David Brunetti is a London based photojournalist working worldwide, specialising in editorial, portraiture and in-depth documentary photography.
David’s personal projects are visual narratives, gathered over extended periods of time, which confront issues of human rights, migration, refugees, conflict and identity. With a particular interest in humanitarian issues affecting identity in (post) conflict situations, David aims to capture images that will influence, leave lasting impressions, move and inspire.
David’s photography has featured in a variety of publications including Zeit Online, New Internationalist, The Guardian, and Wall Street Journal. Recognition of his work has culminated in a number of photography awards, including Felix Schöller Photo Award, KLPA, Portrait Salon and the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.
David currently dedicates much of his time to long-term photojournalism and reportage work and regularly photographs for documentary and exhibition projects, in addition to other assignments.
Clients
Family For Every Child, Migrant Help UK, Medical Action Research, Doctors of the World UK, MdM Lebanon, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, Shelter, Target Ovarian Cancer, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Brain Research Trust UK, ILPA, Handel and Hendrix in London, Peace Brigades International UK, Humanitas, Target Tuberculosis, Right To Play, EveryChild, Children in Crisis, SOS Children’s Villages Austria, Middle East Institute/National University of Singapore, et al.
Publications
New Internationalist, Spiegel digital, Zeit Online, Stella Magazine, FT, The Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, Positive Magazine, Esquire Russia, afterimage, It’s Nice That, Le Journal de la Photographie, Splash and Grab, Dazed Digital, Lenscratch, Pig House Pictures, On A White Wall and Accent Magazine.
Prizes and Awards
- 2018
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2018 – finalist
- 2015
RPS International Print Exhibition – exhibitor
- 2015
Prix de la Photographie 2015 – 1st prize winner
- 2015
Aleppo Photo Festival – exhibitor
- 2014
The Other Hundred Entrepreneurs– finalist
- 2014
Carlisle Photo Festival – exhibitor
- 2014
Art In The Eastside Project 2014
- 2014
Organ Vida 6 – commended
- 2013
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013 – finalist
- 2013
Felix Schoeller Photo Award –nominee
- 2013
Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards 2013 – finalist
- 2013
Prix de la Photographie 2013 –2nd & 3rd prize winner
- 2013
London International Creative Competition 2013 – honourable mention
- 2013
International Photography Awards 2013 – honourable mention
- 2012
Portrait Salon 2012 – finalist
- 2012
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2012 – finalist
- 2012
Prix de la Photographie 2012 – 2 bronze medals
- 2012
London International Creative Competition 2012 – shortlist
- 2011
Prix de la Photographie 2012 –bronze medallist
- 2011
International Photography Awards 2011 – honourable mention
- 2011
Foto8 Summershow 2011 – finalist
- 2010
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010 – finalist
- 2009
LiCC London International Creative Competition 2009 –shortlisted
- 2009
International Photography Awards 2009 – honourable mention
- 2009
Fujifilm Distinctions Awards 2009 –merit winner
- 2008
HASSELBLAD Master 2008 –semifinalist
- 2008
Fujifilm Distinction Award 2008 –overall winner
Exhibitions
- 2018
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2018 exhibition – National Portrait Gallery, London
- 2016
Insecurities: Tracing Displacement and Shelter – MoMa, New York
- 2015
RPS International Print Exhibition – London
- 2015
The second Syngenta Photography Award exhibition – London, et al
- 2015
The Other 100 Entrepreneurs launch exhibition – Hong Kong
- 2015
Aleppo Photo Festival – Aleppo
- 2014
Carlisle Photo Festival – Carlisle
- 2014
Art In The Eastside Project 2014 – Belfast
- 2014
Accent Magazine #6 exhibition – KK Outline, London
- 2014
Life Framer exhibition – theprintspace, London
- 2014
Life Framer exhibition – Juraplatz, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
- 2013
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013 exhibition – National Portrait Gallery, London
- 2013
KLPA 2013 – Galeri Patronas, Kuala Lumpur
- 2013
Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards 2013 – Felix Nussbaum Haus, Osnabrück
- 2012
Portrait Salon 2012 – London, Cardiff, Leeds, Brighton
- 2012
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2012 exhibition – National Portrait Gallery, London
- 2012
Humanitas launch – the House of St Barnabas, London
- 2011
Foto8 Summershow 2011 – Foto8 Gallery, London
- 2010
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2010 exhibition – National Portrait Gallery, London
- 2010
Hope: Stories from India – Brighton Fringe
- 2010
Fujifilm Distinction Awards Show 2009 – Bayeux, London
- 2009
Fujifilm Distinction Awards Show 2008 – Bayeux, London
- 2005
My Palestine – The Foundry, London
- 2003
Le petite morte, The New Art Centre – Chatham, Kent
Books
- Forthcoming
Dreaming of Syria - 2004
La Mia Famiglia. David Brunetti