About Me
Storytelling is the connective twine of my work.
A Midwest native, I love photography for the anthropological and historical aspects. I'm a timekeeper: weaving creative visual narratives about people and places, locally and globally.
I worked for over a decade at newspapers and as the journalism world changed I adapted and chose to shift my storytelling focus to working in education, health and conservation - issues I discovered I most cared about after traveling and documenting in over 50 countries and living abroad from Europe to Asia to Central America - preserving the surreal, simple, colorful and beautiful all along the way.
I call Denver, Colorado, home, and am known to leave for adventure, near and far, with less than 24 hour notice.
Contact
alschwengel@gmail.com
Collaborations and Publications
* Metropolitan State University of Denver
* U.S. Department of State
* Rush University Medical Center
* Hampshire College
* Rustic Pathways
* Cornell University
* The Huffington Post
* The Guardian
* Google - Zagat
* The Washington Post
* The Boston Globe
* Northwest Herald
* St. Paul Pioneer Press
* Associated Press
* Chicago Magazine
* Shaw Media
* The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
* Marriott Hotels
* Visit Minneapolis North
* Williston Northampton School
* The University of Minnesota School of Design
* Oberlin College
* Best Friends Animal Society
* JP Morgan Chase and Co.
* Turo
* Joffrey Ballet
B.A. Journalism, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities