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Jake Nelson
jpwnelson@gmail.com / 5037298642 / @hawthorneburgerville

 

Education

2019 - 2023 Seattle University B.F.A. Photography, Minor in Communications

 

Teaching

2024 - 2025, Franklin Foto, Portland OR

2023 - Present, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle WA

 

Publications and Commissions

 Oregon Journalism Project, Photo Contributor

Willamette Week, Regular Photo Contributor

Oregon Winter Magazine 2025, Photo Contributor

Get Wet, Willamette Week, Cover Photo

Everything You Want to Know About Protesting in Seattle, The Stranger, Photo Contributor

Oregon Summer Magazine 2025, Photo Contributor

Chinga La Migra, The Stranger, Photo Essay

Portland After Dark, Willamette Week, Cover Photo

Oregon Winter Magazine 2024, Photo Contributor

Fragments, Seattle Literary Magazine, Photo Contributor

 

Commercial and Narrative Work

Paradise Records –  Office PA for the Art Department – Narrative 

Criminal –  Set PA – Narrative

Scoot Henderson Puma – Photo Assistant – Commercial

Expedia Travel –  Set PA Photo Unit – Commercial 

Oma – On-Set photographer – Narrative

Hands of Another – Second Assistant Camera – Narrative 

Lady Gaga Pokemon Superbowl – Set PA – Commercial

OK McCausland Nike BTS – Photo Assistant – Commercial 

Porch House Jeep 2025 – Camera PA – Commercial

Sweatpants Media Lexus 2025 – Camera PA – Commercial

 

Books and Zines

2025 Trampolines and Above Ground Pools along the Snoqualmie, Self Published Zine

2024 Sweatbread, Unique Artist Booklet, Edition of 5

2023 Hope and Escapism, Exhibition Booklet 

2022 The American Poetry of Asiago Paige 2nd Edition, Self Published Zine

2022 Regular Consumers, Self Published Zine

2022 Self Portrait (two booklet set), Self Published Zine

2021 Blues, Unique Artist Booklet, Edition of 3

2019 The American Poetry of Asiago Paige, Self Published Zine

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Exhibitions

2025, PCNW: Focal Point, Seattle WA 

2025, Ugly Child Fragment 3, Seattle WA

2025, Light Conversation Projection Series, Portland OR

2025, Blue Sky: Pacific Northwest Drawers, Portland OR

2024, PCNW Zine Fair, Seattle WA

2023, Short Run, Seattle WA

2023, PCNW Zine Fair, Seattle WA

2019, Pankumenta, Online Exhibition (Berlin)

2019, Young Arts Winners, Miami FL

 

Awards

2020, Seattle Spectator Senior Staff Photographer 

2019, Young Arts Winner

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