Hello!

I'm Kylie, and I'm a photojournalism fellow at Reuters based in New York City.
I'm drawn to photojournalism because of an innate curiosity to understand the complexities that make up our world. As a Chinese transracial adoptee, themes of found family, identity and home are central to my storytelling.
Before this, I was a year-long photo fellow at The Baltimore Banner through the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship program. I have also interned at The Seattle Times and The Texas Tribune.
I'm a proud member of the Asian American Journalists Association and Social Media Co-Director of the AAJA Photo Affinity Group. I'm also a member of Diversify Photo and an Eddie Adams Workshop alumnus and current faculty member. I am a FAA Part 107 licensed drone pilot.
I graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in communication.
In my free time, you'll find me knitting, reading (sometimes at the same time!) or on a long walk.
Photo by Sydney Walsh
Distinctions
Clients include
2024
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Diversify Photo Portfolio Review participant
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Eddie Adams XXXVII Workshop Tie Dye Team IT faculty member
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New York Portfolio Review participant
2023
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Eddie Adams XXXVI Workshop Orange Team IT faculty member
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AAJA Excellence in Photojournalism, Single Photo (works produced in 2022) – 1st Place
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AAJA Student Excellence in Photojournalism (works produced in 2022) — 1st Place
2022
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College Photographer of the Year – Sports Action, Award of Excellence
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AAJA Student Excellence in Photojournalism (works produced in 2020), 1st place and Runner Up
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NPPF Sony's Photojournalism Scholarship recipient
2021
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Eddie Adams XXXIV Workshop student participant
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Recipient of Jim Dietz Scholarship
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College Photographer of the Year – General News, Award of Excellence
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Lenfest Next Generation Fund award recipient
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Essential Work 2020: A Community Portrait exhibition
Displayed at the James A. Michener Art Museum
March 19 - July 11
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The Boston Globe
The Baltimore Banner
The Seattle Times
The Texas Tribune
The Boston Herald
Getty Images
© Kylie Cooper 2025