Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Karina Montez emerged as a professional portrait and sports photographer. Her love for sports sparked at the age of six when she picked up a basketball and played up until enduring an elbow injury in high school. Karina decided to take a step back from being a student-athlete but still craved being close to the court and sidelines. She picked up a camera when she became an anchor for her High School’s TV show and fell in love with getting to tell the stories of athletes creatively. Karina Montez interned with Tech Athletics and graduated from Texas Tech with her B.A. in Creative Media Industries and a Certificate in Sports Media.

Photo by Katie Perkins & Joseph Calomeni