Nancy Libson grew up in New England and lives and works in Washington, DC. She is a documentary/art and commercial photographer. In addition to photographing, she is also the founder and teacher at Documentary Photography workshops where she teaches week-long workshops throughout the US. 

With regard to personal projects her primary interest is to explore communities. It is the combination of artistry with the camera, telling stories and learning about people and place that has the greatest appeal. Projects include Organic Farm, Migrant Farm Worker, Houseboat, Chinatown, Iceland and Third Grade Classroom.  

Nancy has exhibited her photos nationally and internationally.
Recent exhibits and publications include:

Recent selected exhibitions, publications, awards

  • Children in Iceland, photography book published by George F. Thompson, Summer 2024

    Main Point Books, Wayne, PA Author talk and book signing- Winter 2025

    • People’s Book, Takoma Park, MD Author talk and book signing -Fall 2024

      Book Launch- Beyond Art, Washington, DC Fall 2024

  • Washington DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Individual Grant- Washington, DC- Yr 2021 and 2020

  • Academy Art Museum, New Photography II- curated by Philip Brookman, Easton, MD 2020

  • Photographic Center Northwest- Distinction- curated by Kris Graves, 2020

  • Photo Review 36th Annual International Competition curated by Cathy Ryan and Jessica Dimson of the NYTimes Magazine-2020

  • PhotoIreland Festival- Dublin, Ireland -8 images selected as part of a group exhibition 2018

  • House of Sweden, Washington, DC - Solo Exhibition sponsored by the Embassy of Iceland 2017

  • Deiglan Gallery Akureyri, Iceland -group exhibit

  • Publication: District Lines Volume V - selected image published by Politics and Prose, Washington, DC

Past selected exhibits, publications, collections and awards include: 
Galerie St Benezet - Avignon, France.
Harvard University Fogg art Museum, Cambridge, MA- solo exhibit
Arlington Arts Center- Arlington, VA  Spring Solo Exhibit
Japan Information and Culture Center, Washington, DC- group exhibit

Collections:
Library of Congress- Eight images purchased

Scholarships:
Fulbright Memorial Scholar in Japan

Education:
University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI BA
Bank Street College of Education, NYC MA
Maine Media College- Part of Maine Media Workshops, Rockport, ME - Attended Low Residency MFA


Public Relations photography has taken Nancy to Capitol Hill for meetings at the White House, Senate and House buildings as well as a variety of venues within and outside of the Washington, DC metro area.

Nancy Libson has photographed for a variety of for-profit and non profit  organizations to include education organizations, embassies, international agencies and travel magazines. Clients include National Geographic Traveler, World Vision and Corporation for National Service.