Dave Hernandez is a photojournalist, assignment editor, producer, and writer based in Medford, NJ, USA. He is currently available for assignments.

Dave's work is published regularly by NJ Advance Media, Philadelphia Inquirer, Gannett/USA Today, and Fire News. He has also been published by 6 ABC, NBC 10, Fox 29, CNN, Firehouse Magazine, Fire Engineering, The Metro (Internationally), VII Men (100k Copies Across Europe), Guardian.com, The Triangle-Drexel University’s Independent Student Newspaper, Pontiac Performance, and Subaru of America.

While attending Drexel, Dave started his photojournalism career, eventually becoming the Photo Editor of The Triangle, Drexel University’s Student Newspaper. While at The Triangle, he covered a variety of events from photographing President Obama at the White House, celebrities, musicians, a variety of high school, NCAA, and professional sports, and other events in Philadelphia, PA and New Jersey.

In 2007, Dave apprenticed under Central Record photographer, Dave Borrelli, and eventually became a stringer for the paper. In 2016, Dave started working as a Freelance Photojournalist for Calkins Media, later purchased by Gatehouse Media, (The Burlington County Times, Bucks County Courier Times and the Intelligencer). Dave shoots stills and video for news, features, and sports. In the winter of 2018, he started writing news stories for Gatehouse. He also filmed and edited, "To Do", a weekly entertainment show, and "Cook This", a weekly cooking show, both for GateHouse Media until a staffing change in January 2019. GateHouse Media purchased Gannett in late 2019. The company continues to operate under the Gannett name.

In 2017, Dave was contacted by the Executive Producers of the Network Ten and Discovery Science Series: “BodyHack” to work as a Consulting Producer. The EP’s wanted the show’s host, Todd Sampson, to enter a house fire in the United States. Not only did Dave meet their goal, Todd ended up riding with the fire department to 4 house fires in Maryland, entered a training facility in Virginia, and went inside an acquired structure burn in Tennessee.

In January 2018, Dave published his first photo book, "Humdinger: Images of Firefighters Working in the City of Camden, NJ Throughout 2016."

From March 2020--September 2022, Dave was a full time photojournalist with the Catholic Star Herald. South Jersey's Catholic Newspaper. The paper is run by the Diocese of Camden, and covers the lower 6 counties of New Jersey.

In June 2023, Dave started as an Assignment Editor at NBC 10 in Philadelphia.

Dave was a dedicated member of the Medford Township Department of Fire and EMS, joining as a Junior Firefighter in June 2000. He held the ranks of Captain and Lieutenant before sustaining a career ending injury in April 2015. In the spring of 2020, the leadership of the Taunton Volunteer Fire Company surprised Dave with Life Membership.

Dave is a hybrid shooter--shooting both digital and film. 35mm, 120, and 4x5.

He is a member of the National Press Photographers Association and Canon Professional Services.

Awards:
2025 New Jersey Press Association, Second Place, Spot News
2025 New Jersey Press Association, Third Place, General News Picture Story
2022 Catholic Media Association, Second Place, Best Photograph- Sports
2022 Catholic Media Association, Second Place, Best Reporting on Vocations to Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate-Series (With Pete Sanchez)
2022 New Jersey Press Association, First Place, Best News Picture Story
2021 Catholic Media Association, First Place, Best Photograph--Portrait
2016 Drexel University's, 40 Under 40