Margaret Mitchell’s work ranges from exploring communities and children’s worlds to projects on the individual and society. Human connection sits at the heart of her practice, with photography that bridges both psychological landscapes and social concerns, exploring the intricacies and complexities of people’s lives, with a particular emphasis on place and belonging.

She has exhibited widely including at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh (2017 & 2022) and at the National Portrait Gallery, London as part of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize (2014 & 2022). Her latest body of work An Ordinary Eden premiered at Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow in 2023.

Work has been acquired for the permanent collections of the National Galleries of Scotland, the Martin Parr Foundation, and the University of Stirling Art Collection. Her book ‘Passage’ (Bluecoat Press, 2021) reflects on the nature of disadvantage and privilege in a study over three generations. Recognition includes in the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award (2022 & 2024), the Sony World Photography Awards (2018, Contemporary Issues, 2nd), and the Royal Photographic Society IPE (2017, 1st).

She was recognised as part of the Hundred Heroines initiative, acknowledging women who have made a significant contribution to photographic practice. Her work has featured in the Guardian, De Correspondent, and New Statesman amongst others.