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kristof vadino

Photographer / Based in Brussels

Photojournalist working for newspapers, magazines and NGO's since 2015. Daily publications in De Standaard, De Tijd and L'Echo. Also publications in Le Monde, Le Courrier International, De Groene Amsterdammer, Elsevier, BCC, El... read on
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Available in: Brussels
Coverage Regions: Africa Asia Europe Latin America Middle East
Languages Spoken: English, French, Spanish, Dutch
Years of experience: 6 to 10
Photojournalist working for newspapers, magazines and NGO's since 2015. Daily publications in De Standaard, De Tijd and L'Echo. Also publications in Le Monde, Le Courrier International, De Groene Amsterdammer, Elsevier, BCC, El Pais, Trouw, Le Vif, Knack, ELsevier and more. And NGO work for Doctors Without Borders, Doctors of the World, Handicap Internatonal, The Red Cross and Clean Clothes. Main focus is on climate change, refugees, inequality and urban conditions. Currently making a book on Mumbai.

Awards 

2019 Nikon Press Photograhers Award Stories for Rohingya, Bangladesh Life Framer Streetlife 1st Prize judged by Bruce Gilden for Jakarta Sinking PX3 (Paris Photo) State of the World winner for Rohingya, Bangladesh PX3 (Paris Photo) honorable mention for Drought in Karamoja, Uganda IPA (International Photography Awards) 2nd prize Environmental for Drought in Karamoja, Uganda IPA (International Photography Awards) honorable mention War/Conflict for Rohingya, Bangladesh IPA (International Photography Awards) honorable mention Environmental for Save the Planet, youth striking for the climate IPA (International Photography Awards) honorable mention Environmental for Jakarta Sinking, Indonesia Life Framer Finalist World Travelers judged by Steve Mc Curry for Jakarta Sinking, Indonesia Life Framer honorable mention Youth for Save the Planet, youth striking for the climate Brussels Street Photogaprahy Festival Eye Witness Finalist for Endless Night about homeless in Brussels 2018 PX3 Second Prize Press/ Feature Story for Endless Night about homeless in Brussels IPA General News Third Prize for Refugee baby shot dead by Belgian police IPA honorable mention in the category Photo Essay for Endless Night about homeless in Brussels IPA 2nd honorable mention in the category Photo Essay for The European Wall of Africa Life Framer Finalist 'An instant' judged by Clement Saccomani for A hard Serbian winter, refugees in Serbia Life Framer honorable mention by David Alan harvey for'Street Life' for Street Children in Ouagadougou, Burkino Faso Life Framer Honorable mention 'Urban Life' for Mumbai Life Framer Honorable mention 'Youthood' for Mumbai  2017 PX3 Bronze in the categorie Press for A hard Serbian winter, refugees in Serbia IPA honorable mention in the category Photo Essay for Abandoned, street children in Burkino Faso IPA honorable mention in the category General News for A hard Serbian winter, refugees in Serbia IPA 2nd honorable mention in the category General News for Hell of Libya in their eyes, refugees escaped from Libya Ipoty (Internatiol Photographer of the Year) honorable mention category Daily Life for Endless Night about homeless in Brussels ND Awards Honorable mention for Endless Night about homeless in Brussels Life Framer Editor's pick 'Contemporary Pilgrims' for Pune, India 2016 Lensculture one of the 50 best Emerging Photographers Worldwide for Refugee Odyssey, refugees in Europe Ipoty 3thd place Editorial Refugee Odyssey, refugees in Europe Nikon Press Photographers Award in the categorie Stories for Refugee Odyssey, refugees in Europe Rencontres d'Arles Finalist for Refugee Odyssey, refugees in Europe IPA honorable mention in the category Photo Stories for At the edge of chaos, about Porte-au-Prince capital of Haïti Pierre and Alexandra Boulat Grant Finalist for Refugee Odyssey, refugees in Europe Brussels Street Photography Festival Finalist 2015 Life Framer 'Humans of the World' for Refugee Odyssey, refugees in Europe
Grants Fonds Pascal Decroos for a story on Cambodian textile workers Fonds Filip Decock for a story on Tonle Sap Lake European Development Grant for a story on wastepickers in Haïti and India