MY NAME IS JOHN COCOZZA. I HAVE LIVED IN SAN DIEGO SINCE OCTOBER 1999 PHOTOGRAPHING SURFING, EXTREME SPORTS, MODELS, FASHION, POLITICS AND SWIMWEAR. I MOVED TO SAN DIEGO FROM NEW JERSEY AT THE AGE OF 21 LOOKING TO BECOME A LEGENDARY SURF PHOTOGRAPHER. WHILE INTERNING AND PHOTO ASSISTING FOR AARON CHANG FOR 14 MONTHS, I WAS EXPOSED TO AND STUDIED FASHION/MODELING PHOTOGRAPHY. SINCE THEN I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY PHOTOGRAPHED, BEEN PUBLISHED, AND BUILD UP MY PORTFOLIO.

I HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN OR WORKED AS CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER FOR:

WATER, SURFING, SURFSHOT, CARBON, REVOLT INSTYLE, LEMONADE, HAPPY MAG,
SURFNEWS, NORTHEAST SURFNEWS, AUTOMATIC SKATE, COAST STAR, SD CITYBEAT,
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE.

I AM CURRENTLY AN ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AND STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER FOR
SURFSHOT MEDIA WHICH INCLUDES WWW.SURFSHOT.COM & SURFSHOT MAGAZINE. PLEASE CHECK OUT SOME OF MY OTHER WEBSITES

www.cocoportraits.com

www.mycocogirls.com

www.myspace.com/cocophotos

www.myspace.com/mycocogirls

One of my personal goals is to find work and further careers for professional models that I photograph with. I am always sending work out for editorial or to showcase a model to an art director or photo editor. As an account executive and staff photographer for Surfshot Magazine I am in direct contact with marketing & creative directors and product managers of many clothing companies in the surf, swim, and beach lifestyle industry. Please feel free to contact me for rates.

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