Young woman with black hair, tattoos on her arms, smiling and posing with her hands under her chin, wearing a black sleeveless top and jewelry, in front of a colorful striped background.

CONTACT

Abra Richardson is a photojournalist, live music and portrait photographer based in Chicago, Ill.

abrarichardson@outlook.com


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

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

2024— Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation’s Better Newspaper Contest— Division A: Second Place

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