Rosem Morton is a documentary photographer and nurse based in Baltimore, Maryland. She documents human resilience amidst gender violence, health disparities and cultural displacement. Rosem is a National Geographic Explorer and a 6x6 World Press Global Talent, whose work has been published in National Geographic, New York Times, Washington Post, Propublica, Reuters, NPR and CNN.
Rosem is a member of Authority Collective, Diversify Photo, National Press Photographers Association, Women Photograph and Women Photojournalists of Washington.
Rosem is often found in the company of her husband, Ian, also a photographer and nurse, and their Shibas.
Contact
rosemmorton@gmail.com
@rosemmorton
Based in Baltimore, Maryland
Interviews
Columbia Journalism Review
National Press Club, Journalism Institute
Quoted in the Guardian and the Washington Post
Recognitions
2020 Visa d'or - Daily Press Award at Visa Pour I'image (Wildflower)
2020 World Press Photo 6x6 Talent Program
2020 National Geographic COVID-19 Grant: Nursing Diaspora
2020 National Geographic COVID-19 Grant: Donning and Doffing
2020 14th Julia Cameron Award: Black and White Category (Wildflower)
2019 We, Women Artist Grant
2019 National Geographic Explorer
2019 New York Times Portfolio Review
2019 Pictures of the Year Rising Star Scholar
Workshops and Mentorships
2020 Advanced Mentorship Program with James Estrin and Ed Kashi
2020 Women Photograph Mentorship Program
2019 Eddie Adams Workshop
2019 Missouri Photo Workshop
2019 International Women's Media Foundation HEFAT training
Artist Lectures
2020 National Geographic: Photography Seminar Speaker
2020 Women Photojournalist of Washington: Quarterly Meeting Speaker
2020 National Press Photographers Association: Town Hall Safety Speaker
2020 Women Photograph: Zoom Workshops Safety Speaker
2020 Women Photograph: Zoom Workshops Long Term Projects Speaker
2020 Photographer without Borders: Storytelling for Change Speaker
2020 Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource: Art as a Voice Speaker
2020 National Geographic Society: Asian Explorer Safety Speaker
2020 National Geographic Society: Explorer Safety Speaker
2020 National Geographic: Photo Camp Speaker
2020 Allied Media Conference: Authority Collective Mindful Practices Speaker
2020 Asian American Journalists Association: Photo Hangouts Speaker
2020 Mountain Workshops: Panel Moderator
2020 Photoville: We, Women Artist Talk #1
2020 Photoville: We, Women Artist Talk #2
2020 Photoville: Inspired Live Speaker
Exhibitions
2020 Photoville: Donning and Doffing
2020 Photoville: Dear Survivor
2020 14th Julia Cameron Award Exhibition: Wildflower
2019 Women Photojournalist of Washington Juried Exhibition: Welcomed at Home
rosemmorton@gmail.com
@rosemmorton
Based in Baltimore, Maryland
Interviews
Columbia Journalism Review
National Press Club, Journalism Institute
Quoted in the Guardian and the Washington Post
Recognitions
2020 Visa d'or - Daily Press Award at Visa Pour I'image (Wildflower)
2020 World Press Photo 6x6 Talent Program
2020 National Geographic COVID-19 Grant: Nursing Diaspora
2020 National Geographic COVID-19 Grant: Donning and Doffing
2020 14th Julia Cameron Award: Black and White Category (Wildflower)
2019 We, Women Artist Grant
2019 National Geographic Explorer
2019 New York Times Portfolio Review
2019 Pictures of the Year Rising Star Scholar
Workshops and Mentorships
2020 Advanced Mentorship Program with James Estrin and Ed Kashi
2020 Women Photograph Mentorship Program
2019 Eddie Adams Workshop
2019 Missouri Photo Workshop
2019 International Women's Media Foundation HEFAT training
Artist Lectures
2020 National Geographic: Photography Seminar Speaker
2020 Women Photojournalist of Washington: Quarterly Meeting Speaker
2020 National Press Photographers Association: Town Hall Safety Speaker
2020 Women Photograph: Zoom Workshops Safety Speaker
2020 Women Photograph: Zoom Workshops Long Term Projects Speaker
2020 Photographer without Borders: Storytelling for Change Speaker
2020 Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource: Art as a Voice Speaker
2020 National Geographic Society: Asian Explorer Safety Speaker
2020 National Geographic Society: Explorer Safety Speaker
2020 National Geographic: Photo Camp Speaker
2020 Allied Media Conference: Authority Collective Mindful Practices Speaker
2020 Asian American Journalists Association: Photo Hangouts Speaker
2020 Mountain Workshops: Panel Moderator
2020 Photoville: We, Women Artist Talk #1
2020 Photoville: We, Women Artist Talk #2
2020 Photoville: Inspired Live Speaker
Exhibitions
2020 Photoville: Donning and Doffing
2020 Photoville: Dear Survivor
2020 14th Julia Cameron Award Exhibition: Wildflower
2019 Women Photojournalist of Washington Juried Exhibition: Welcomed at Home