He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts, in illustration, and though he shoots mainly in the street ( or below), he brings a distinct illustrative style to his Black and White photography. In 2005 his FineArt photography work was picked up and represented by the Susan Spiritus Gallery in Newport Beach, California and he is constantly being asked for interviews about his distinct “street” photography. Mitchell has won many awards for his photography dating back to the 1980s where he had a close association with Popular Photography Magazine Mitchell's current work is being considered for inclusion into the Museum of the City of New York