Lianne Milton
Lianne Milton is a documentary photographer focusing on environmental issues, human rights, and the social landscape of maternal experiences. Her work is shaped by an intersectional perspective, drawing from lived experiences and investigative research that inform her practice. She has extensively photographed throughout Latin America and Southeast Asia. From 2013 to 2019, she was a foreign correspondent based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where her work for major international publications brought global attention to events like World Cup protests, the Zika crisis, and favela security issues. Earlier, from 2005 to 2009, she worked as a staff newspaper photographer in California, covering migration and agriculture.
Recognition includes awards from the International Women's Media Foundation, the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, and the Yves Rocher Foundation. She was a Sony Global Imaging Ambassador. She has also been commissioned by prominent NGOs like ActionAid, Open Society Foundations, UNICEF, and UN Women. Select exhibitions include the Harvey Milk Photo Center, Photo Festival La Gacilly, Visa Pour L’Image, and Photoville, and held in the permanent collection of the African American History Museum in Washington, DC.
Lianne holds an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BA in Journalism from San Francisco State University. She resides in Philadelphia with her husband and son, works as an adjunct professor of photography, and is actively involved in her local community garden.
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