Her work covers topics ranging from the aftermath of California wildfires to teenage dog mushers and the impacts of declining Yukon River salmon populations. In addition to contributing to publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and The New Yorker, she also practices long-term documentary photography. Following ten years of photojournalism work at newspapers across America, she spent 18 months traveling by van from Alaska to Mexico working on her project, Weaving Soul and Earth, which explores the question, “What does nature teach us about existence?

She is a member of Women Photograph, holds an M.A. in Visual Communication from Ohio University and a B.A. in Psychology from Whitman College. She is passionate about building community among photographers, whether she is volunteering with the National Press Photographer’s Association, participating in workshops or mentoring emerging photographers.