Vivek Prakash is an Australian photographer and editor with two decades of experience in broad and varied aspects of visual journalism.
He has worked as a desk editor, staff and chief photographer for Reuters, working across Asia. Working for AFP, he covered the political tumult in Hong Kong which culminated in mass street protests and violence, a turning point for democracy in Asia.
Prakash has extensive publishing experience, having edited and signed off on hundreds of front pages for The New York Times’ International edition, where he also worked closely with photographers in crafting visual storytelling in the Asia-Pacific.
Since 2020, he has been at the helm of Getty Images’ news operations in Asia, taking a special interest in nurturing fresh talent with practical guidance and mentorship. His mission is to lift the level of craftsmanship in visual storytelling to the highest degree, while holding the photographers he leads to uncompromising standards of ethics.
