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

Dave's work is published regularly by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Gannett/USA Today, NJ Advance Media/NJ.com, and Fire News. He has also been published by 6 ABC, 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."

In March 2020, David started as 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.

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:
2016 Drexel University's, 40 Under 40
2021 Catholic Media Association, First Place, Best Photograph--Portrait