Trained in photography, geography and history, Brais Lorenzo’s work focuses on social and environmental issues.
Lorenzo regularly collaborates with the news agency EFE and has also contributed to international agencies including Anadolu, Bloomberg and Agence France-Presse.
His photographs have appeared in leading Spanish publications such as El País, El Mundo, La Vanguardia, RTVE, eldiario.es, Revista Luzes and XL Semanal. Internationally, his work has been published in outlets including The Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and Time.
His work has received national and international recognition, including awards from Pictures of the Year International (POYi), the Sony World Photography Awards, the Istanbul Photo Awards, the Siena International Photo Awards, Estaçao Imagem and the Ortega y Gasset Award.
World Press Photo Involvement:
2026 World Press Photo Contest winner
Brais Lorenzo on Social Media:
Instagram: @braislorenzo
