Emily Garthwaite is a photographer, storyteller and Leica Ambassador.

Her photographic practice explores the intersections of coexistence, cultural memory, and environmental storytelling. Spanning expeditions, source-to-sea journeys down the Tigris River, pilgrimages across Iraq and walking with nomads in Iran, Emily's work is rooted in long-form, socially engaged immersive projects. She is a Leica Ambassador, Forbes 30 under 30 and holds a Master's in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism from Westminster University.

She co-founded the Zagros Mountain Trail, the region’s first long-distance hiking route, and has walked over 1,500km across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and continues to develop contemporary archives in partnership with Kurdistan Centre for Arts & Culture.

Emily’s storytelling includes photography, writing, public speaking, and documentary films. Her work has been recognised by Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Visa Pour L'Image Visa d’or Award, Prix Photo Terre Solidaire, the Goldziher Prize, and the Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards, among others. She has been nominated for the Leica Oscar Barnack Award, BarTur PhotoAward, and the National Magazine Awards.

Her photographs and essays have been published by National Geographic, The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, GEO, The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, and Le Figaro, and her writing is featured in Best of British Travel Writing. Her work has been exhibited internationally, from the World Economic Forum in Davos and EXPO 2020 in Dubai, Visa Pour L'Image Festival, to the Natural History Museum, Somerset House, and Leica Mayfair Gallery in London.

https://www.emilygarthwaite.com/