Allison Retina Stewart is a photo art director + photo editor championing diversity in the photo industry through her nonprofit, Free Juice. She enjoys telling meaningful stories and highlighting individuals who are making a difference in the world.

b: ‘92, Houston, Tx

Experience

Facebook
Godfrey Dadich Partners
NBA
Refinery29
Fightball
Public Rec
Source Magazine

Select Clients + Partners 

IBM
Microsoft
C3 AI
Adyen
Carbon Better
Exxon
Glossier

Education
Parsons School of Design, B.F.A, Photography

Portfolio Reviews + Juries
2024 — Shoot the Shit Photo Crit, presented by Flats Camera

2024 — The Meeting Place Portfolio Review, Fotofest

2023 — Photo Lucida Critical Mass Jury
2022 / 2023 — Parsons School of Design BFA Photo Portfolio Review
2022 — Free Juice Mentorship Day Party
2022 / 2023 — Diversify Photo Portfolio Review
2022 — APA SD Untitled Exhibition
2022 — ICP Portfolio Review
2022 — NYC FotoWorks
2022 — Women Photograph Grant Jury
2021 — Diversify Photo Membership

Curatorial
2023—Free Juice, Inc presents: Free Juice University Graduation Exhibition (POST HTX)

Volunteer
2020 — Urban Peace Institute
2017 - 2019 — NBA Cares

Press
2022 — The Luupe

2022 — BuzzFeed

2022 — This Week in Photo
2022 — Format Magazine
2022 — Format Magazine
2022 — Authority Magazine
2017 — The Lark
2016 — Tribe City Festival
2015 — ACurator
2015 — Afropunk
2015 — Parsons School of Design

Thought Leadership

2023: Lecturer: Best Practices for Choosing Photos for Digital Experiences, California College of the Arts

2023 — "POST Work: Learning with Allison Retina Stewart" Panelist, presented by POST HTX
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
2019 — “Where TF Do We Start”, Panel Moderator, presented by Free Juice & SBGM