Alicia Vera is a Mexican-American photographer based in Mexico City & Miami, FL working for editorial and commercial clients. 

She is a member of Women Photograph, Diversify Photo, The Luupe and IATSE Local 600.

For inquiries please contact: a.aliciavera@gmail.com 

Mexico: +52 1 5560615555
US: +1 786-855-8829

Editorial Clients: National Geographic, Time, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed News, The Intercept, The Guardian, NPR, The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Condé Nast Traveler, Dwell, Billboard, ACLU, Lufthansa Magazine, Vice, Roads and Kingdoms, SF Chronicle, The Fader, The Globe and Mail, Americas Quarterly, The Bitter Southerner, WeTransfer, Metropolis Magazine.

Commercial Clients: HBO Max, FinDev Canada, Carhartt, Keds, Airbnb, Netflix, Spotify, Nestle, Coursera, The Malala Fund

Photo by Jake Naughton

COLLECTIONS

2022: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division- Washington, DC


BOOKS

2023: What We See: Women & Nonbinary Perspectives Through The Lens

2023: Great Photographs from the Library of Congress


RECOGNITION

2021: Acceptance to The New York Times Portfolio Review

2018: Nominated for World Press Photo's 6x6 Global Talent Program

2018: IWMF: Adelante Fellowship/ El Salvador

2018: Joop Swart Masterclass Nominee

2014: Acceptance to The New York Times Portfolio Review

2014: Nominated for PDN's 30: New and Emerging Photographers to Watch

2013: Getty Images Emerging Talent Award

2012: Honorable Mention PhotoFest Queretaro

2010: Eddie Adams Barnstorm XXIII Alumni

2010: Eddie Adams Workshop XXIII Manfrotto Award

2009: Photographer’s Forum’s 29th Annual College Photographer Contest Finalist


EXHIBITIONS AND ARTIST TALKS

2023: Book presentation for "What We See" at Centro de Imagen - Mexico City

2022: Koik Contemporary, "Koatlikweh", Mexico City

2021: Eyes on Main Street INC, outdoor photography festival in Wilson, NC

2017: Women Photograph's "Insider/Outsider" Group Exhibit in Photoville, NYC

2017: Refinery 29's "Body Talk" Group Exhibit in Photoville, NYC

2017: Enamorados de La Mujer Barbuda Exhibit- Los Angeles, CA

2016: ENIF Docufriccion - Centro de Imagen - Mexico City

2015: Electric Pussy Group Exhibit - Espacio Artereal - Mexico City

2015: Eden - Encuentro Fotografico Mexico - Puebla, Mexico

2014: Art and Letters Day - Miami Dade College - Miami, FL

2014: "Tania" Exhibit - Foro Alicia - Mexico City

2012: "Open Show" Group Exhibit -Rayko Photo Center - San Francisco, CA