Marissa Leshnov is an editorial and commercial photographer based in Los Angeles, California. Her work explores questions of place, memory, and belonging in the American West.

Marissa's photographs have appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic and TIME, among other major national and international publications. Commercially, she has worked with Apple, Google, Nike and more.

Marissa believes that images have the power to shape public imagination and views photography as an act of political importance, emphasizing the need for photographs that challenge and deepen existing narratives.

She is a champion for equity in the photo industry and is proud to be affiliated with Women Photograph, Diversify Photo, Las Fotos Project, and Authority Collective, where she serves as a board member.

Marissa writes about girlhood, healing through creative practice, and the vulnerability of being seen in her Substack, Thin Skin.