Federico Medina
Federico Medina is a native Santa Ana photographer. Trained in graphic design, he discovered his true passion in 2015 through his Canon 5D model camera. Medina is a self-taught photographer, and utilized YouTube to learn how to properly use his new camera. In 2014, he created a mural for the Santa Ana City Council’s utility box art project, using a collage of photographs. In 2017, Medina’s work was displayed at an exhibition at the Bowers Museum. His other photography projects include capturing the Masjid Al Hedayah Mosque and Muslim residents of Santa Ana, in order to tell the wider, diverse stories of Santa Ana.
Sources:
1. Ron Gonzales, “Coming to Santa Ana: Utility box art,” The Orange County Register, January 11, 2014.