About
David Royal is a freelance photographer based on the Monterey Bay in California. A photojournalist with a base in art photography, he loves using his camera as a tool to meet people and discover new worlds around him. He holds a masters degree in Mass Communication/ Photojournalism from San Jose State University.
A former staff photographer with the Monterey County Herald, David has worked for major news outlets such as the Associated Press, Reuters, The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. Other clients include Ace Hardware, Comcast, Anheuser-Busch, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and The Monterey Bay Aquarium. Please contact David for editorial and commercial photo assignments and to cover photojournalistic style weddings and other events.
Partial Client List:
Editorial: New York Times, Associated Press, Reuters, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, ESPN The Magazine, Surfer Magazine, Transworld Surfing, Pacific Longboarding, Stars and Stripes, Army Times, San Jose Mercury News, Denver Post, and The Detroit Free Press.
Non-Editorial: Ace Hardware, Anheuser-Busch, California State Parks, Comcast, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, GMC The Magazine, Safeway, Monterey Bay Aquarium, CSU-Monterey Bay, Monterey Peninsula College, Dierberg Winery, Hahn Winery, Monterey Institute of International Studies, United Way, Destination Surf, Monterey County Office of Education, Santa Cruz Homeless Garden Project, Shopper’s Corner, and 40 Oaks Farm.
