She began her career while studying architecture as an undergraduate at Columbia University, freelancing for the New York Daily News in between classes. After several years of working as a daily assignment photographer primarily for the NYDN and then for The Wall Street Journal, she moved to London where she now focuses on long term projects that explore the legacies of western colonization. She is a multiple grantee of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, and her work has been exhibited throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia.