Laura Beltrán

Native Agency

Laura is an independent photo editor and curator from Bogotá, Colombia. She’s the co-founder of Native, an agency and collective focused on Latin American and African visual talent.

She was previously editor at World Press Photo and associate photo editor for Revolve Magazine where she oversaw long-term features, 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 journalists from underrepresented regions and to take action against the lack of diversity in the media. Laura currently lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Photo © Jitske Nap