MYKLE PARKER

Mykle Parker (she/they) is a Los Angeles–based photographer, archivist, and storyteller whose work explores the intersections of environmental crises, gender equality, and community resilience. Her practice is rooted in long-term engagement, documenting both immediate aftermaths and long-range recovery.

In 2025, Parker lived inside the evacuation zone of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, witnessing neighborhoods erased and ecosystems poisoned by smoke and ash. Her ongoing project, Smoke and Mirrors, follows human and ecological recovery—from displaced families and community vigils to biologists rescuing wildlife and sea life washing ashore. By embedding herself in these efforts, she highlights how local responses can inform broader climate adaptation strategies.

Parker’s work has been supported by The Center Santa Fe and other scholarships recognizing her commitment to urgent storytelling. She has also documented grassroots initiatives including Skid Row children’s birthday parties, women’s rights movements, and climate emergency responses—always centering resilience and dignity in the face of crisis. As both photographer and archivist, Parker understands how images endure, shaping audiences today and preserving historical memory for generations to come.