BIO

(b. 1976) Marvi Lacar is a native of the Philippines and moved to the US at the age of 15. She received a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences from a liberal arts college in Michigan. Instead of continuing on to medical school, she opted to work in non-profit organizations focusing on migrant and women's health issues. Her experiences led her to pursue a master's in Journalism at the University of Texas in Austin.

While in graduate school, Lacar completed a visual journalism fellowship at the Poynter Institute as well as internships at the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Orange County Register before moving to New York City to start her freelance career in 2004.

Lacar has been a nominee for Joop Swart Masterclass and recognized by Communication Arts, PDN and American Photography. Her clients include The New York Times, Time, Newsweek, Stern, Reader’s Digest, Marie Claire, Glamour, The Fader and Discovery Inc. She is currently working on a story documenting female genital mutilation and early marriage in Kenya as part of a longer-term project on Women in Poverty.

Lacar lives in New York City with her husband, Ben and their mini dachshunds, Spud and Wheat.