Graeme Jennings (photojournalist)
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Graeme Jennings is a New Zealand
, international and freelance photojournalist.
where he was educated at St Peter's College
(1989–1995). At St Peter's, he was a keen painter but "I wasn't a good painter, I didn't enjoy physics and so opted to do photography in my last year" at the college. He subsequently studied photography at Unitec
.
, Chechnya
, Ingushetia
for the Danish Refugee Council
and of the impact of landmines in Bosnia Herzegovina for the NGO Norwegian Peoples Aid. In late 2008 he went to the United States to cover the presidential election
. Jenning's work has appeared in GEO
and the British Journal of Photography. He is currently based in Washington D.C.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, international and freelance photojournalist.
Early life
Jennings spent his childhood in AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
where he was educated at St Peter's College
St Peter's College, Auckland
St Peter's College is a Catholic college for year 7 to 13 boys . The school, located in Auckland, is one of the largest Catholic schools in New Zealand and is an integrated school under an integration agreement entered into by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and the Government of New Zealand in...
(1989–1995). At St Peter's, he was a keen painter but "I wasn't a good painter, I didn't enjoy physics and so opted to do photography in my last year" at the college. He subsequently studied photography at Unitec
Unitec New Zealand
Unitec Institute of Technology is the largest institute of technology in Auckland, New Zealand with over 23,800 students in 2010....
.
Career
Jennings first major professional project was a collaboration with photographer Neil Farrin on a book called New Zealand, the millennium : the shadowcatchers (working on the photographs and the text) and "my career went on from there". In 2001 he relocated to England and carried out news photography projects in Eastern Europe and Asia. Jennings has taken photographs of displaced persons in AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, Chechnya
Chechnya
The Chechen Republic , commonly referred to as Chechnya , also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria , is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the southeastern part of Europe in the Northern Caucasus mountains. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny...
, Ingushetia
Ingushetia
The Republic of Ingushetia is a federal subject of Russia , located in the North Caucasus region with its capital at Magas. In terms of area, the republic is the smallest of Russia's federal subjects except for the two federal cities, Moscow and Saint Petersburg...
for the Danish Refugee Council
Danish Refugee Council
Danish Refugee Council is a private Danish humanitarian organisation, founded in 1956. It serves as an umbrella organization for 33 member organizations....
and of the impact of landmines in Bosnia Herzegovina for the NGO Norwegian Peoples Aid. In late 2008 he went to the United States to cover the presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
. Jenning's work has appeared in GEO
GEO (magazine)
GEO is a family of educational monthly magazines similar to the National Geographic magazine. It is known for its profound reports, which are accompanied by opulent pictures.The first edition appeared in Germany in 1976...
and the British Journal of Photography. He is currently based in Washington D.C.