Tony Van Le
Curriculum Vitae
Press
2024 Street Photographer Tony Van Le Captures Beauty in Brevity, Colossal, by Jackie Andres
2023 Into the Unknown, One Photo Blog Post, Leica Fotografie Gallery (LFI)
Awards and Honors
2023 The Chosen, Shortlist (Street), Booooooom Photo Awards
2023 Surrealization, Series (Street Culture) Honorable Mention, Paris International Street Photo Awards, France
2023 Falling Out of the Sky, Singles Finalist, Livorno Photo Meeting, Italy
2023 Into the Unknown, Finalist, KAAF Photo Contest
2023 Selected Photographer (Projects + Portfolio Section), Urban Photo Awards
2023 Surreality, Series Finalist, Pisa Street Photo International Festival, Italy
2023 Into the Unknown, Singles Finalist, Pisa Street Photo International Festival, Italy
2022 Interdependence, Finalist, Urban Book Award, Urban Photo Awards (jury president, Susan Meiselas)
2020 The Great Experiment, Semi-Finalist, Urban Book Award, Urban Photo Awards (jury president, Alex Webb)
Affiliations
2023 Candid City Street Photography Collective (founding member)
Group Exhibitions (w/ personal gallery)
2023 The series, Surreality, Trieste Photo Days, Trieste, Italy
2023 The series, Surreality, Pisa Street Photo International Festival, Italy
2023 Candid City, Foreign Lens Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibitions
2023 The Future of Our Future, Tarot: The Art of Prognostication, Gallery-O-Rama, San Francisco, CA
2023 Into the Unknown, Trieste Photo Days, Trieste, Italy
2023 Into the Unknown, Pisa Street Photo International Festival, Italy
2023 Politics: Not for Polite Conversation, Gallery-O-Rama, San Francisco, CA
2023 Tableaux: Scenes and Stories, 1920-O-Rama, San Francisco, CA
2023 Defining Images, Photoworks SF, San Francisco, CA
Print Publications
2023 The series, Surreality, appears in the book, URBAN unveils the city and its secrets - vol. 9
2023 The series, Surreality, appears in All About Photo Magazine Issue #36: Street
2023 Candid City, limited-edition zine published by the Candid City Street Photography Collective
2023 Urban Imagery, limited-edition zine published by the Urban Imagery Street Photography Collective
2021 Annual Review, limited-edition book published by the Street Snappers Collective
Online Publications
2023 Lingering Shadows of Disparity, Honorable Mention, All About Photo Magazine Issue #36: Street
2023 Strings of Hope, Street Photography selection, Leica Fotografie International (LFI) Gallery
2023 Lingering Shadows of Disparity, Leica Master Shots, LFI Gallery
2023 Into the Unknown, Leica Master Shots, LFI Gallery
2023 Docu Book Vol. 31, Best of Documentary and Street Photography , Docu Magazine
Professional Development
2022 6-month one-on-one mentorship with Forrest Walker
2022 Magnum Photobook Seminar
2021 Portfolio Review, Brian Lloyd Duckett
2020 2-month one-on-one mentorship with Steve Simon
2020 On-line Critique with Ibarionex Perello
2020 How To Develop a Photobook, Self-Publish, Be Happy
2019 Portfolio Review, Aaron Berger, Street Photo San Francisco
Education
2011 M.A. Education with a concentration in Counseling, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2001 B.S. Business with a concentration in Management, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA