Brendan Smialowski

Brendan Smialowski is an award-winning photographer based in Washington, D.C., where he has created a large volume of work covering politics.

Born circa 1981, Smialowski studied ancient history at the University of Missouri. He worked as a freelance photographer before joining Agence France-Presse in 2012.He specializes in digital photography and covers national and international news.While primarily a photojournalist, Smialowski's work includes a variety of techniques including portrait photography. Smialowski regularly covers the White House and Capitol Hill,and he has covered several US Presidential campaigns, including the 2008 US Presidential Campaign.

Works by Brendan Smialowski can be seen in The New York Times,TIME Magazine, Newsweek, US News & World Report, Der Spiegel, Le Point, USA Today, The Washington Post, and many other publications

• 2018 - 75th Pictures of the Year International competition:

- General News category: Award of Excellence

- News Picture Story category: Award of Excellence

• 2018 - WHNPA Awards:

- Political Portfolio - First Place

- Domestic News - Second Place

- Picture Story/Politics - Third Place

- Sports Feature/Reaction - Award of Excellence

- Portfolio - Award of Excellence

• 2017 - WHNPA Eyes of History Still Contest - First Place, Political Picture Story
• 2015 - WHNPA Eyes of History Still Contest - Political Photo of the Year
• 2010 - WHNPA Eyes of History, Capitol Hill Category, Editorial - First Place