Lenscratch Photography Educator: Meghan Kirkwood

Each month, as a guest editor for Lenscratch, I interview a photography educator who inspire students of all ages. The series celebrates an educator’s insights, strategies, and excellence in fostering creativity and resilience.

Lenscratch, the online daily photography journal founded by Aline Smithson in 2007, celebrates a different contemporary photographer each day and has become a significant platform in the photography community.

For the month of April, I am delighted to feature the words and work of Meghan Kirkwood. Meghan is the Associate Professor and chair of undergraduate Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Though I haven’t had the opportunity to meet Meghan in person, her photographs, her students’ work showcased below, and her thoughtful responses to my questions clearly demonstrate her deep commitment to inspiring and motivating her students to cultivate their own unique perspectives through photography.

The article includes a selection of Meghan’s images, a small sampling of her student’s images and an interview. You can read it here.