Bea Oyster is a visual storyteller, creative strategist, and image-maker from Honolulu, Hawai‘i, now based in New York City.
As the sole visuals editor at Teen Vogue, Bea connects visual creatives and written creatives – ideating, developing, and producing cross-platform campaigns that span fashion, beauty, culture and politics. She serves as a producer, team and world builder, resident photo researcher (ask her about the Teen Vogue archive), occasional retoucher and designer, and photographer.
Bea photographed the May/June 2025 cover story, featuring KATSEYE.
Before joining Condé Nast, she spent time with the photo and art teams at The Wall Street Journal and NBC News. As a freelance photographer, her work has appeared in both print and digital for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and others. She received a B.A. in Art History from Smith College.
Bea is open to creative collaborations and projects.
@snapsbybea
Say hello!
bea@beaoyster.com
For all things Teen Vogue!
bea_oyster@condenast.com
Full CV available upon request.
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Creative Mentorship + Industry Involvement
Mentor, CondéFuture x Educational Alliance, 2024 - Present
Panelist (Photography), NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship, 2025
Guest Critic and Speaker, Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York, 2025
Portfolio Reviewer, SPD, SOW
Member, Diversify Photo, 2021 - Present
Editorial Clients
The New York Times
Teen Vogue
The Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
TIME
The Guardian
Bon Appétit
LA Times
Polyester Zine