Singeli Agnew began her career working for small-town newspapers, photographing everything from natural disasters to county fairs in rural communities of Montana and Northern New Mexico. Raised on a sheep ranch in Montana, she cultivated an interest in people’s connection to land, the growing and raising of food, and the global politics of food production and distribution. A consistent thread in her photographic work over the years has been this focus on the intricate ways peoples lives and cultures are interwoven with the landscape on which they live. During the mid-nineties she spent a year and a half working and studying in Nepal and Tibet, an experience which strengthened her ability to work with grace and sensitivity among native cultures, and inspired a commitment to use photography as a form of activism and a tool for raising awareness and understanding.

Now the mother of a rambunctious young daughter, Singeli’s photographic repertoire has broadened to include other endeavors: fine art portraiture, fashion, and wedding photography among others. Her documentary and photojournalistic experience contributes spontaneity and candor to this work. She has a gift for capturing natural and poignant moments, and a talent for working unobtrusively in many diverse situations.

Singeli currently photographs editorial assignments for the alternative press as well as local and national magazines. She enjoys assignment photography, where the challenge is to make something beautiful, creative and engaging out of very restrictive circumstances, and she thrives on telling the extraordinary stories of ordinary people.