Leba Marquez is a Los Angeles-based social documentary photographer with a discerning eye for color, composition, and narrative. Her photos, captured around the world, focus on the theme of “Who Are We?”

She has exhibited throughout the USA and in Europe. Her exhibits include the following: Los Angeles Center of Photography, St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Center for Fine Art Photography in Colorado, the Texas State University at San Marcos in the Wittcliff Collections, the San Antonio Central Public Library, The Center for Contemporary Arts in Abilene, Texas, TCC Photo Gallery & Productions in Texas, Los Angeles County Fair, PhotoPlace Gallery in Vermont, and SE Center for Photography in South Carolina … among others. In addition, her work was included in recent exhibits in Budapest, Hungary at the PH21 Gallery and Athens, Greece at the Blank Wall Gallery.

Leba’s work has been published in The Seattle News and has garnered many awards including from Leica, the Texas Photographic Society, the International Color Awards, and Clickers and Flickers Photography Network. Her work has been juried into exhibitions by curators including Sam Abell, Keith Carter, Stephen McLaren, David L. Coleman, Phil Borges, and Aline Smithson. Her collection of a “New Mexican Family” resides in the New Mexico History Museum Archives.

Leba was born in Chicago and moved to California with her family when she was a child. She went to school in Los Angeles, and received her BA from the University of California at Berkeley, where she studied Anthropology and Fine Arts. Returning to Los Angeles, she became a teacher and eventually moved into counseling and administration for the public schools, ultimately receiving her MA at St. John’s College in New Mexico and MS at California Lutheran University. Leba continued her role as an adjunct professor at the California State University at Northridge. After which, she has continued to pursue photography full-time.

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  • Los Angeles Street Collective Exhibition, Los Angeles Center of Photography, 2024

    PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, "Winter 2024 curated group exhibition” (juried) 2024

    PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, "Significant Colour" (juried) 2022

    Los Angeles Center for Photography, "Street Photography Around the World," juried by David Gibson, 2020

    SE Center for Photography, "Family," juried by Aline Smithson, 2020

    PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, "Stories" (juried), 2020

    PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, " Portrait Without Faces" and "Night" (juried), 2018

    Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece, "Travellers"(juried), 2018

    Los Angeles County Fair "Route 66", juried by Paul Kopeiken, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Eve Schillo, 2018

    Heaven Art Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2018

    Los Angeles Center for Photography "On The Streets of Los Angeles", 2017, 2018

    Photo Independent, Los Angeles, 2017

    Lenscratch (online), 2016, 2017

    Los Angeles Center for Photography "Portraits" juried by Greg Gorman, 2016

    Family of Man (book and online), 2016

    Gallery 25N " Still Life" (online), 2016

    Texas Photographic Society, Member's Show juried by Keith Carter ,2015

    Photo Place Gallery "Family Matters" juried by Ann Jastrab, 2015

    DNJ Gallery Bergamont Station, Los Angeles "Street", 2015

    Los Angeles Center for Photography "Street", juried by Sam Abell, Stephen McLaren, Julia Dean, 2015

    Los Angeles Center for Photography "Street", 2013

    The Perfect Exposure Gallery, Los Angeles "Group Show", 2012

    Center For Fine Art Photography, Colorado "Human+Being" juried by Phil Borges, 2011

    State Teachers' Board Room Gallery, Sacramento, CA "Solo Show", 2007

    Julia Dean Photography, Venice, CA "Photography Now", 2007

    Texas Photography Society Traveling Show to San Francisco, Abilene, Austin, Houston Fotofest, 2007-2008

    Bel-Air Camera Gallery, Los Angeles "Group Show", 2007

    Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 2007

    Lankershim Art Gallery, Los Angeles 2005

    St. John's College Art Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2005-2010

  • 16th International Color Awards, Nomination, 2023

    15th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, "Women Seen by Women," Honorable Mention, 2020.

    PH 21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, "Portraits Without Faces" Honorable Mention, 2018

    New Mexico History Museum Archives "New Mexico Family", 2017

    11th International Color Awards One Second, One Honorable Mention, Four Finals, 2018

    10th International Color Awards Three Honorable Mentions, Three Finals, 2017

    9th International Color Awards One Honorable Mention, Five Finals, 2016

    Texas Photographic Society "TPS 24th International Competition" Second Place, 2015

    I Shot It, Leica, "Children and Food" Mark of Excellence, 2015

    Travelfest & Clickers and Flickers Photography Network, Los Angeles Best In Show, 2006

  • The Seattle Times, August 27, 2012

    The Next Blogzine, 2011

    Book - "Holy Week in Mexico's Heartland", 2006

    We Spark Newsletter, 2004

  • Santa Fe Photography Workshops – New Mexico and Mexico

    Los Angeles Center for Photography- Los Angeles, CA