Elizabeth Krist was a photography editor at National Geographic magazine for over 20 years, and is now on the boards of Women Photograph and of the W. Eugene Smith Fund. She often works with CatchLight and with the Eddie Adams Workshop, and is a contributing editor for Virginia Quarterly Review. She has freelanced for The New Yorker and Magnum Photos, and curated National Geographic’s Women of Vision exhibition and book, as well as five Photoville installations. Elizabeth helped program National Geographic’s Photography Seminar for over a dozen years. She teaches for ICP. Recently she has collaborated with Magnum Foundation, Leica, Apple, and the Joop Swart Masterclass for World Press. NPPA recognized her with their 2025 Outstanding Leader Award.
Photo credit: Lynn Johnson