Credit: Juan Ortega
Alejandro Cegarra (b. 1989) is a photographer from Venezuela whose work explores the essence of belonging, the pursuit of a home, and the denunciation of human rights violations in Venezuela and Mexico, where he currently resides. He also focuses on news from the Central America and Caribbean region.
Cegarra began his career in photojournalism in 2012 by filling in for photographers at Venezuela's largest newspaper, Últimas Noticias. Since then, he has worked as a freelancer, contributing to publications including The New York Times, Bloomberg, National Geographic, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and TIME Magazine, among others.
During his career, he has been awarded the Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award in 2014, the Getty Editorial Grant in 2017, and twice by the World Press Photo in Long-Term Projects in 2019 and again in 2024 with the Global Award for Long-Term Projects.
Grants / Honors / Awards
- World Press Photo 2024: Long-term project global award and North and Central america
- The Stan Kalish Workshop 2024: Participant
- ian parry grant 2023: jury
- National geographic: pictures of the year 2022
- sony world photography awards 2022: contemporary issues-shortlisted
- Luis Valtueña 2021: Finalist
- Nominator leica oskar barnack award 2021-2024
- Fotoevidence book award 2021: Winner as part of COVId latam collective.
- Fotoevidence book award 2020: finalist
- National geographic society 2020: covid-19 emergency fund for journalists
- British Journal of Photography 2019: Ones to watch
- World Press Photo 2019: 3rd price LONG-TERM Projects
- Eddie Adams workshop 2018: Student
- Getty Editorial Grant 2017: Grantee
- 5th LUMIX Festival for Young Photojournalism 2016: Exhibition
- Magnum Foundation 2016: Emergency Fund Grantee
- Photo District News 2015: 30 emerging photographers to watch 2015
- Visa Pour l’ Image 2015: Exhibition
- World Press photo 2015: Joop Swart Masterclass Participant
- POY Latam 2015: 3rd place Latin American Photographer of the year
- Magnum Photos 2014: 30 under 30
- Sony World Photography Awards 2014: 3rd price in Contemporary Issues.
- Leica Oskar Barnack 2014: Newcomer Award
- Ian Parry Scholarship 2014: Winner
Email: Cegarra.a@gmail.com - contact@alecegarra.com / Mexico City, Mexico / IG: @alecegarra