Hannah Reyes Morales
PHOTOGRAPHER, VISUAL STORYTELLER from the Philippines

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Emma Buñi, just after her eye surgery. Emma lived with blindness due to cataracts before undergoing surgery in the Philippines. Globally the number of people who are visually impaired is 285 million, of whom 39 million are blind; majority of those w
#HappyPride 🏳️‍🌈 I loved making this portrait of the poet and essayist Chibuihe Obi Achimba, for the @nytimes story by @debonairpierre. Chibuihe, who grew up in Nigeria, became the target of violence following an essay he wrote entitled 'We're
'The girl, her long hair in a ponytail, stepped into the cramped, dimly lit courtroom, her first time in such a place. Clinging to her mother, she scanned the dozens of faces assembled before her. The girl, then 5 years old, eventually pointed to a b
Today, the journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of cyber libel in the Philippines. She could face 6 months to 7 years in prison. Human Rights organisations and press freedom groups have described this as a politically motivated prosecution by the
Araw ng Kalayaan. In 2020 we mark our independence day as the Philippine President fast tracks an anti terrorism bill - where joining a rally, donating to non government endorsed organisations, or criticising the government online constitutes terror
Last night in Boston. Protesters peacefully gathered for a rally and vigil more than a week after the death of George Floyd, who passed away after a white police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, as Mr. Floyd gasped ‘I
In collaboration with @photoshelter, the @authoritycollective produced this helpful guide to inclusive photography. It includes personal reflections, suggestions and questions for more thoughtful photographic practices from @tlpix, @laylahb, @tailyri
'By the end of April, employees at a Walmart in Quincy, Mass., were panicking: Sick colleagues kept showing up at work. Other employees disappeared without explanation. The store’s longtime greeter was in the hospital and on a ventilator, dying
On her day off from the hospital, Allison, a nurse, visits her son Lucas and they read together through the glass. Globally, women make up approximately 70% of health and social service workers. For moms at the frontline, providing critical care amid
As COVID-19 altered life across the globe, Alicia was getting ready to have a baby. 'The birth of a child is supposed to be joyful,' she tells me. 'I didn't want to feel like he was born under scary circumstances.' Little Ellis was born at home, duri
(2/2) Chelsea, an immigrant community North of Boston, is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts, a state where more than 75,000 people have tested positive, behind only New York and New Jersey. In Chelsea, a large number of the p
(1/2) Chelsea, an immigrant community North of Boston, is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts, a state where more than 75,000 people have tested positive, behind only New York and New Jersey. In Chelsea, a large number of the p
I find myself daydreaming on quarantine - the places I will go, the stories I still want to photograph someday. For a moment I kid myself that I am in one of my dream assignments, photographing a butterfly migration in the wild until something mundan
My partner Jon, online. Everyday the ordinary act of checking our phones for news brings extraordinary grief about places we love and anxiety over the people we cherish. Our phones are incongruous - bringer of terrible news, and one of the last lines
When the Philippine government announced that Manila would go on lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, my partner Jon and I made the difficult choice to fly to America. As the pandemic disrupted life across the globe, we looked at our options f
Clinging to life, love, and a foothold in Manila’s crumbling piers - I photographed this love story written by @aurora_alm in the @nytimes. “We can die of Covid-19,” Ms. Maraguinot said, “but we’re more likely to die of
I’ve been feeling pretty anxious about this virus lately. I work mostly from home when I’m not out photographing, but life indoors has been prolonged by the outbreak. I’m avoiding leaving my house until I absolutely have to, and it&
Backstage in Paris, about a year ago ✨ outtake from my Feb 2020 story on beauty for @natgeo. #Paris @sonyphinc #beauty

ABOUT

Hannah Reyes Morales is a Filipina photographer and National Geographic Explorer whose work documents tenderness amidst adversity. Her photography, both visceral and intimate, takes a look at how resilience is embodied in daily life. Based in Manila, Reyes Morales’ work explores the universal themes of diaspora, survival, and the bonds that tie us together.

Publications include: The Washington Post, The New York Times, National Geographic, Al Jazeera, The Southeast Asia Globe, Newsweek Japan, CNN Philippines, and The Atlantic.

Hannah is currently working on longer term projects, focused on safe-space making and care giving. She is available for assignments globally.

 

grants / honors / awards

 2019 Tim Hetherington Visionary Award

2019 National Geographic Grantee

2019 Joop Swart Masterclass Participant

2019 Royal Photographic Society Margaret Harker medal for 100 Photographic Heroines

2018 British Journal of Photography Ones to Watch

2018 PDN's 30

2018 IWMF Reporting Fellow

2018 6x6 Program, World Press Photo

2017 Chris Hondros Memorial Award (@ Eddie Adams)

2017 National Geographic Explorer Leadership and Development Program

2016 The GroundTruth Project Climate Change Reporting Fellow

2016 SOPA Award for Excellence in Digital Reporting, for Reporting on Human Trafficking at Sea, The Outlaw Ocean New York Times