Hannah Reyes Morales is a Filipina photojournalist whose exceptionally perceptive work conveys the human stories behind some of the critical issues of our time. She focuses on individuals mired in complex situations created by inequality and poverty,  blending candid shots, with portraiture, landscapes, and subtle minutiae, to create profoundly intimate work that is simultaneously visceral and tender.

Over the course of her still relatively burgeoning career, Morales‘ work has been published in such renowned publications and platforms as The Washington Post, The New York Times, National Geographic, and Al Jazeera, to name but a few. She has received a host of awards and accolades, including, the 2016 SOPA award for excellence in digital reporting (for her work in the Outlaw Ocean series for The New York Times) and the ICP 2020 Infinity Award for Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism. She is currently part of World Press Photo’s 6X6 Program and was recently selected by the Nobel Peace Prize to present an exhibition on the work of 2021 laureate, Philippine journalist, Maria Ressa.

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2021 Visual Storytelling Award