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Visura Photographers document experiences of 2020 from around the globe: Curated by Maya Valentine

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Updated Dec 2020

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As 2020 comes to an end, we recognize 30 professional visual storytellers worldwide, who put their own well-being at risk to document and inform the world around us with their unique voices and perspectives. From a global pandemic to lockdowns, environmental disasters, elections, police brutality, and more—these images shed light on some of the events that shaped this year, and the impact these events had on our lives.

Australian bushfires. The social outcry over the many reckless killings of people of color in America. Cyclone Amphan’s landfall in eastern India and Bangladesh. Floods all around the world from China, to India, to Somalia. The global fight against police brutality from the United States to Uganda and Nigeria. Tensions in Iran. An attack in central Vienna. The US Presidential election. A massive explosion at a Beirut port. The global COVID-19 pandemic.

Although we have only touched the surface, it is safe to say 2020 has made a mark on the world. And many of us are hoping to see the end of the dark tunnel as the year ends.

To visualize this year in photos means to continue to acknowledge this year’s significant impact, the good and bad, on each and every one of our lives in one way or another. It is hard not to walk into 2021 with fear and question. It may seem easy to feel ominous. I have many times felt a sense of rage and discouragement in my country, as many have felt in theirs. But I challenge all of us to believe next year will provide heartening news and energy. I challenge moments of reflection, in order to feel restoration around the globe. I encourage a moment to appreciate the dedication put into recording history each year, no matter how bad it gets. The stories must go on. Capturing this year, allows that reflection. So thank you to all Visura visual storytellers, for your diligence.

This is the first part of a series of features highlighting this year's work and the accomplishments of some of the professional visual storytellers and journalists around the world, who are part of the Visura community.

The list below is in no specific order.

Photographers:

Alec Jacobson

Based in Vancouver, British Columbia
Visura: @ajacobson
Instagram: @alec_jacobson

Hilaneh Mahmoudi

Based in Istanbul
Visura: @hmahmoudi
Instagram: @lila_neh

Diego Ibarra Sanchez

Based in Beirut, Lebanon
Visura: @ibarra
Instagram: @iego.ibarra.sanchez

Rosem Morton

Based in Baltimore, MD
Visura: @rosemmorton
Instagram: @rosemmorton

Cherilyn Beckles

Based in Brooklyn, NY
Visura: @cherilynbeckles
Instagram: @noellaphoto

Rengim Mutevellioglu

Based in New York
Visura: @utevellioglu
Instagram: @rengimmutevellioglu

Bruno Mancinelle

Based in Boa Vista-Brazil / Venezuela
Visura: @mancinelle
Instagram: @brunomancinelle

Chris Rusanowsky

Based in North Lake, Texas
Visura: @rusanowsky
Instagram: @chrisrusanowsky

Taehoon Kim/ Nathalie Taylor

Based in North Vancouver, Canada
Visura: @TKim
Instagram: @tkimphoto/nathalietayylor

based in Vancouver, B.C.

Based in North Vancouver, Canada
Visura: @TKim
Instagram: @tkimphoto/nathalietayylor

David Sladek

Based in Surrey, UK
Visura: @davidsladek
Instagram: @davidsladekphotographer

Joao Pina

Based in Libson, Portugal
Visura: @jcpina
Instagram: @pinaphoto

Luke Duggleby

Based in Bangkok, Thailand
Visura: @duggleby
Instagram: @lukedugglebyphoto

Stuart Tibaweswa

Based in Kampala, Uganda
Visura: @stuart
Instagram: @stuart_tibs

Pierre Michel JEAN

Based in Port Au Prince, Haiti
Visura: @pmfotografi
Instagram: @pmfotografi

Sebastian Castaneda

Based in Lima, Peru
Visura: @scastaneda
Instagram: @sebastiancastanedavita

Katie Basile

Based in Bethel, Alaska
Visura: @basile
Instagram: @katiebasilephoto

Gordwin Odhiambo

Based in Nairobi, Kenya
Visura: @odhiambo
Instagram: @gordwin_docu_photo/

Valentin Bianchi

Based in Liege, Belgium
Visura: @valentinbianchi
Instagram: @valentinbianchi

Natalija Gormalova

Based in Accra, Ghana
Visura: @natalijagormalova
Instagram: @kino_zen

Felix Marquez

Based in Veracruz, Mexico
Visura: @marquez
Instagram: @felyxmarquez

Meghana Sastry

Based in Bangalore, India
Visura: @sastry
Instagram: @meghanasastry

Maria Magdalena Arrellaga

Based in Rio de Janiero
Visura: @arrellaga
Instagram: @mariamagdarre

Sumy Sadurni

Based in Kampala, Uganda
Visura: @sadurni
Instagram: @sumysadurni

Esther Nsapu

Based in Goma|Bukavu, RD Congo
Visura: @esthernsapu
Instagram: @esther_nsapu

Giacomo d’Orlando

Based in Verona, Italy
Visura: @dorlando
Instagram: @giacomo_dorlando

Ranita Roy

Based in Andul, India
Visura: @ranitaroy
Instagram: @ranita3roy

Fabeha Monir

Based in Bangladesh
Visura: @fabehamonir
Instagram: @abeha.anahita

David Arribas

Based in Spain
Visura: @arribas
Instagram: @darribas78

Gulshan Khan

Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
Visura: @gkhan
Instagram: @gulshanii

Bernadette Fox

Based in Minneapolis, MN
Visura: @bernadettefox
Instagram: @dettesnaps

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