Ricci Shryock

About

Photographer and video journalist who is known for covering a range of foreign topics including an extensive piece on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa where she traveled to Guinea, Sierra Leon, and Liberia to report. She shares a wide range of her works through her personal website and Instagram for her over 60,000 followers. 

Before Fame

She first moved to Senegal as a freelance multimedia journalist. She began covering events in West Africa and slowly expanded from photography to video content as well. With consistent work, she earned recognition after being published in several local and international press outlets. 

Trivia

Her work and photojournalism pieces have been featured in several high profile magazine outlets including The New Yorker, The Associated Press, and Marie Claire. 

Family Life

She married her husband Mbaye and together they have a daughter named Amelia. 

Associated With

Yagazie Emezi is a fellow photojournalist known for covering events throughout West Africa.