Olivia Bowdoin is an Atlanta-based photojournalist and writer who documents communities navigating between longstanding tradition and forces of change.

After graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in photojournalism and sociology, she served as the official photographer and videographer for the Georgia Governor. Compelled by the stories of resettled refugees in Clarkston, Georgia, one of the most ethnically diverse communities in the United States, she transitioned into full-time freelance work to pursue long-form documentary projects. Her work has appeared in NPR, the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, among others, and has taken her to four continents.

She is currently developing a long-term project in Eastern Turkey documenting the Zaza Kurds' endangered culture and their spiritual relationship with the land, in collaboration with local conservationists and archaeologists. She is a 2026 to 2028 participant in Ed Kashi and James Estrin's Advanced Mentored Studies program at Anderson Ranch Arts Center.

Certified in first aid and hostile environment training by the International Women's Media Foundation, she is available for editorial, nonprofit, and commercial work across the Southeast and worldwide.