Michelle Magdalena Maddox is a Central Coast celebrated photographer. She holds a degree in Commercial Advertising from the historic Brooks Institute of photography, Magdalena has devoted herself to fine art and is a noted international commercial photographer. Her work has evolved from the celebration of the feminine form to more inclusive representations of race and body beauty. Her work has been recognized by the International Photo Awards, The Hallmark hall of Fame, the Pen Women of America. Her self-portrait titled ‘My Ophilia”, has a home in the permanent collection of the Steinbeck Museum. She is a board member for the Weston Collective. She is also a founding member of the Juneteenth Coalition, which was founded in 2020 and already has given grants to the NAACP youth chapter and started a college scholarship fund through the Monterey Peninsula Community Foundation. Michelle Magdalena has several limited edition portfolios for collectors and produced and sold 1000 copies of an annual arts-activism journal titled BOHYPSIAN. The publication is now rebranded as Magdalena Magazine. The journal was created to make her art more available to the public and provide a home to her documentary works for healing and social evolution. Michelle Magdalena is a German citizen, holding dual passports, travelling frequently to the Black Forest of Germany.