[1] Interested in how individuals face hardship, often her photographs will document the impoverished and observe the dignity of the poor despite the systemic inequality and injustice that is experienced.
[2] In high school, Morales tutored children in poor communities and gained valuable experience during that time.
[2] Her themes of resilience within community can also be seen in a variety of projects such as Shelter from the Storm, about women forced into the sex trade industry due to displacement by natural disasters.
In 2021 she co-founded the Emerging Islands art residency and artist collective based in La Union, Philippines [5] Morales is the recipient of numerous awards.
[7] In 2023, Morales was named as one of the regional winners for South East Asia and Oceania in the World Press Photo Awards[8][9][10][11] Morales, The New York Times contributor, is a 2024 Pulitzer Prize (Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography) finalist for her NYT article's photos, "How the Youth Boom in Africa Will Change the World."