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ALEJANDRO CEGARRA (b. 1989) is a Venezuelan photographer whose work explores the essence of belonging, the pursuit of home, and the denunciation of human rights violations in Venezuela and Mexico, where he currently resides. He also focuses on news from Central America and the 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 Award 2025, becoming the first photographer ever to win both the main and the newcomer categories (the latter received in 2014). He has also been recognized with the Getty Editorial Grant (2017) and two World Press Photo awards in Long-Term Projects (2019 and 2024, the latter with the Global Award for Long-Term Projects).
GRANTS | AWARDS | HONORS
Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2025. Winner.
Leica Oskar Barnack NEWCOMER Award 2014. Winner.
World Press Photo 2024. Global Award for Long Term Project and Regional Winner for North and Central America.
World Press Photo 2019. Third Prize in Long-Term Projects.
Ian Parry Scholarship 2014. Winner.
Getty Editorial Grant 2017. Grantee.
FotoEvidence Book Award 2021. Winner as part of the COVID LATAM Collective.
Visa Pour l’Image 2025. exhibition
Stan Kalish Workshop 2024. Participant.
Ian Parry Grant 2023. Jury Member.
Sony World Photography Awards 2022. Shortlisted in Contemporary Issues.
Luis Valtueña Award 2021. Finalist.
Leica Oskar Barnack Award. Nominator.
FotoEvidence Book Award 2020. Finalist.
National Geographic Society 2020. COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists.
British Journal of Photography 2019. Ones to Watch.
Eddie Adams Workshop 2018. Student.
Magnum Foundation 2016. Emergency Fund Grantee.
Photo District News 2015. 30 Emerging Photographers to Watch.
Visa Pour l’Image 2015. Exhibition.
World Press Photo 2015. Joop Swart Masterclass Participant.
POY Latam 2015. Third Place, Latin American Photographer of the Year.
Magnum Photos 2014. 30 Under 30.
Sony World Photography Awards 2014. Third Prize in Contemporary Issues.
Email: Cegarra.a@gmail.com - contact@alecegarra.com / Between Caracas, Venezuela and Mexico City, Mexico / IG: @alecegarra