I am a freelance photojournalist currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I studied at San Francisco State University, where I graduated with a Photojournalism, Bachelor of Arts in 2014. Most recently I worked as a staff photojournalist at the Associated Press, where I specialize in sports and breaking news. I also spent time as a staff photojournalist at the Houston Chronicle, Corvallis Gazette-Times (Ore.) and the Albany Democrat-Herald (Ore.).

I was born in El Salvador and moved to San Francisco when I was 11 years old. I speak Spanish and English fluently. I became a photojournalist to be an accurate recorder of history and because I believe images can have the biggest impact within journalism. With more than 10 years of experience, I've become an expert at covering disasters such as hurricanes. I’ve helped with the setup and triggering of remote and robotic cameras at major sporting events like World Series and Super Bowls. I also spend time embedded in Houston, Texas hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2025 I was awarded with first place by Pictures of the Year International in the Sports Action category. In 2022 I was awarded the Showcase Silver Award by the Headliners Foundation for a months-long project documenting a 29-year-old patient who received a double lung transplant due to COVID. In 2020 I was named the Star Photojournalist of the Year by the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors. The same organization awarded me first places in the News Photography and Photojournalism categories. The Associated Press Sports Editors also awarded me with first place in the Action Photo category.

I am available for assignments and can be reached at godofredofoto@gmail.com