Marie Eriel Hobro is a documentary photographer and filmmaker from Wahiawa, Hawai'i. Her work primarily focuses on dismantling the stereotypical narratives associated with Hawaiʻi. She is also passionate about telling eccentric, colorful stories that celebrate individuality and stories about identity, people of color, strong women, and drag queen culture.

She received her Bachelor of Science in Visual Journalism from Brooks Institute and attended the Eddie Adams XXIX Workshop as a student in the Fall of 2016. She is also a member of Women Photograph, Diversify Photo, and Authority Collective and runs Wolf & Woman, a documentary collective for women-identifying, POC, and LGBTQ+ creatives in Hawaiʻi.

When sheʻs not shooting, she can be found weird earrings for Lola Lechón. She is available for assignment anywhere. 

CLIENTS

  • The New York Times

  • The Los Angeles Times

  • The Washington Post

  • The Wall Street Journal

  • HuffPost

  • HGTV

  • ESPN

  • A&E Network

  • Airbnb

  • Topic

  • Grindr's INTO Magazine

  • Nella Media Group

  • Honolulu Magazine

  • Hawaiʻi Business Magazine

  • The Honolulu Star-Advertiser

  • Hana Hou! The Magazine of Hawaiian Airlines

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                 CONTACT

(805) 769-8403

 MARIEHOBRO@GMAIL.COM

MARIE ERIEL HOBRO IS A DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER AND FILMMAKER BASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. SHE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN MARYLAND UNTIL THE AGE OF 10 AND SPENT THE REST OF HER PRE-TEEN AND TEENAGE YEARS IN HAWAI'I. SHE IS CURRENTLY STUDYING VISUAL JOURNALISM AT BROOKS INSTITUTE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WAS A STUDENT PARTICIPANT IN THE EDDIE ADAMS XXIX WORKSHOP. 

HOBRO ENJOYS WORKING ON STORIES THAT CELEBRATE AND EMBRACE INDIVIDUALITY, BREAK SOCIAL NORMS AND DEFY ODDS. SHE IS ALSO INTERESTED IN EXPLORING THE HEALING POWER OF HUMOR AND THE EFFECT THAT IT HAS ON MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. WITH HER CAMERA AS HER TOOL, SHE HOPES TO GIVE A VOICE TO THE UNIQUE AND UNNOTICED PEOPLE OF THIS WORLD-- EMPOWERING THEM AND GIVING THEM THE POSITIVE RECOGNITION THAT THEY DESERVE.

 

"JOURNALISM IS FOR THE PEOPLE.

IT IS COMMUNITY-CENTRIC YET GLOBAL IN PERSPECTIVE.

IT IS TO INFORM AND ENLIGHTEN; TO EXPAND THE DIALOGUE;

TO PROBE AND PROVOKE; TO STIMULATE AND ENGAGE;

TO SHOW THE WAY OR PRESENT ANOTHER WAY;

TO OPEN THE DOORS AND TO COVER WRONG;

TO GIVE THE VOICELESS A MEGAPHONE."

-BRENDA BUTLER