BIO

Jake Martinez is a photographer based in Palmdale, CA. He began his photography practice while pursuing his BA in Psychology at California State University Northridge, which led him to pursue his master’s in photography at California State University Northridge. His work is influenced by his firsthand experience witnessing residue or waste that people have left behind in his community and watching homes and businesses change from inhabited and open to abandoned and closed. He is interested in preserving the memory of these buildings and how the psychology of place affects those who live in these areas. Jake currently works at Cal State University Northridge as a Photography Instructional Technician.