ABOUT
After receiving her first camera at the age of 8, Whitney discovered inspiration in her family photo albums and the breathtaking adventures featured in National Geographic magazine. Here, she ignited a passion for photography that stayed with her throughout her life.
Whitney is a documentary photographer who is dedicated to capturing stories that depict the emotional connection between people and their environment. She focuses on narratives about indigenous communities and their struggle to preserve their way of life, including efforts related to environmental and cultural conservation, as well as language revitalization.
Her main focus is the Blackfeet Nation, where she works alongside local indigenous documentary filmmakers, environmental groups, community members, and state/national organizations to document the environmental and cultural preservation initiatives of the Blackfeet people.
EXHIBITIONS
Vital Impacts- Festival della Fotografia Etica Lodi, Italy September 30-October 29, 2023
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Social Documentary Network A Knowledgeable Harvest December 7, 2022 - December 7, 2023
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Center for Creative Photography (CCR) and Laboratory of Tree Ring Research (LTRR) - Trees Stir in Their Leaves Exhibit February 5, 2022 - July 23, 2022 University of Arizona
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and Indigenous Photograph- Seeing Change: Climate Storytelling from the Arctic March 30, 2022, Kennedy Center, Washington DC
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Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and Indigenous Photograph - Visualizing the Climate Crisis Through the Lens of Indigenous Photographers. June 2022-September 2022, New York City for Photoville Festival
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Wildscreen - Communicating COP26 - Communities Bristol Harbour Hotel, United Kingdom November 15th, 2021
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If Not Us Then Who? - Our Village Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow October 31st - November 11, 2021
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MENTORSHIPS/ORGANIZATIONS
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Vital Impacts Mentorship Recipient (2023)
Indigenous Photograph - Member since 2022
Women Photograph - Member since 2023
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