Contact
Brendan F. Rains is a photographer and documentarian based in NYC and is available for commissions.
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@brendanrains
Education
2023 BFA: Honors in Photography and Imaging, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY.
2024 First Aid Training in Hostile Environments for Journalists, New York, NY.
Professional Experience
2024-Present Editor-in-Chief, Rains Report, New York, NY.
2023-Present Freelance Wire Photographer, Sipa USA, New York, NY.
2023-Present Photo Studio Assistant, New York, NY.
2020-Present Freelance Portrait and Event Photographer, NY and MI.
Awards, Grants, and Fellowships
2025 Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant, Longlist.
2023 Thomas Drysdale Grant Recipient, New York, NY.
2023 Artist in Residence, Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland.
Exhibitions, Artist Books & Publications
2024 'Deeply disturbing': Turkish-American woman 'shot in the head' by Israeli forces, SBS News, Australia.
2024 Image and Video Contributor to Point of No Return: Israel Balagan.
2024 Contributor to Photo Vogue. New York, NY.
2024 Rains Report. Weekly publication owned and edited by Brendan F. Rains. New York, NY.
2024 Anti-Israel student protesters take over CUNY Graduate Center, rename it after bombed-out Gaza university. New York Post. New York, NY.
2024 New York Community College Abruptly Cancels Jewish Student Event. Reason Magazine. New York, NY.
2023 CHOCHENG makes waves at Fashion Week. Washington Square News. New York, NY.
2023 Group Exhibition, DPI Senior Thesis Show. NYU Tisch, New York, NY (curated by Brendan F. Rains)
2023 Solo Exhibition, New Troubles. Burren College of Art, Co. Clare, Ireland.
2023 Negative Externalities. Photography Zine by Brendan F. Rains. New York, NY.
2023 Word on the Street. Photography Zine by Brendan F. Rains. New York, NY.
2022 The Past Present and Future of Street Photography in New York City. NYU Comm Club Article. New York, NY.
2022 Revisiting Changing New York by Berenice Abbott. Large Format Photography Book by Brendan F. Rains. New York, NY.