Jeremy Wade Shockley

Jeremy Wade Shockley is an award winning photojournalist and self-taught photographer who has been exploring foreign lands and cultures from an early age. Jeremy has been documenting the American West for more than two decades. In recent years, he turned his lens toward Northern New Mexico, expanding on his experience growing up in the Southwest. Authenticity is at the core of Jeremy’s personal work as a journalist and photographer. He worked on staff as a photographer for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe from 2008-2013; then returned to lead the Southern Ute Drum’s newsroom as Editor-in-Chief from 2017-2026. The Southern Ute Drum newspaper is a bi-weekly print publication covering issues of tribal sovereignty, language, natural resources and cultural preservation. Jeremy has garnered numerous awards from The Society of Professional Journalists, The Native American Journalism Association and the Colorado Press Association for his photography and reporting. His images appear in publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, New Mexico Magazine, Outside and High Country News. His work has been recognized in numerous juried photography exhibitions, and is included in museum collections throughout Colorado. Jeremy calls the mountains outside of Durango, Colorado home.