Maysun (Spain. 1980) is a Spanish freelance photographer with no established base by now but mainly focused in Middle East reporting. The interest of learning and her desire to help people made her realize the necessity of documenting her surroundings.
Since
2005, she has been covering political issues, social conflicts or
natural disasters in different places such as Burma, Thailand,
Kosova, Palestine/Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, L'Aquila (Italy), Egypt or
Syria.
She
has been working, as a freelance, for several NGO's and
national/international News Agencies such as EPA or ACN
(Spain). Her work has been published in the most important
papers, magazines and blogs such as Time magazine, The New York
Times, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Stern, Focus magazine, The
Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, International Herald Tribune, ABC
News, NBC News, The Daily Telegraph, Al Jazeera, Volksfreund, Die
Welt, El Pais, El Mundo, CNN, Ojo de Pez Magazine, among others.
Maysun
combines her work as a documentary photographer with painting.
-I'm
committed to my job because I consider that it's a way to be engaged
and consistent with my convictions and my ethics. Journalism is a way
to be engaged with our world-.
Awards
and Grants
2013
Marco Luchetta International Award. Finalist.
2013
Manuel Rivera Ortiz Grant. Finalist.
2013
PDN Photo Annual Award. Winner.
2013
2EME Edition Prix Lucas Dolega. Finalist.
2012
XVI International Prize of Humanitarian Photography Luis Valtuena.
Finalist.
2011
PHE Ojo de Pez Human Values Award. Finalist.
2009
International Photography Awards 2009. Honorable Mention.
2009
Fotoactivate Awards by Inspiraction NGO and Vice Magazine. Winner.
2009
Enfoca Awards by Share Asociation 2009. Finalist.
2008
Foto-Nikon Award. Finalist.
2008
New Talent Fnac Grant 2008. Finalist.
2008
XI International Photojournalism Award - City of Gijon. Finalist.
2008
XI International Photojournalism Grant - City of Gijon. Winner.
