Richard Sharum

Photographer @ Self / Based in Texas, USA

Richard Sharum is an editorial and documentary photographer based in the Dallas, Texas area.  Mainly focusing on socio-economic or social justice dilemmas concerning the human condition, his work has been regarded as in-depth,... read on
Clients: Texas Monthly Magazine Richard Sharum | BioThe New York Times Lens Blog Richard Sharum | BioThe Atlantic Magazine
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Available in: Texas, USA
Coverage Regions: Asia Europe Latin America USA & Canada
Languages Spoken: English, some Spanish
Years of experience: More than 10
HEFAT certification? no
Richard Sharum is an editorial and documentary photographer based in the Dallas, Texas area.  Mainly focusing on socio-economic or social justice dilemmas concerning the human condition, his work has been regarded as in-depth, up-close and personal.  Selected exhibitions have occurred in Kyoto, Japan, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Reggio Emilia, Italy, Boston and Dallas.  

His work has been added to the permanent collection of the Witliff Center for Documentary Studies, as well as others.

His commissions include those by The Meadows Foundation, Centers for Community Cooperation, Harvard Law School, Student Conservation Association, Children's Medical Center (Oncology), Children's Cancer Fund. His publications include those by LFI (Leica International), British Journal of Photography, LensCulture, The Atlantic, Texas Monthly, Publico (Portugal), El Pais (Spain), Observer (UK), The New York Times Lens Blog, B+W Photo Magazine, Huck Magazine, Glasstire, PATRON, Creative Review, among others.

He was a finalist for the ICP / GOST First Photo Book Award in 2019 and became a XXXII Eddie Adams Alumnus in upstate New York that same year. His first major title Campesino Cuba was released September 2021 under GOST Books (London), and his work was selected for American Photography 38 in 2022.
Clients
Texas Monthly Magazine
Richard Sharum | Bio The New York Times Lens Blog
Richard Sharum | Bio The Atlantic Magazine
B&W Photo Magazine (UK)
Deseret Magazine
Richard Sharum | Bio El Pais (Spain)