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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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