Camilla Forte is a visual journalist based in Chicago. Before joining Borderless Magazine as a Catchlight/Report for America corps member, Forte was the multimedia producer for The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit newsroom focused on covering innovation and inequality in education. She holds a B.A. in photojournalism from Columbia College Chicago. As a student, she was a Borderless Pathways Photo Fellow, participated in the New York Times Institute and was the director of photography of the Columbia Chronicle. Forte is a member of Diversify Photo, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Press Photographers Association. She is a big fan of the Great Lakes, reading for pleasure and kindness.
Beat: This photojournalist will cover Chicago’s immigrant communities.
The photojournalist will be embedded alongside reporters in Chicago’s immigrant communities to capture powerful visuals. In this role, the photojournalist will build rapport with the community as they photograph a range of topics, including environmental justice, immigration policy, and resettlement. The photojournalist will also work alongside Borderless’ visuals editor to produce photo essays anchored by specific neighborhoods or topics of interest.