He earned a B.A. in Sociology and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh. Jake serves on the board of directors at the Silver Eye Center for Photography, and assisted the Magenta Foundation as their regional coordinator for the Pittsburgh Area. He is a recent recipient of a Pittsburgh Filmmakers Emerging Photographer award, and An Artist Opportunity Grant from the Greater Pittsburgh Art’s Council. Jake was a semi-finalist in the Philadelphia Print Center’s 89th Annual international Photography and Print competition. Jake has assisted photographers such as Zoe Strauss, Mark Neville and Melodie McDaniel. He has exhibited his photos in Pittsburgh, Nashville and San Francisco. See more of Jakes work – Website / Instagram