Brent Stirton is a Senior

Photographer A photographer (the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who uses a camera to make photographs. Duties and types of photograp ...

for

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, based in New York. His award-winning work has been widely recognized for its powerful

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of issues related to conflict,

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and

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issues. Stirton specializes in

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work and is known for his alternative approaches to

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, including lighting

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in the field, and his prolific work rate. He travels an average of nine months of the year, working exclusively on commissioned assignment. Stirton's work has appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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Traveler'', ''

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'', ''

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Magazine'', ''

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'', '' Le Monde 2'', '' GQ'', ''Geo'' and many other respected international titles. He also writes a

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for the

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. In working to visually interpret a story, Stirton often works in tandem with

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s from the world's leading publications. In the last two years he has worked regularly with CNN's

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and

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on topics such as the tsunami disaster or

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, compiling still documentaries on tropical news events which are then voiced over and aired. He works extensively on humanitarian issues including

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, environment,

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, conflict and post-conflict recovery, and women's

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issues. Stirton works on a regular basis for the

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against

and

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against

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and

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. He also works in the field for sustainability for The World Wide Fund for Nature, shooting global campaigns on the relationship between people and their environments. He also has worked for the

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and the

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. Stirton has won numerous awards and recognitions for his work, including seven awards from the World Press Photo Foundation; in 2007 he was cited as a "Hero of Photography" in PopPhoto Magazine. Stirton holds a degree in

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from his native

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

, where he began his career photographing

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issues.

Awards

* 8 awards from World Press Photo Awards (2003-2014) * 8 awards from Pictures of the Year POY * Visa d'Or 2008 Visa Pour L'Image * Overseas Press Club 2008 and 2013 * 6 Lucie Awards including International Photographer of the Year 2008 * National Magazine award for Photography - National Geographic Magazine * Peabody Award -

Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Headquartered in New York City, the group investigates and reports on issues including War crime, war crimes, crim ...

* 3 x Wildlife photojournalist of the year Natural History Museum in London * Environmental Photographer of the Year 2013 Society of Journalists USA * Humane Society Award 2013 * United Nations Environment Award

References

External links

Brent Stirton website

2008 World Press Photo Award

NPR Interview :: June 24, 2008

AOL "Behind the Lens" Photography Exhibition

CasaSugar Photographer to Watch: Brent Stirton
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Awards

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