Pete Muller is an American photographer and multimedia based in Nairobi, Kenya.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by stories. Through much of my life, I satisfied this interest through the study of history. The topics of war, uprising, social movements and sexuality defined my course of historical study and generated a deep curiosity in the modern aspects of these issues. While the past enthralls me, my interest in creating modern primary documents ultimately won out. Since 2005, I have worked to document the individual consequences of war, poverty and struggle. Through a combination of photography, text, video and audio recordings, I hope to illustrate broader issues through individual stories. I aim to create images and material that demand consideration for the lives of those depicted. I believe that intimate, sensitive photographs leave indelible marks on the conscience and actively oppose the sterilization of human suffering.
Publications
Washington Post, LA Times, The New York Times, Boston Globe, the Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy Magazine, Greenpeace, Danish Demining Group, National Geographic Glimpse, USA Today, Washington City Paper, Washington Life Magazine, Save Darfur Coalition, Modern Luxury, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Color Lines Magazine, The Initiative for Global Development, Mother's Against Drunk Driving, American Association of Family Physicians, IQ Solutions Political Advertising, GMMB Political Advertising, Novo Nordisk, One Mango Tree, and many more.
-2015: World Press Photo Award: 1st Prize, General News Stories, The Viral Insurgent: Ebola in Sierra Leone
-2015: Pictures of the Year International: 1st Prize, Global Health, Ebola in Sierra Leone
-2015: The National Association of Black Journalists, Salute to Excellence Award, "In Congo: Trapped in Violence and Forgotten," for the Washington Post.
-2013 Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa Open Photo Contest, "In the Shadow of Change: South Sudan at Independence." 1st Place.
-2013 99 Most Influential Young People in Foreign Policy, Diplomatic Courier Magazine
-Sony World Photography Awards, 2012, "Machine Gun Americana," 3rd Place, People
-Sony World Photography Awards, 2012, "Border Wars: Sudan and South Sudan," Shortlisted, Current Affairs
-Overseas Press Club of America: 2011 John Faber Award for Best Photographic Reporting for a Newspaper or News Agency.
-TIME Magazine: 2011 Wire Photographer of the Year
-George Soros Open Society Foundation Moving Walls 19 Documentary Photography Exhibit, New York 2011.
-2011 Chinese International Press Photo Contest: Honorable Mention in War and Disaster Stories
-2009 GLAAD Media Awards: Nominee; Best Digital Journalism Article; "On the Road to Refuge."
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