Cameron Peters (she/her) is a photo editor, visual strategist, and curator based in Washington, D.C. She is currently a Photo Editor at National Geographic, where she commissions and shapes visual stories across print, digital, and interactive platforms. Her work spans stories about science, history and culture, travel, and the environment.
Her approach to photo editing is rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and strong relationships with photographers. She is interested in finding the right photographer for an idea and creating the space for their perspective to shape the story, working closely with photographers and story teams from early conversations through publication.
Previously, Cameron was a curator and program manager at Visura and a Director’s Fellow in Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism at the International Center of Photography. She has also curated Parallel Horizons, an exhibition featuring nine international visual artists, and founded New Climate Narratives, a documentary podcast exploring our changing climate through storytelling.
Send story pitches and ideas to cameron.peters[at]natgeo.com
Education
The Kalish Workshop Attendee
Visual Journalism and Documentary Practice: International Center of Photography, New York, NY, USA
Bachelor of Arts in English and minor in Studio Arts: Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, USA
Community Engagement - Portfolio Reviews
2026 Visa pour l'Image (Perpignan, France), International Center of Photography
2025 The New York Portfolio Review, International Center of Photography, National Press Photographers Association
2024 Diversify Photo, Social Documentary Network, The Society of Publication Designers, Women Photojournalists of Washington
2023 International Center of Photography
Selected Curatorial Projects
2023 Parallel Horizons, ChaShaMa, New York City (role: curator)
Selected Publications
2023 The Guardian, “Saved by seaweed: nuns and Native women heal polluted New York waters using kelp” (role: photographer)
2023 Visura, “Visura interviews photographer Gaia Squarci” (role: interviewer)
2023 Visura, “Gabriella N. Báez on Grief, Healing, and the Diary as Archive” (role: interviewer + editor)
2023 Visura, “Rashod Taylor on Documenting the Intimate Realities of Family, Legacy, and the Lens”
(role: interviewer + editor)
2023 Visura, “A Conversation with Johis Alarcón” (role: interviewer + editor)
2023 Visura, “Highlighting Success Stories By Freelancers Coming Into 2023” (role: photo editor + curator)
2022 EDITED, 12th edition (role: photographer)
2022 SHIFT Magazine (role: photographer)
2021 Florida Atlantic University Center for Environmental Studies, Home and High Water, “Plants Not Pipes: A Solution to Florida’s Stormwater Pollution Problem” (role: producer, editor, host)
2021 Florida Atlantic University Center for Environmental Studies, Home and High Water, “Season 1 Trailer” (role: producer, editor, host)
2021 New Climate Narratives, “Rewriting The Prescription: Dr. Cheryl Holder” (role: producer, editor, host)