Irish photographer Andrew McConnell began his career as a press photographer covering the closing stages of the conflict in his homeland before transitioning to more in-depth social documentary work around the world.

His images have appeared internationally in publications such as National Geographic Magazine, Newsweek, Time magazine, The New York Times, The Guardian, FT Magazine, Vanity Fair, the Sunday Times Magazine, Der Spiegel, L’espresso, and Internazionale.

Exhibitions:

The Long Night of the Sahrawi, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain, Nov 2011

Sahara Surreal, The Empty Quarter Gallery, Dubai, Sept/Oct 2011

Ghosts of the Sahara, The Half King, New York, April/May 2011

The Long Night of the Sahrawi, El Centro Maruja Mallo, Galicia, Spain, Sept 2010

Congo Now, Houses of Parliament, London, Apr 2010

Terry O’Neill Award, Getty Gallery, London, Sept 2009

CARE International Humanitarian Award, Visa Pour L’Image, Perpignan, Sept 2009

Medicos del Mundo Luis Valtuena International Humanitarian Award, La Casa Encendida, Madrid, Feb 2009

Visa Pour L’Image night screening, Perpignan, September 2008 & 2011

Awards:

World Press Photo, Portrait Story, 1st place, 2011

World Press Photo, Arts & Entertainment, 1st place, 2011

NPPA Best of Photojournalism, Best of Show, 2011

NPPA Best of Photojournalism, The Art of Entertainment, 1st Prize, 2011

China International Press Photo Contest, Arts, Culture & Entertainment News, Gold Prize, 2011

China International Press Photo Contest, Nature & Environment News, Silver Prize, 2011

Sony World Photography Awards, Travel, 3rd place, 2011

NPPA Best of Photojournalism, Enterprise Story, 2nd place, 2010

NPPA Best of Photojournalism, Portrait Series, Honourable Mention, 2010

Luis Valtueña 12th International Humanitarian Photography Award, Winner 2009

Terry O’Neill Award, Runner-up, 2009

Sony World Photography Awards, Contemporary Issues, Shortlisted, 2009

CARE International Humanitarian Award, Shortlisted, 2009

Bayeux Calvados Award for War Correspondents, Shortlisted, 2008

British Telecom Northern Ireland Press Photographer of the Year, Winner 2002