Cameron Peters (she/her) is a visual editor, curator, and storyteller based in Washington, D.C. Currently, she is a photo editor at National Geographic with a focus on History and Culture stories. Previously, she worked as Head Curator and Program Manager at Visura. In 2021, she was awarded the Director’s Fellowship to study Documentary and Visual Journalism at the International Center of Photography. Prior to ICP, Cameron worked as a Multimedia Producer for the Coastal Resilience Lab at FAU’s Center for Environmental Studies. She is the founder of New Climate Narratives, a documentary podcast and storytelling project that investigates our changing climate through experts and leaders engaging, imagining, and creating new ways forward. Cameron graduated from Kenyon College in 2020 with a BA in English and a minor in studio arts.
Send story pitches and ideas to cameron.peters[at]natgeo.com
EDUCATION
2024 The Kalish Workshop Attendee
2022 Visual Journalism and Documentary Practice: International Center of Photography, New York, NY, USA
2020 Bachelor of Arts in English and minor in Studio Arts: Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, USA
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
2024 Diversify Photo, Social Documentary Network, The Society of Publication Designers, Women Photojournalists of Washington
2023 International Center of Photography
SELECTED CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2023 Parallel Horizons, ChaShaMa, New York City (role: curator)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2023 The Guardian, “Saved by seaweed: nuns and Native women heal polluted New York waters using kelp” (role: photographer)
2023 Visura, “Visura interviews photographer Gaia Squarci” (role: interviewer)
2023 Visura, “Gabriella N. Báez on Grief, Healing, and the Diary as Archive” (role: interviewer + editor)
2023 Visura, “Rashod Taylor on Documenting the Intimate Realities of Family, Legacy, and the Lens”
(role: interviewer + editor)
2023 Visura, “A Conversation with Johis Alarcón” (role: interviewer + editor)
2023 Visura, “Highlighting Success Stories By Freelancers Coming Into 2023” (role: photo editor + curator)
2022 EDITED, 12th edition (role: photographer)
2022 SHIFT Magazine (role: photographer)
2021 Florida Atlantic University Center for Environmental Studies, Home and High Water, “Plants Not Pipes: A Solution to Florida’s Stormwater Pollution Problem” (role: producer, editor, host)
2021 Florida Atlantic University Center for Environmental Studies, Home and High Water, “Season 1 Trailer” (role: producer, editor, host)
2021: New Climate Narratives, “Rewriting The Prescription: Dr. Cheryl Holder” (role: producer, editor, host)