Qiana Mestrich is a photographer, writer, educator and mother from Brooklyn,NY.

In 2007, Mestrich founded the blog Dodge & Burn: Decolonizing Photography History. With interviews and profiles of photographers of color, the blog aims to provide a more inclusive version of photography history, featuring contributions to the medium by underrepresented cultures. The blog is integral to her photographic practice. Mestrich is currently in contract to write a book based on the blog, to be published by Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

She is the co-editor of the book How We Do Both: Art and Motherhood (2012, Secretary Press), a diverse collection of honest responses from contemporary artists who have walked—and are still walking—the tenuous tightrope of motherhood and making art. A second edition of the book was released in 2015 and is available on Amazon.

Mestrich is an experienced digital media professional specializing in content management and digital marketing (SEO and social media). She was previously the Associate Director, Digital Content and Engagement at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York.