Julia Smerling

Julia Smerling is a New York City photojournalist concentrating on long-term documentary and editorial work, centered on how people can be seen and heard. Her work has been published in The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, and The Face Magazine, among others, and she has photographed five magazine covers and created more than 100,000 photographs, documenting world events in New York City. She has photographed New York Fashion Week for eight seasons and Paris Fashion Week, and has worked with BFA Images at events for Victoria’s Secret, Michael Kors, and Coach, as well as photographed for the Malala Fund. She received the 2026 James L. Chung Memorial Scholarship from the United Nations and the International Photographic Council. At Washington Square News, she rose from contributing photographer to Creative Director of a publication reaching more than 250,000 readers across all platforms. As a freshman, she landed her first campaign as lead photographer for Pandora Jewelry. Smerling is completing her B.A. in Photography and Imaging with a minor in Journalism at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she is a Reinstein Fine Arts Scholar.