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exhibitions
2024
Open Studios of Topanga
2023
New Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition, College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita
2022
NFT artwork drop, makersplace.com and the NFTLA exhibition space.
2021
NFT artwork drop, makersplace.com. Sold out in one day.
2018
“Analogue Portrait Project,” Month of Photography Los Angeles
2017
Alumni exhibition, Santa Monica College
2016
APA/LA “Off the Clock,” Santa Monica Airport
2015
“Analogue Portrait Project,” Month of Photography Los Angeles
2014
fresh stART fundraiser, Arena1 Gallery, Santa Monica Airport
Alumni exhibition, Santa Monica College
2013
Solo show: “Urban Archaeology,” New Theme Gallery, Los Angeles
Alumni exhibition, Santa Monica College
2012
Feature Shoot exhibition
2011
“Shallow” exhibition, The Barn Salon, Los Angeles
2009
Alumni exhibition, Santa Monica College
Focus on AIDS fundraiser
2006
fresh stART fundraiser, Arena1 Gallery, Santa Monica Airport
“Camera Works,” Louis Stern Fine Arts gallery, Los Angeles
2003
New Photography exhibition, L.A. County Fair
2001
Exhibition commemorating 9/11, LaFoto Gallery, Santa Monica
1983
House with coin slot in chimney, 8th-grade ceramics, Walter Reed Junior High
1978
Papier-mache blue whale, Ms. Brock’s 2nd-grade class, Carpenter Avenue Elementary
honors and awards
2024
Communication Arts Photo Annual
2023
American Photography 39
2021
Communication Arts Photo Annual
American Photography 37
Graphis Photography Annual
2020
Graphis Photography Annual
International Photography Awards
2019
APA Awards
Graphis Photography Annual
2018
International Photography Awards
2017
Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards
International Photography Awards
2016
APA Awards
Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards
Graphis Photography Annual
Smithsonian National Museum of American History: my portrait of Jerry Yang chosen for a permanent installation
2015
Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards
2014
International Photography Awards
2013
International Photography Awards
American Photography 29
Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards
2011
International Photography Awards
2010
Communication Arts Photo Annual
2009
Communication Arts Photo Annual
International Photography Awards
American Photography 25
2008
American Photo Images of the Year
2007
American Photography 23
1978
Second place, spelling bee, Carpenter Avenue Elementary (lost to Nicole Dezen)
1977
Second place, spelling bee, Carpenter Avenue Elementary (also lost to Nicole Dezen)
press
2024
BOLD JOURNEY (online magazine)
“Meet Ethan Pines”
2023
FORBES
“The Best of Forbes Photography 2022”
2022
dot.LA
“Ethan Pines Photographed Tech CEOs as Heroes. They Look Radically Different as NFTs”
SHOUTOUT LA (online magazine)
“Meet Ethan Pines | Photographer & Director”
2020
aPHOTOEDITOR
“The Daily Edit — American Window”
2019
aPHOTOEDITOR
“The Daily Edit — Forbes Magazine”
VOYAGE LA (online magazine)
“Meet Ethan Pines”
2018
Interview with Ethan (complete chapter)
ASMP Guide To New Markets In Photography, Allworth Press
2016
LA Photographer Magazine
Cover feature on Ethan
aPHOTOEDITOR (online magazine)
“The Art of the Personal Project”
2015
aPHOTOEDITOR
“The Daily Edit – Wired”
PRO PHOTO DAILY
“Ethan Pines’s Brilliant Science Fair Project”
2014
DIGITAL PRO PHOTO (magazine)
Feature article on Ethan
aPHOTOEDITOR
“The Weekly Edit — Forbes Magazine”
2013
archdaily.com
“Gallery of Ethan Pines + NEW THEME Exhibition & Opening Reception”
academic
Adjunct faculty, Los Angeles Mission College
Adjunct faculty, College of the Canyons
Photo-department advisory board, Santa Monica College
Photo-department advisory board, College of the Canyons
Guest lecturer and portfolio reviewer, Santa Monica College
education
Bachelor of Arts in English, magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania
Master of Science in journalism, with honors, Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
Professional Photography Program, Santa Monica College