I’m a photographer, video producer, art director, and writer based in Washington, D.C. I work as a visuals editor and video producer for NPR’s service journalism brand, Life Kit. I also teach video for George Washington University’s New Media Photojournalism graduate program. Previously, I covered science and news for NPR as a video producer and wrote for National Geographic’s photography vertical, Proof, which won a Webby for Best Use of Photography in 2015.
Originally from East Tennessee, I’ve lived in D.C. for 15 years.
My personal projects highlight D.C.’s waterways — liveaboard culture at a Washington marina, the history of the oldest Black boating club on the East Coast, and the return of American shad to the Potomac.
Drop me a line if you'd like to collaborate on something: beckharlan@gmail.com