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Joop Swart Masterclass nominators

2026 Joop Swart Masterclass
international panel of nominators

The 2026 Joop Swart Masterclass participants are selected by an independent selection committee, based on a nomination process.

The World Press Photo cannot connect individuals to nominators on the panel and cannot provide the contact details of nominators. However, nominators sometimes make their search for candidates public on their social media channels, and individuals can also contact nominators independently. 

2026 Joop Swart Masterclass nominators

  • Abdo Shanan, Algeria/Sudan, Photographer

  • Adrien Bitibaly, Burkina Faso/France, Photographer and Director of PHOTOSA
  • Akinbode Akinbiyi, Nigeria, Photographer, Artist, and Writer
  • Ala Kheir, Sudan, Photographer/Educator, The Other Vision (TOV)
  • Alessandra Sanguiinetti, United States, Photographer, Magnum Photos
  • Allison Hess, United States, Photo Editor, National Geographic
  • Ami Vitale, United States, Founder and Executive Director, Vital Impacts
  • Andrew Esiebo, Nigeria, Visual Storyteller and Artist
  • Ângela Berlinde, Portugal/Brazil, Artistic Director, Solar Foto Festival
  • Angela Jimu, Zimbabwe, Visual Storyteller, W. Eugene Smith Fund Board Member
  • Anush Babajanyan, Germany/Armenia, Photographer
  • Arianna Rinaldo, Italy, Independent Photography Curator and Editor
  • Arlette Bashizi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Documentary Photographer
  • César Dezfuli, Spain/Iran, Documentary Photographer
  • Chelo Camacho, Colombia, Photo Editor, EL PAÍS
  • Christoph Bangert, Germany, Photography Teacher, Fotobus Society and Hochschule Hannover
  • Cynthia Karam, Lebanon/France, Picture Editor, Reuters
  • Dalia Khamissy, Lebanon, Photographer
  • Daniel Boetker-Smith, Australia, Director, Centre for Contemporary Photography Australia
  • Daniella Zalcman, United States, Photojournalist and Executive Director, Women Photograph
  • Daria Tuminas, the Netherlands, independent curator working with FOTODOK, Utrecht; Stroom den Haag; program lead at the International Center of Photography, New York; co-founder, Growing Pains, Amsterdam
  • David Campbell, Australia/UK, Director of Education, The VII Foundation
  • Denise Camargo, Brazil, Photographer, Visual Artist, Professor and Researcher, Universidade de Brasília
  • Donald Weber, Canada, Photographer and Educator
  • Ekkarat Punyatara, Thailand, Photographer and Photo Editor
  • Elisa Medde, Italy, Director, Foto Colectania
  • Elizabeth Krist, United States, Independent Visual Editor
  • Emmeline Yong, Singapore, Co-founder & Director, Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film
  • Fabiola Ferrero, Venezuela, Documentary Photographer and Founder Semillero Migrante
  • Federico Estol, Uruguay, Artistic Director, San Jose Foto
  • Federico Rios, Colombia, Independent Photographer
  • Finbarr O'Reilly, Ireland, Photographer, VII Foundation
  • Forough Alaei, Iran, Photographer
  • Fred Ramos, El Salvador, Photojournalist
  • Fred Ritchin, United States, Writer, Teacher, and Editor
  • Gabrielle Fonseca Johnson, UK, South Asia Editor, Reuters
  • Gael Almeida, Mexico, Executive Director for Latin America, National Geographic Society
  • Gisela Volá, Argentina, Photographer, Educator and Cultural Mediator, La Plataforma Educativa/Vistprojects
  • Giuseppe Oliverio, Italy, Founding and Artistic Director, PhMuseum
  • Hideko Kataoka, Japan, Photo Editor, Newsweek Japan, and Founder and Director Miiraii Creative
  • Ionuț Trandafirescu, Romania/Iceland, Founding and Artistic Director, Bucharest Photofest
  • Isadora Romero, Ecuador/Colombia, Visual Storyteller
  • Istvan Viragvolgyi, Hungary, Artistic Director, Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center
  • Jehan Jillani, Pakistan/United States, Visuals Director, The Atlantic
  • Jessica Lim, Singapore, Program Director, Angkor Photo Festival and Workshops
  • Jewel Samad, Bangladesh/United States, AFP Photo Edior-in-Chief for MENA
  • John Fleetwood, South Africa, Director, Photo: 
  • Karla Gachet Vega, Ecuador, Visual Storyteller, Ayün Fotógrafas Member
  • Kateryna Radchenko, Ukraine, Curator, Odesa Photo Days Festival
  • Khona Dlamini, South Africa, Programs Manager, Market Photo Workshop
  • Kristen Lubben, United States, Executive Director, Magnum Foundation
  • Krzysztof Candrowicz, Poland, Curator, Łódź Fotofestiwal
  • Kosuke Okahara, Japan, Freelance Artist, Polka Galerie
  • Laura Boushnak, Palestine, Freelance Photojournalist
  • Laura El-Tantawy, UK/Egypt, Independent Documentary Photographer, Bookmaker and Educator
  • Linh Pham, Vietnam, Freelance Photographer
  • Lissette Lemus, El Salvador, Documentary Photographer and Journalist
  • Lucy Conticello, Italy, Director of Photography, Le Monde
  • M’hammed Kilito, Morocco/Canada, Photographer, The VII Foundation
  • Maggie Steber, United States Documentary Photographer, Mentor and Educator
  • Maheder Haileselassie, Ethiopia, Photographer and Visual Artist
  • Maíra C. Gamarra, Brazil/Bolivia, Curator and Educator; Founder and Director, Mira Latina
  • Mariana Bazo, Peru, Photojournalist
  • Marina Paulenka, Croatia, Independent Curator, Artistic Director, Cultural Strategist and Art Advisor
  • Marie Monteleone, United States, Senior Photo Editor, Bloomberg News
  • Maye-E Wong, Singapore/United States, Senior Editor Wider Image and Special Projects, Reuters
  • Meaghan Looram, Director of Photography, The New York Times
  • Michelle Loukidis, South Africa, Educator and Photographer, Through the Lens Collective
  • Mikko Takkunen, Finland, Photo Editor, International Desk, The New York Times
  • Mónica Alcázar-Duarte, Mexico/UK, Visual Artist, Lecturer, Educator, Independent - University of the Arts London
  • Mônica Maia, Brazil, Editor, Curator, Revelar Brasil and Mulheres Luz
  • Muhammed Muheisen, Jordan, Photojournalist, National Geographic
  • Munem Wasif, Bangladesh, Curator, Chobi Mela International Festival of Photography
  • Musuk Nolte, Peru/Mexico, Photographer and Editor, KWY Ediciones
  • Myriam Boulos, Lebanon, Photographer, Photo Editor, Magnum, Al Hayya
  • Nadine Hounkpatin, France/Benin, Independent Curator, The Art Momentum
  • Stella Nantongo, Uganda, Managing Director, FOTEA
  • Ng Swan Ti, Indonesia, Managing Director of PannaFoto Institute
  • Nestan Nijaradze, Georgia, Artistic Director, Tbilisi Photo Festival
  • Newsha Tavakolian, Iran/Netherlands, Visual Artist, Magnum Photos
  • Nicky Catley, Australia, Photographic Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review
  • Nina Berman, United States, Photographer and Professor, Columbia University
  • Olivier Laurent, France, Deputy Director of Photography, The Washington Post
  • Osaze Efe, Nigeria, Founder, Abuja Photo Festival
  • Paroma Mukherjee, India, Former Editor National Photography Desk and Special Projects, Hindustan Times
  • Pat Kane, Canada, Photographer
  • Paul Botes, South Africa, Picture editor,The Continent
  • Rena Effendi, Azerbaijan, Photographer
  • Sam Barzilay, Greece/United States, Creative Director and Co-Founder, Photoville
  • Sandra M Stevenson, United States, Managing Editor, Visuals and Immersive Experiences, Education Week
  • Santiago Escobar-Jaramillo, Colombia, Founder and Art Director, Raya Editorial
  • Sergio Valenzuela Escobedo, Chile, Artistic Director, double dummy
  • Shadman Shahid, Bangladesh, Head of Department MA Photography & Society, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
  • Silvia Omedes Alegre, Spain, Founder and Director, Fundación Photographic Social Vision
  • Solana Cain, Canada, Senior Visuals Editor, The Globe and Mail
  • Shuchi Kapoor, India, Co-Founder, Chennai Biennale
  • Tamara Merino, Chile, Documentary Photographer
  • Tamás Révész, Hungary/United States, Photographer and Curator
  • Tanvi Mishra, India, Curator and Writer
  • Tanya Habjouqa, Jordan/United States, Educator and Photographer
  • Thana Faroq, Yemen/Netherlands, Photographer, Writer, and Educator
  • Tomas Ayuso, Honduras, Photographer and Writer
  • Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, Zimbabwe, Photojournalist, Associated Press
  • Vivek Prakash, Australia, Managing Editor, APAC, Getty Images
  • Virginia Lozano, United States, Senior Photo Editor, NPR
  • Veejay Villafranca, Philippines, Visual Journalist and Lecturer
  • Veronica Sanchis, Venezuela/Spain, Founder and Curator, Foto Feminas
  • Yael Martinez, Mexico, Photographer, Magnum Photos
  • Yining He, China, curator
  • Yoppy Pieter, Indonesia, Photographer, Educator and Curator

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