Photo by Michael J Costa (2022)

Photographer and SLO Review contributor Michael J Costa captured this scene during Nature Nights at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden.

By Michael J Costa

Michael J Costa is an accomplished photographer, journalist and entrepreneur. He studied documentary photography at the Academy of Arts University in San Francisco. He completed an internship at the San Mateo Daily Journal and served as editor-in-chief of the Cuestonian at Cuesta College. Journalism allows him the opportunity to tell the stories and culture of the places and people he has encountered throughout his travels. His passion for travel photography has led to creating many series over the years representing the countries he has traveled. He also works as content coordinator for Central Coast Living. He owns Costa Gallery in Los Osos, where he enjoys curating art on the Central Coast for all to enjoy.