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Biography
Sophie Park is a freelance photojournalist who covers social, political, and environmental issues in New England. Her work is informed by her upbringing as third-culture-kid, which cultivated an interest in the nuances of identity and belonging.
A regular contributor to the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, Park received her B.A. in international relations from Boston University and was previously a photography fellow at the Texas Tribune. She now serves on the board of the Boston Press Photographers Association and is the co-founder of Green Street Photo Collective.
Contact
Based in Boston, MA | sophieupark@gmail.com | (551) 574-0610
Select Publications
AARP
The Associated Press
The Atlantic
The Audubon Society
Bloomberg News
Boston Globe Magazine
The Boston Herald
Commercial Observer
CNN
DIE ZEIT
Education Week
EPA
Getty Images
The Guardian
The Hechinger Report
The LA Times
The Marshall Project
Mother Jones
National Public Radio
NBC News
The New Republic
The New York Times
ProPublica
Shutterstock
STAT News
The Texas Tribune
Time Magazine
Thomson Reuters
The Trace
Vox Media
Undark Magazine
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal
Yankee Magazine
Education
Boston University, Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, East Asian Economics
HEFAT certified
Recognitions
Eddie Addams XXXVIII Participant
TIME Magazine’s Top Photos of 2024
The New York Times Pictures of the Year 2024
American Photography 41 - Selected 2024
The Guardian 2023 Photos of the Year
Missouri Photo Workshop 74 Participant
Affiliations
Diversify Photo
National Press Photographers Association
Asian American Journalists Association
Boston Press Photographer’s Association
Boston Women’s Photo League
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