She has exhibited internationally in solo and group shows and her work has been featured in numerous publications worldwide, including The New York Times Magazine, TIME, The New Yorker, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Telegraph and PDN. She has been honored by the 2013 World Press Photo contest and the 2012 PDN Photo Annual, and was selected as a PDN's 30: New and Emerging Photographers to Watch in 2014. She was also selected for American Photography 28 and 29. Szwarc is a finalist of the Arnold Newman prize for her project "Rodeo Girls," an ongoing portrait series that explores the concepts of femininity and gender roles of young Texan girls who compete in rodeos.