Edwin J. Torres

Experience

New York Times
Freelance Photojournlist
2014 — present

• Executed daily photo assignments for documentary features and spot news stories in the New York Region.
• Produced multiple cover stories and weekend features
• Investigated and interviewed communities and neighborhoods to enhance and deepen stories.
• Conceptualized and pitched several photo essays to the Metropolitan section.

The Groundtruth Project
Editor at large for the Emerging Photographer Series
2016—Present

• Curates photographic essays on indepth stories from Emerging Photographers 
• Executes photography assignments and writes reports for Web publication
• Advises on overarching direction of the photo blog and strategizes on new trends 

ProPublica
Photography and Reporting Fellow
2014—2014

• Developed fundamental skills in reporting, writing, and critical thinking in journalism.
• Executed long-form photography assignments and feature stories for ProPublica.
• Utilized mobile journalism and social media to provide innovative ways of reporting
• Assisted on in-depth research and fact checking for major projects

Exhibitions

2016

Bronx Now! A BX 200 Group Show- BX 200

The Bronx Speaks: Our Home - Andrew FreedmanHome

Memories Unremembered: Thinking of Home - Bx Arts Factory

BRIO VI - Material, Culture + Conditions, BCA presents 2 years of Grantees in Visual Arts & Media! - Longwood Art Gallery

2015

Jerome Avenue Workers Project - New Settlement Community 

Center

Intersecting Imaginaries - No Longer Empty Concourse Plaza

Jerome Avenue Workers Project - Bronx Documentary Center

2014

Bronx X Bronx - Bronx Documentary Center

Bronx Artist Documentary Project - Andrew Freedman Home

2013

Gotti: From El Rey to Fatherhood - Two Moon Art House and Cafe