Keith Dannemiller graduated with a degree in Biochemistry from Vanderbilt University, worked for three years in San Francisco investigating the use of radioactive isotopes in inflammation studies, but soon realized the scientific life of the laboratory was not for him. Since then, he has been a freelance editorial photographer for publications such as Time, Newsweek, Business Week, New York Times, Vanity Fair, National Geographic, Al Jazeera and numerous other international publications. He currently spends his time photographing personal projects of social importance in Mexico City such as the cult to Saint Jude Thaddeus, editorial projects in the contentious southern state of Guerrero and traditional religious festivals throughout the country. He continuously exhibits his work throughout Mexico and recently published Callegrafía a book of documentary images from the streets of Mexico City, his home for the last 28 years. His work is included in the prestigious Wittliff Southwestern and Mexican Photography Collection in San Marcos, Texas. His one-person show, Callegrafía: La Ciudad Efímera will open later this year at the Museo Archivo de la Fotografía de la Ciudad de México.
