ABOUT
I’m a photographer, filmmaker and writer focused on telling stories about humanitarian issues. My work for international NGOs has taken me to more than 20 countries, where I’ve documented issues ranging from entrepreneurship to agriculture to HIV/AIDS prevention. I strongly believe in ethical and participatory storytelling that empowers and dignifies all those involved in the process.
Email: laura@laurapohl.com
HONORS
2019
• The Stimson Center in Washington, D.C. - Solo exhibition for “A Long Separation: People Divided From Family in North Korea Since the Korean War”
• Temple University’s Paley Library - Solo exhibition for “A Long Separation: People Divided From Family in North Korea Since the Korean War”
2018
• Public libraries on the U.S. East Coast - Mobile exhibition with a focus on public engagement and conversation for “A Long Separation: People Divided From Family in North Korea Since the Korean War”
• Cary Memorial Library in Lexington, Mass. - Solo exhibition for “A Long Separation: People Divided From Family in North Korea Since the Korean War”
• Yale University’s Berkeley College - Solo exhibition for “A Long Separation: People Divided From Family in North Korea Since the Korean War”
2014
• FotoWeek DC - Honorable mention for photojournalism
2013
• The Justice Film Festival - Official Selection for "Stay: Migration and Poverty in Rural Mexico"
• Religion Communicators Council - Best of class for PSA "African American Voices for Africa"
2012
• United Nations Association Film Festival - Official Selection for “In Short Supply"
• Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival - Winner, Best Short Film for "Stay: Migration and Poverty in Rural Mexico"
• Williamsburg International Film Festival - Official Selection for "Stay: Migration and Poverty in Rural Mexico"
• Women Photojournalists of Washington - Two photographs selected for annual group exhibit
2011
• Oxford University Press - “Stay: Migration and Poverty in Rural Mexico” included in Mexican textbook
• Link TV - “Stay: Migration and Poverty in Rural Mexico” broadcast on national television
• Los Angeles Times - “The Price of Immigration” short film selected as a “Best of the Web” for April 2011
2010
• FotoWeek DC Slideluck Potshow - Photo essay on Haitian women selected for group exhibit
2009
• Newseum - Photograph selected for “FOTOBAMA: Picturing the President” group exhibit
• Honfleur Gallery - Photograph selected for “Launch” group exhibit in Washington, D.C.