Alan Nakkash is a first generation Iraqi-American photographer from San Diego, California. He is a freelance photographer who works with media outlets including The New York Times, Bloomberg, NPR, The Los Angeles Times, among others. He studied fine art with John Divola at the University of California, Riverside and since graduating has balanced his work between personal projects and editorial assignments. His work wrestles with the unique identity of Southern California, capturing vignettes that often focus on humanity and nature contending with one another. Alan’s work has been shortlisted for the Palm Photo Prize (2020), PHmuseum (2020), Photolucida’s Critical Mass awards (2020/2021), and was a finalist for the Aperture Portfolio Prize (2022).
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