Portfolio Reviews

2022 — NYCFotoWorks

2021 — Diversify Photo Membership

Thought Leadership

2021 — “Culture & Cause: Highlighting Women in Photography”, Panel moderator, presented by MOPA & APA San Diego

2021 — “Black Women Photographer’s Mentorship Program”, Mentor, presented by West Elm

2019 — “Brunch & Black Excellence”, Panelist, presented by Kean University NCNW

Press

2022 — Format Magazine, Feature

2022 — Authority Magazine, Feature

2017 — The Lark, Feature

2016 — Tribe City Festival, Feature

2015 — ACurator, Feature

2015 — Afropunk, Feature

2015 — Parsons School of Design, Feature

Allison Retina Stewart — A multi-disciplinary creative passionate about design, diversity, community, and creative excellence with 10+ years of industry experience working in media, sports, and advertising.

I am the founder and director of Free Juice, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to increasing diversity in photography through mentorship. My passion in this field lies in connecting with others and bringing them together. This notion of community is my approach to encouraging and supporting resourceful collaboration between present professionals and the next generation of photographers.

I'm currently the Photo Editor at Godfrey Dadich, working alongside an award-winning team to curate visual narratives for companies like Nike, Abstract, IBM, Microsoft, and Adyen.

My personal work has appeared on Afropunk, The Photographer's Gallery, aCurator, and The Lark.

The Underground Project

During her time at Parsons, Stewart directed and produced the short film “The Underground Project,” an intimate series of interviews with young black hip hop musicians on their personal career aspirations and how they differ from the mainstream stereotypes typically cast upon them. The film was selected as Juror’s Choice by ACurator’s Julie Grahame in Parson’s 2015 Thesis Show.

Contact

Hi@AllisonRetina.com