Cameron Derby

Originally from Akron, Ohio I\'ve been drawing and creating since I could pick up a crayon. Growing up under an artistic roof, raised by a painter and creative art director I\'ve always been surrounded by creativity. I attended a performing arts middle school in Akron where I continued to draw, and after taking a photography class in high school I began my photography career. Following high school, I went on to Columbia College Chicago where I got my Bachelor\'s in Photography. I\'ve always had an interest in people and a passion for portraiture. Chicago\'s atmosphere and diversity is what inspired me to do documentary work, behind the scenes work, live photography and more fine art portraiture. My work has allowed me to collaborate with a variety of artists, create album covers, and have published pieces in several local Chicago magazines and websites. After almost 5 years in Chicago a need for change and opportunity led me to move to California. Since living on the west coast I\'ve continued my portraiture, documentary work and began to merge my photography and drawings together as well. Color, culture and people will always be an inspiring force behind my work whether it be drawings or photography.