Whitney Matewe

Whitney Matewe is a queer BIPOC photo editor at TIME based in New York. Prior to joining the photo department at TIME, they were a photo editor at National Geographic and The New Yorker. Whitney strives to explore the human experience and amplify the stories and perspectives of underrepresented voices and communities. Whitney served on the jury of the Overseas Press Club in 2021 and partnered with Women Photograph in 2020 to curate a take over spotlighting works by Black and African-American women and non-binary photographers. Whitney is also one of the jurors for the 2022 Lit List, a biannual photo award for emergent BIPOC talent in lens based industries.