Cori Fordham, MPH, is a freelance photographer and strategic communicator. She spent a decade at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, working with teams in West and Central Africa to translate complex public health issues into clear, compelling stories and content that informed and sparked measurable change.
She brings this experience to her photography, capturing not only an issue and the people affected, but the systems they live within, the challenges they face, the successes they achieve, and the solutions still possible.
She is also drawn to capturing joy, love, art, and community. Cori has a particular passion for subcultures and modern-day third spaces, as well as the genuine connections formed within them.

In peak Baltimore fashion, wedding guests don hot-dog costumes and sprint around Peabody Heights Brewery.

Ozzy frames Jack, as he pretends to be a dog.

On MARODI’s Strange Market set, an actor cradles his hard-won co-star—a chicken that could bring his character to tears.

Safety first at the demolition derby: firefighters stand by, extinguishers ready.

Free D.C. organizes a Go-Go party on U Street to resist the National Guard takeover joyfully.

Between sales at The Great Frederick Fair, a worker listens to her neighbor’s jokes on the mic—one of the few not lost in a phone.

Three women perform Adele's "Water Under the Bridge" as Troll Dolls in a competitive karaoke competition.

Backstage, a burlesque performer steals a final look after dancing to Meat Loaf in a dad-rock–themed show.

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