Ángela Ponce is a documentary photographer and photojournalist based in Peru. She focuses on long-term projects that approach Latin American social issues, political conflicts, disability rights and memory. During 2019, she was awarded; 2nd place in POY LATAM category Sports Series; Women Photograph and The Women’s Equality Center grant, among others. In 2017, she won the ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’Or (France).
Currently she is a contributor for The New York Times and her work has been published in Bloomberg, Reuters, BBC, Getty images, Harper’s Bazaar, El Pais, La Croix, Aljazeera and others.
AWARDS
2022. Winner. Eyewitness Photojournalism Grant - Pulitzer Center
2022. Winner. Sony Latin America Professional Award
2021. Honorable Mention. NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism - General News
2020. Selected. Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Seminar by VII Academy
2020. Winner. National Geographic Society Covid-19 Emergency Fund, Ruda Colectiva.
2019: 2nd place. POY Latam - Sports Series
2019: Winner. Grant from Women Photograph and The Women's Equality Center
2019: Nominated. World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
2018: Selected. Women Photograph Mentorship Class
2018: Selected. New York Times Portfolio Review
2018: Emergi Cubes. Photoville
2018: Selected. The Native and Everyday Projects Mentorship Program
2017: Winner. ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’Or award
2017: Selected. Native Agency Documentary Photography Festival and IWMF
2016: Winner. National Documentary Espacio-Tiempo Award (Peru)
Currently she is a contributor for The New York Times and her work has been published in Bloomberg, Reuters, BBC, Getty images, Harper’s Bazaar, El Pais, La Croix, Aljazeera and others.
AWARDS
2022. Winner. Eyewitness Photojournalism Grant - Pulitzer Center
2022. Winner. Sony Latin America Professional Award
2021. Honorable Mention. NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism - General News
2020. Selected. Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Seminar by VII Academy
2020. Winner. National Geographic Society Covid-19 Emergency Fund, Ruda Colectiva.
2019: 2nd place. POY Latam - Sports Series
2019: Winner. Grant from Women Photograph and The Women's Equality Center
2019: Nominated. World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
2018: Selected. Women Photograph Mentorship Class
2018: Selected. New York Times Portfolio Review
2018: Emergi Cubes. Photoville
2018: Selected. The Native and Everyday Projects Mentorship Program
2017: Winner. ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’Or award
2017: Selected. Native Agency Documentary Photography Festival and IWMF
2016: Winner. National Documentary Espacio-Tiempo Award (Peru)
Based in Perú. Available for assignments in Latin America.