Amiran White
NPPA
Eugene, OR, United States
I was born and raised in England, but began my photojournalism career in Portland, OR stringing for The Associated Press. From there, I spent 10 years working as a staff photographer for daily papers in Oregon, Pennsylvania and New Mexico. Since then, I have traveled through Central America, India and Europe as an independent documentary photographer. Along the way I have earned a variety of awards including a Pulitzer Prize nomination, the Community Awareness Award from Pictures of the Year International and the Golden Light Award for documentary photography.
- Arts
- Audio capture
- Breaking news
- Editorial
- Environment
- Events
- Landscape
- Portrait
- Reporting
Santuario de Chimayo
Amiran White
Every Easter, traditional Aztec dancers from Mexico make the pilgramage to the Santuario de Chimayo in north New Mexico and dance. The sanctuary is believed to have miraculous powers and thousands of people walk for miles to benefit its powers.