 | 'Got Caught Up Out There: Photography by Homeless Women' Maya Myers spent twelve weeks in 2009 teaching and mentoring a group of Homeless Women photography. This project was part of a Social Art Initiative of Venice Arts, Org., in collaboration with OPCC and it's Daybreak Program, and was funded in part by the LA County Arts Commission and the LA County Productivity Investment Fund. All photographs are by these women. |
 | WEDDING PHOTOJOURNALIST ASSOCIATION - Q12009 Award Winner Leading the way in Wedding Photojournalism, WPJA represents the most discriminating talent around the world technically, creatively and visually. Qualified members hold industry-leading standards, skills and business integrity. |
 | WEDDING PHOTOJOURNALIST ASSOCIATION - Q42008 Award Winner Leading the way in Wedding Photojournalism, WPJA represents the most discriminating talent around the world technically, creatively and visually. Qualified members hold industry-leading standards, skills and business integrity. The Wedding Photojournalist Association proudly recognizes the accomplishments and creative excellence of Maya Myers. The following awards have been earned by Maya from the WPJA. These achievements come with great merit considering the high level of competition that a member faces in the contests. Stringent standards are upheld throughout the contests, standards equivalent to those of professional working photojournalists. |
 | HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH -Red Hand Day Campaign 2009 Former child soldiers and other youth representing a grassroots campaign from around the world will present thousands of symbolic "red hands" to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on February 12, 2009 to demand stronger action by international leaders to end the use of child soldiers. Images photographed for the Los Angeles Human Rights Watch;Student Task Force throughout the campaign were used as part of a multimedia report. |
 | WOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL - Obama Inauguration Images selected for Women In Photography International. Women in Photography International serves the needs of photographers, photo educators, photography students, gallery owners and photographic organizations around the world. |
 | HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ; STUDENT TASK FORCE - advocacy events featured The Student Task Force (STF), launched in 1999, is a youth leadership-training program that brings together high school students from all over Los Angeles and empowers them to advocate for human rights issues that concern the rights of children. The STF works to support the Children's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch through advocacy projects. Based in New York, the CRD monitors human rights abuses against children around the world and campaigns to end them. |
 | TULALOO - mmp Weddings Featured Tulaloo Stationary Studio is a a sweet little stationery studio offering a full line of beautiful stationery pieces for all of life's special occasions. Owner and designer Jessica Creter, hosts a weekly blog featuring various wedding vendors and she has welcomed me into her roster. Please support us both by going to http://www.tulaloo.blogspot.com. |
 | NEW YORK TIMES - Vows: Andrew and David Andrew Lippa and David Bloch decided to have a commitment ceremony for their anniversary when along came the California ruling. And so they flew to California and married on July 15th, 2008 in a civil ceremony at the home of friend Paula Holt. |