About

Olivia Harris

United Kingdom
Olivia Harris is a British documentary photographer and filmmaker, based in London, UK.

She worked in the theatre, directing and producing plays before dedicating herself to pictures. She was a photojournalist for Reuters in London and South-East Asia; covering stories in earthquake-stricken Nepal, people trafficking in the Andaman Sea and elections in Myanmar, as well as running picture operations in Malaysia. 

She now focuses on long term documentary work with a particular interest in gender. Her work has been exhibited around the world. 

World Press Photo Involvement: 
Award-winning photographer 2019 Photo Contest

Olivia Harris on Social Media: 
Twitter: @olivia_harris
Olivia Harris

Photo credit: Tom Parker