Emily Mesner is an Alaska-based photojournalist and communicator specializing in environmental portraiture and wildlife photography. 

Her work developed while spending time in rural communities throughout the state including Kotzebue, Denali, and Cordova.

Emily graduated from Central Michigan University in 2016, earning a degree in photojournalism with a certificate in cultural competency. She worked for the National Park Service for four seasons (2016, 2017, 2019, 2020) in media and environmental education. Emily has also worked as a Multimedia Journalist for the Anchorage Daily News, as a Staff Reporter/Photographer for The Cordova Times and as a Photographer for the Jackson Citizen Patriot in Jackson, Michigan.

She currently works as a Communications Coordinator for Northern Alaska Environmental Center. 

Emily is based in Anchorage, Alaska and is available for assignments.

Say hi: ejmesner@gmail.com | 248.417.1242

(photo by Jacqueline Hogg)