About

Samantha Clark is currently a managing editor at National Geographic. She leads teams of photo editors who commission and curate photography for digital, print, and social and oversees photography for the publication's daily stories, short features, and multi-platform storytelling. She also works on content strategy that's informed by data and focused on growth to help reach new audiences and amplify photography.

In addition, she pitches and produces feature stories for the magazine, collaborating with both emerging and established photographers around the world. That work has been recognized by the American Society of Magazine Editors, National Press Photographer’s Association, Pictures of the Year International, and the Edward R. Murrow Awards. For many years, she worked on the environment and science desks, bringing complex stories to life through in-depth research and collaboration with not only photographers, but designers, graphics editors, and cartographers.

Before joining National Geographic, Samantha also worked as a docent at Pier 24 Photography, the largest space dedicated to photography in North America, and in public media for NPR and KQED as a visuals editor and reporter. She's written about photography for publications such as NPR, The Washington Post, and Broccoli Magazine. She holds a masters degree in journalism from UC Berkeley.

Additional portfolio samples upon request.

Contact:
samclarkwork@gmail.com
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3 Fun Facts:
1. I’m obsessed with stone fruit.
2. I collect brooms from around the world.
3. I get lost in archive dives.