[3] Prior to becoming cinematographer, Morgan worked in the film and television industries since the early 2000s as a production assistant and in multiple roles of the camera department.
She worked under numerous cinematographers and attended the American Film Institute's AFI Conservatory as a Fulbright Scholar, graduating in 2010 with a Master of Fine Arts degree in cinematography.
She worked as cinematographer on other numerous films and TV series throughout the 2010s, with her first studio feature-film credit being Lucy in the Sky (2019).
[1] At University of Leeds, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcasting,[9] which had a program that gave students hands-on experience with single-camera productions.
[11] Cinematographers she worked with included Wally Pfister, Seamus McGarvey, Dan Mindel,[1] Caleb Deschanel, and Alwin Kuchler.
[11] In 2006, Morgan attended lighting and camera workshops in the US state of Maine,[9] where she met cinematographer and ASC member Michael Goi, who became her mentor for numerous years.
[12][6] Zambarloukos encouraged Morgan to attend the American Film Institute's AFI Conservatory,[11] and Goi wrote a reference for her.
[15] Morgan's first feature film credit as cinematographer was Venom (2011), followed by The Evil Inside (2011), Rock Jocks (2012), and Junkie (2012).
The British Film Institute said for Slumber, Morgan "created nightmarish visuals", and for The Intervention, she provided an "intimate, intense look".
The BFI said of her cinematography in the latter, "The relaxed aesthetic [gives] way to sharper angles and deeper shadows as the story evolves and motivations are revealed.
In the following October, when she learned a film adaptation was in development, she petitioned director Olivia Newman and made a pitch deck to present.