Penny De Los Santos

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Penny De Los Santos is a culinary photographer, a senior contributor to Saveur Magazine and co-authored or contributed to more than a dozen food and culture books. [1]

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Early life

Santos was born in Germany to American parents. She moved to Texas, where she spent the rest of her adolescence. [1] She graduated from Texas A&M University with a major in Journalism. [2] In 1996, she earned a master's degree in Communications from Ohio University. [3] She was a staff photographer at the San Jose Mercury News.[ citation needed ]

Career

Since 2006, De Los Santos has been a senior contributing photographer for Saveur Magazine, traveling to more than 30 countries. In February 2009, De Los Santos launched a food blog, where she documents the food and culture in her travel destinations as well as her personal life. She regularly contributes to National Geographic, Sports Illustrated , Newsweek , Time, Latina and Texas Monthly . [4]

Personal life

De Los Santos is gay [5] and is based in New York City. [6] She is of Mexican heritage. [7]

Awards

Books

Penny De Los Santos has contributed to multiple books and co-authored five books related to food and culture :

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