Bio
Daniel Berehulak is an award-winning independent photojournalist based in Mexico City, Mexico.
A native of Sydney, Australia, Daniel has visited over 60 countries covering history-shaping events including the Iraq war, the trial of Saddam Hussein, child labour in India, Afghanistan elections and the return of Benazir Bhutto to Pakistan, and documented people coping with the aftermath of the Japan Tsunami and the Chernobyl disaster.
His work has been recognized with two Pulitzer prizes. In 2015, for Feature Photography for his coverage of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and in 2017 for Breaking News Photography for his coverage of the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines, both for The New York Times. In 2011, he was also a Pulitzer finalist for his coverage of the 2010 floods in Pakistan. These are some of several honors his photography has earned including six World Press Photo awards, two Photographer Of The Year awards from Pictures of the Year International and the prestigious John Faber, Olivier Rebbot and Feature Photography awards from the Overseas Press Club amongst others.
Born into a Ukrainian refugee family, Daniel grew up on a farm outside of Sydney, Australia. Their Ukrainian practicality did not consider photography to be a viable trade to pursue, so at an early age Daniel worked on the farm and at his father's refrigeration company. After graduating from The University of NSW with a degree in History, his career as a photographer started humbly: shooting sports matches for a guy who ran his business from his garage. In 2002 he started freelancing with Getty Images in Sydney shooting mainly sport.
From 2005 Daniel was based in London and from 2009 in New Delhi, as a staff news photographer with Getty Images til June of 2013.
As of July 2013, Daniel embarked upon a freelance career to focus on a combination of long-term personal projects, breaking news and client assignments.
He is a regular contributor to The New York Times.
Awards
2020
Finalist of the 2020 FotoEvidence Book Award with World Press Photo
2018
The One Show - Film - The Truth is Hard to Find - Daniel Berehulak
2017
World Press Photo - General News, Stories, 1st Prize
The Pulitzer Prize - Award for Breaking News Photography
Visa Pour L'Image Photojournalism Festival in Perpignan - Visa d'Or Feature Photography Award
POYi, Pictures of The Year International - Photographer of The Year, 2nd Prize
The Overseas Press Club of America, Olivier Rebbot Award
The Scripps Howard Award for Photojournalism
Los Angeles Press Club - Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and Integrity in Journalism
The Festival of Ethical Photography - Master Award, World Report Award, Documenting Humanity
Days Japan International Photojournalism Awards - 2nd Prize
National Press Photographers Association, Photojournalist of the Year for Large Markets, 2nd Prize
The George Polk Award for Feature Photography
2017 recipient of the McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage.
The Frontline Club Award for Photojournalism
2016
World Press Photo - General News, Stories, 3rd Prize
World Press Photo - Daily Life Stories, 1st Prize
The Overseas Press Club of America, Olivier Rebbot Award - The Feature Photography Award
Days Japan International Photojournalism Awards - 3rd Prize
Sony World Photography Awards - Professional Competition - People - Shortlisted
2015
The Pulitzer Prize - Award for Feature Photography
Pictures Of The Year International - Photographer of the Year
The George Polk Award for Health Reporting
Visa Pour L'Image Photojournalism Festival in Perpignan - Visa d'Or Feature Photography Award
Visa Pour L'Image Photojournalism Festival in Perpignan - Visa d'Or Daily News Photography Award
The Istanbul Photo Awards - Photo Of The Year
The Scripps Howard Photojournalism Award - Finalist
2014
Pictures Of The Year International - Photographer of the Year Freelance/Agency
2014 Chris Hondros Fund and Getty Images Award Recipient
The 2014 The Scripps Howard Photojournalism Award - Recipient
2013
World Press Photo - General News, Stories, 3rd Prize
2011
World Press Photo - People in the News, Stories, 1st Prize
The Pulitzer Prize - Finalist Breaking News Photography
The Overseas Press Club of America, John Faber Award - Best Photographic Reporting from Abroad in Newspapers and Wire Services
The Best Of Photojournalism - 3rd place: Best Published Picture Story (large markets)
Days Japan International Photojournalism Awards - Special Jury Prize
2010
The Press Photographer's Year Awards - 1st Prize News Folio of the Year
The Photographers Giving Back Award - 3rd Prize Nature and Environment & 3rd Prize in Spot News
China International Press Photo Contest - Photograph of the Year, 3 Gold & 1 Silver Prizes, Award of excellence
2009
The Press Photographer's Year Awards - 1st prize Live News category
The Photographers Giving Back Award - 2nd Prize Sport Singles
UNICEF Photo of the Year - Honorable mention
2008
World Press Photo - People In the News, Singles, 3rd Prize
The Press Photographer's Year Awards - Photo of the Year and 1st Prize News Folio of the Year
2007
NPPA's The Best Of Photojournalism - Honorable Mention Serial Portrait Series
Foreign News Photographer of the Year - The UK's Picture Editors' Awards
Exhibitions
2021 - Civilization: The Way We Live Now - Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée (Mucem), Marseille, France
February 24 - June 28 2021
2020 - Civilization: The Way We Live Now - National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
September 13 2019 - February 2 2020
2019 - Civilization: The Way We Live Now - National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
October 18 2018 - February 17 2019
Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
2018 - Civilization: The Way We Live Now
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
October 18 2018 - February 17 2019
2018 - Hard Truths New York Times exhibition - Sotheby’s in London, England.
2018 - Foundation For The Exhibition of Photography
2017 - The Festival of Ethical Photography - Documenting Humanity, Lodi, Italy.
2016 - Visa Pour L'Image Photojournalism Festival, Daejong, South Korea
2015 - Visa Pour L'Image Photojournalism Festival, Perpignan, France.
2015 - Photon International Photojournalism Festival, Sevilla, Spain
2010 - Crossing Paths Exhibition-Australian High Commission New Delhi, India
2007 - World Press Photo International Traveling Exhibit
2007 - The Press Photographer's Year exhibition, London, England.
2006 - Reportage Photojournalism Festival projection, Australia runner up for the audience award.
2005 - Reportage Photojournalism Festival projection, Sydney, Australia.
2004 - Getty Images Gallery London Olympic Games Exhibition
