Adria Malcolm is an independent visual journalist and cinematographer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As a native to New Mexico, Adria has focused on telling stories of her community, a complex area with many nuances and deep rooted historical trauma. Her personal work explores the realms of substance use disorders, incarceration, childhood trauma, and socioeconomic disparities. She has contributed to stories for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, ProPublica, and more.
Adria graduated in 2012 from the University of New Mexico with a BA in Communications and Journalism and an AA in fine art photography. In 2017, she was selected as a mentee in the Advanced Mentored Study Program with Ed Kashi of VII and Jim Estrin of The New York Times, a three year mentorship alliance to produce a long term project.
In addition to her work as a visual journalist, she instructs workshops in documentary photography and cinematography for middle and high school students from under represented communities in the arts.
Adria is available for commissions in the United States and throughout the world.
Contact Adria for commissions or inquiries at: Phone: +1 (505) 269-3460 E-Mail:malcolm.adria@gmail.com Instagram: @adriamalcolm
Editorial Clients: The Atlantic Bloomberg Buzzfeed CNN Getty Images The Guardian High Country News The Houston Chronicle The New York Times NPR The Marshall Project ProPublica Reuters Rolling Stone The San Francisco Chronicle Searchlight New Mexico Society TIME Magazine Vice Vox The Wall Street Journal The Washington Post Yahoo News
Commercial Clients: Con Alma Health Foundation Cut Print Production Loka Creative NBC Universal New Mexico Community Foundation New Mexico Tech MediaDesk NM Three Sisters Kitchen
Adria Malcolm is a freelance photojournalist based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is available for commissions in the United States and throughout the world.