Abra Richardson is a photojournalist, live music and portrait photographer based in Indianapolis, Ind.

She is currently the Photojournalism Intern for Mirror Indy & Free Press Indiana.

abrarichardson@outlook.com

Portrait taken by Jenna Watson

Editorial Work: Appleton Post-Crescent/USA Today, Associated Press, Art New York, Block Club Chicago, Bloomberg, City Bureau, Free Press Indiana, Mirror Indy, MLive, NBC 5 Chicago, Off The Record Press, Penny Magazine, Sound Opinions, The Columbia Chronicle, The Luna Collective, True Star Media.

Commercial Work: Fiorenza Art, Neptune’s Core, Pull & Bear, Partywatcher and Chicago White Sox

Awards & Recognitions:

2025— Edward R. Murrow Award: Investigative Reporting

2025—Chicago Headline Club’s Watchdog Award: Second Place

2024— Emmy Awards: Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering - Diversity/Equity/Inclusion

2023— Illinois College Press Association Awards: First Place for Spot News Photo

2023— Gary Marx Award for Investigative Journalism

2022— Gary Marx Award for Investigative Journalism

Member of Michigan Press Photographers Association from 2026

Member of National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from 2025

Member of Investigative Reporters and Editors from 2022 to 2025