Hello!
My name is Stef Berna-Martinez queer Xicana photographer and educator from the West Texas borderlands and currently making home in Montgomery, Alabama with my wife, our son and a tiny zoo of 2 dogs, 3 cats and many many chickens.
My introduction to photography began with a Tweety Bird 110 film camera gifted to me by my momma when I was in the 4th grade. Since then, I’ve been enamored with authentically documenting the lived experiences of Black, brown, queer and working-class people in the South.
As an educator and photographer, I’ve spent the last decade committed to integrating documentary art into the classroom and larger movement spaces. In 2024, I pivoted from teaching to pursue storytelling work full-time. I believe that telling our own stories in our own voices is how we get free.