José Miguel Pareja P. is a documentary artist, and legal advocate working across cinema and photography.

He trained in psychology and trauma under the mentorship of Carola Castillo, and studied at the International Center of Photography (ICP) and the Eddie Adams Workshop.

José Miguel is a co-founder of El Sueño, an immigrant art collective in New York, and a teaching artist at The Door NYC, where he works with youth facing systemic challenges.

parejaphoto@gmail.com
(407) 675-0771

Brooklyn, NY. United States

EDUCATION, AWARDS AND GRANTS, EXHIBITIONS

Eddie Adams Workshop, 2023.

NY Times Portfolio Review, 2023.

El Dinosaurio Workshop with Paz Encina, 2023.

ICP Director’s Scholarship Award, 2023.

Magnum Workshop with Chien Chi-Chiang. 2022.

Documentary Photography Workshop with Leo Alvarez, 2018.

Documentary Photography Workshop with Wil Riera, 2017.

Photography I, II, and III Workshops at Roberto Mata School of Photography, 2017.

LOOK UP Group Exhibition for International Center of Photography, New York, NY, 2025.

Documentary Practices and Visual Journalism Certificate at International Center of Photography (ICP), New York, NY, 2025.

Archivo Rebelde Workshop with Andres Perez, 2025.

Bevisioneers Fellowship, 2024.

1492/1619 American Aftermaths Grant: Finalist, 2024.

BRIC Documentary Intensive Cohort, 2024.

Derivas entre Fotografia, Historia y Antropologia: Desde donde fotografiamos? Workshop with Freisy Gonzalez Portales, 2024.