Ethan Swope is a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker in Los Angeles covering local and international news including the war in Ukraine, immigration in Mexico and Lebanon, wildfires in California, and civil unrest in the United States and the Middle East. He strives to tell stories that make an emotional impact. Ethan has been on assignment for the Associated Press, Getty Images and Bloomberg, and was the 2022 WHNPA Student Photographer of the Year. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time and international news outlets. Ethan was the 2022 summer visual intern for the San Francisco Chronicle, and he is currently earning his B.A. in film production at UCLA.
Associated Press, Bloomberg, Getty Images, Telegraph, San Francisco Chronicle, Marin Independent Journal, H&L Partners — Toyota, Marin Tourism, Logan and Bernard Realtors (Sotheby's), Archangel Ancient Tree Archive
“Ethan’s photographs are amazing, and we loved working with him! He is so incredibly talented and captured all of our expedition’s magical moments perfectly. You can feel the heart and soul in each one of his photos, and we couldn’t have asked for a better photographer. We are so looking forward to working with him again!”
— Marianna Archibald, Archangel Ancient Tree Archive
"Amazing. I feel like you captured the complete essence of our spirits, and I couldn’t be happier. Love, love the ones of us together. But I mean seriously.... [the] pics are to die for. My family will be astonished and just adore him even more.There will definitely be more shoots in the works. You are very talented, mature and accomplished."
—Aja, Mill Valley, CA.
“These photos are WONDERFUL!!!!! You totally captured our family, the color and lighting is amazing, and it feels like I am back at the party when I look at your shots. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!”
— Lauren, Portland, OR.