Laura is an independent photography editor, writer, mentor, and curator born in Bogotá, Colombia. She's the Founder of Native Agency, an agency focused on Latin American and African visual talent.
She's directed photography for National Public Radio and Atmos Magzine and written extensively about photography through an ecological and non-Western lens for the Nieman Foundation at Harvard.
Lola set up the Joop Swart Masterclasses at World Press Photo, focusing on nurturing regional talent. She started her career as a photo editor for publications such as Revolve Magazine and Amsterdam Art, where she oversaw long-term features and international commissions for print and online and curated the magazine’s emphasis on visual storytelling.
Her life mission has always been to curate, promote, and support the work of up-and-coming visual artists with a clear story to tell. She’s a storyteller, but also a story-doer.
