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Liam Barrett photographing with a Canon camera
Photo courtesy of Savannah Bond/Medill Cherubs (2024)

Liam Barrett is a freelance photographer and journalist based in Evanston/Chicago, IL. He is the Multimedia Managing Editor at The Daily Northwestern and formerly served as Photo Editor. He is a freshman at Northwestern University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Journalism at the Medill School of Journalism.

Liam has covered 'No Kings' protests, Dillo Day and more dance performances than he can count. At NU, he has worked as a photographer for numerous student performance groups, including Fusion, Boomshaka, Graffiti, Deeva, Ahana and Tonik.

Liam is currently pursuing photojournalism research in D.C. on street art as a form of political dissent, funded by a grant from Northwestern's Office of Undergraduate Research.

You can find his work and follow his progress on Instagram at @lfb_photo. You can email him at w.finn.barrett@gmail.com. Bookings can be made via both Instagram or email.

Awards and Recognition

  • $4,000 Summer Undergraduate Research Grant for an eight-week, independent photojournalism project, 2026
    (“Photographing and Analyzing Street Art as a Form of Political Dissent in Washington, D.C.”)
  • $2,500/year Local Media Consortium (LMC) Journalism Scholarship, 2025 ($10,000 by graduation)
  • NSPA Digital Story of the Year Finalist – Podcast, 2024