Emily is available for editorial and commercial assignments, speaking engagements and special projects globally.
Contact : emilygarthwaite@gmail.com
Emily Garthwaite is a Photographer,
Storyteller and Director.
Her photographic practice explores the intersections of displacement, coexistence, cultural memory, and environmental justice. Spanning expeditions, source-to-sea journeys down the Tigris River, pilgrimages across Iraq and walking with nomads across Iran, Emily's work is rooted in long-form, immersive storytelling. She is a Leica Ambassador and a holds a Masters in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism from Westminster University.
She co-founded the Zagros Mountain Trail, the region’s first long-distance hiking route, and has walked over 1,500km across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Emily’s storytelling includes photography, writing, public speaking, and films. Her work has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the Visa d’or Award, the Goldziher Prize, and the Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards, among others. She has been nominated for the Leica Oscar Barnack Award, Prix Photo Terre Solidaire, BarTur PhotoAward, and the National Magazine Awards.
Her photographs and essays have been published by National Geographic, The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, GEO, The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, and Le Figaro, and her writing is featured in Best of British Travel Writing. Her work has been exhibited internationally, from the World Economic Forum in Davos and EXPO 2020 in Dubai, Visa Pour L'Image Festival, to the Natural History Museum, Somerset House, and Leica Mayfair Gallery in London.