Bryan Toro

    Professional Photographer

    E-mail:Toro.Bryan@gmail.com

    Phone: (908) 209-1098

     

    Santa Barbara Museum of Art Gallery Exhibitions – Photographer

     

    Santa Barbara Museum of Art Members’ Newsletter – Photographer

    January 2011 –  present

    Price Wedding in Santa Barbara, California – Lead Photographer

     

    Hutchinson Wedding in Santa Barbara, California – Lead Photographer

     

    High School Senior Portraits in Santa Barbara, California – Photographer

     

    NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries, UCSB – Photographer

    January 11, 2010
    Groundbreaking event for new Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary Headquarters

    Santa Barbara Pix, Santa Barbara, California – Photographer

    June 2009 to 2010
    Sports event photography including triathlons, marathons, half marathons, etc.

    Brightroom Event Photography, California Events – Photographer

    May 2009 to present
    Sports event photography including triathlons, marathons, half marathons, etc.

    NOAA Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary – Photographer

    July – August 2008
    Worked with Laura Francis, the Education Coordinator at NOAA in Santa Barbara
    While diving at the Channel Islands I captured Fish Identification photographs for Ms. Francis and the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

      

    Exhibitions and Awards

     

    Sarcastic Fringeheads image featured in SYRCL’s 2011 Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City, California

    January 14- 16th, 2011
    Image was used to promote Jeff Litton’s film of Sarcastic Fringehead.  www.UGENA.org

    Dreaming Pacific Style, Ultimate Bagels, Santa Barbara, California

    December 1, 2010 – January 5, 2011 / Artist Reception on December 2, 2010

    Greater Los Angeles Council of Divers 2010 Photo Shootout in Palos Verdes, California

    August 1, 2010
    Awarded Most Artistic Photo in the Competition as well as 3rd Place Overall.

    Please Do Not Touch: Art by Those Who Guard It, The French Press/AG2 Gallery, Santa Barbara, California

    June 3 – June 26, 2010 / Opening Reception June 3, 2010
    A collaborative show by the Security Guards of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

    Go Green, Phantom Galleries LA/ LarkGallery Online, Long Beach, California

    May 22 – June 24, 2010 / Opening Reception on May 22, 2010
    Selected from my entry in LarkGallery Online’s competition for their exhibition “Go Green”, which was in conjunction with the 2010 Second Annual Ecological Long Beach Festival.

    Photo Contest and Exhibition 2010, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, California

    April 2 – May 2, 2010 / Opening Reception on April 2, 2010
    Selected out of 700 photographs by the Museum of Natural History in Santa Barbara, CA to be a part of their annual Photo Contest and Exhibit

    Sanctuary Life, Chase Palm Park Center, Santa Barbara, California

    May 4 – August 10, 2009 / Artist Reception on July 17, 2009
    Selected by the Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary to produce a solo exhibition of underwater photographs.  

    Under the Sea, Gallery 27, Santa Barbara, California

    February 5 – March 27, 2009 / Opening Reception February 5, 2009
    Organized and helped to create four Underwater Photography murals and also featured two individual 2 x 3 foot prints.

     


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