Photographer

Lisa Kristine

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Full NameLisa Kristine
Date of BirthSeptember 2, 1965
NationalityAmerican
OccupationHumanitarian photographer, activist, speaker
SpecializationDocumenting Indigenous cultures and social causes, particularly modern slavery
Countries VisitedOver 100 countries
Charities SupportedVarious charities and humanitarian organizations
MembershipExplorer’s Club
Books PublishedSix books
DocumentariesThe subject of four documentaries
Awards2013 Lucie Humanitarian Award
Foundation FoundedHuman Thread Foundation (2017)
Notable ExhibitionsExhibition on human trafficking inaugurated by Pope Francis at the Vatican (2019)
Early Life and EducationStarted learning photography at age 11, inspired by images of Indigenous people in her mother’s anthropology books; graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in San Francisco at age 18
Photography CareerBegan traveling internationally in the early 1980s; visited countries on six continents; focused on human rights and modern slavery
Approach to PhotographySpends months connecting with subjects, uses a translator to ensure permission before documenting them on film
Media AppearanceFeatured on CNN International in June 2021

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