Sergio Ortiz is a freelance writer and photographer based in Malibu, California. His work has appeared in a wide range of top-notch publications that include Vanity Fair, Paris Match, TIME, Los Angeles Times, Philadelphia Inquirer and Boston Globe.

His more than 30-year professional background includes stints as a combat correspondent and as a reporter and photographer for a major Los Angeles daily. He has also worked as a wire-service photo editor and house organ editor for a international oil company as well as senior editor for a slick regional magazine.