David M. Barreda

Born in Perú and raised in Vermont, David Barreda studied Geography and Environmental Studies at Middlebury College and journalism at the University of Missouri. He currently is a staff photojournalist for the San Jose Mercury News where he also dabbles in multimedia production.

Previously David worked for the Rocky Mountain News, Miami Herald and the Valley News of New Hampshire. His travels have taken him as far afield as Huascabamba, Perú, Ambositre, Madagascar, and Yarolslavl, Russia. Some of David’s interests in photography include the environment, nationalism, spirituality and sustainability.