Photographers

Ed Kashi (born 1957 in New York City) is an American photojournalist, filmmaker, and educator whose work focuses on the social and political issues that define our times. A graduate of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School (1979), he has been a member of VII Photo and has produced 17 major features for National Geographic while working in over 100 countries.

Kashi’s practice integrates still photography with video and audio, resulting in innovative approaches to visual storytelling. Notable long‑term projects include “Aging in America: The Years Ahead” (an eight‑year project that became a film, exhibition, and book) and the experimental “Iraqi Kurdistan Flipbook” (2006), which premiered on MSNBC.com and screened at international festivals.

His editorial and personal work has appeared widely—The New York Times Magazine, TIME, The New Yorker, and others—and in numerous books, including “Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta” (2008), “THREE” (2009), “Photojournalisms” (2012), and “Abandoned Moments: A Love Letter to Photography” (2021). He has received honors from World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year International, UNICEF (Photo of the Year, 2010), a Prix Pictet Commission (2010), and POYi’s Multimedia Photographer of the Year (2015).

In 2002, Kashi co‑founded the non‑profit Talking Eyes Media with writer/filmmaker Julie Winokur to produce award‑winning films, books, and exhibits that address critical social issues. He continues to teach and lecture at institutions and workshops globally, remaining an influential voice in contemporary photojournalism and visual storytelling.