About

Photo credit: Sean Smith
Iyana Esters is a visual storyteller currently based in the United States. She received her B.S. in Community Health Sciences from the University of Nevada, Reno and her M.P.H. in Behavioral, Social, and Community Health from Indiana University.
She combines art with her expertise in public health to empower Black and other marginalized communities, using photography as a lens to document the human impact of environmental racism and celebrate Black practices and rituals. An emerging photographer, Iyana works primarily in long-form photography and documentary.
Contact: soulwellknwn@gmail.com
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Honors + Awards
2020 Jackson Wild Fellow
2020 Diversify Photo, Up Next Candidate
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 Every One Of Us, Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA
2020 Open Studio Art Exhibition, Artemesia Studios, Reno, NV
2019 Wing Young Huie: What Do You See?, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN
workshops + training
2021 National Geographic Storytellers Summit
2020 International Women Media Foundation, HEFAT Trainee
PUBLICATIONS + FEATURES
Memorable in motion: Our 10 favorite videos of 2019
Photographers work with noted St. Paul artist Wing Young Huie for exhibit at Landmark
Broadening the circle of competitive swimming