, Black and White Sports Photo
SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards 2008
1st Place News; 3rd Place Features
Jack Gruber Teamwork Award
Sports Shooter Academy V, 2008
Photo of the Year
UNC Mirror Staff, 2007
EDUCATION
Colorado State University
Journalism and Technical Communications (In Progress)
Sports Shooter Academy V alumnus (2008)
Orange County, Calif.
Eddie Adams Workshop Barnstorm XXII (2009)
Jeffersonville, NY