Alexa Keefe

Senior Photo Editor @ National Geographic Magazine / Based in Washington DC

Alexa Keefe is a Senior Photo Editor at National Geographic magazine where she contributes to stories focused on natural history, conservation,  and wildlife crime. She first joined National Geographic in 2011 as a photography... read on
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Alexa Keefe is a Senior Photo Editor at National Geographic magazine where she contributes to stories focused on natural history, conservation,  and wildlife crime. She first joined National Geographic in 2011 as a photography producer and then became one of the founding editors of Proof, National Geographic’s award-winning digital series highlighting the experiences of visual storytellers from around the world. 
She started her career at U.S. News and World Reportwhere she was a photo archivist and photo editor from 2001-2010.
Keefe’s love of storytelling began at a young age with drawing and creative writing, followed by a degree in French literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her passion has found its truest expression in shaping and discovering visual narratives for real-life stories.