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Photographer Morgan Hagar was born in Goleta, California in 1975 and grew up outside Houston, Texas. He returned to California to study at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara and was the first to graduate from the renowned Visual Journalism program. While in school he held a staff photographer position at the Santa Barbara News-Press and shortly after graduating became Photo Editor at the Ventura County Reporter. In 2004 he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of reporting on conflicts within humanity.
Much of his work consists of personal projects. He has documented issues in Israel, Thailand, Nicaragua, Mexico, and across the United States. His self-funded projects have garnered praise internationally and have been featured in various print and online publications. In 2006, he was selected to be part of World Picture News 2006 Best Images of the Year. In 2007, he won first place in the Photojournalism-Other category from Prix de Photographie Paris (Px3).
Morgan Hagar has also had work exhibited in both solo and group gallery shows in the United States. More recently he has exhibited work in London during the HOST Summer Show 2008 and at the International Festival of Photography, Chobi Mela V in Bangladesh.
Morgan Hagar is devoted to bearing witness to human events and sharing those stories with the world so that humanity can see itself for better or worse.
Clients/Published In: Afterimage, Associated Press, Coldwell Banker‚ File Magazine‚ Inklight‚ Left Turn Magazine‚ Lens Culture‚ Light Leaks Magazine‚ Photojournal-E‚ Polar Inertia‚ Reflex News Photo Agency (RIP)‚ Santa Barbara News-Press‚ This Month in Santa Barbara County‚ Time Inc.‚ World Picture News‚ Ventura County Reporter‚ Vewd Magazine
NGOs/Associations: Adolescent Reproductive Health Network, Clear Path International‚ Global Justice Center‚ Lightstalkers‚ National Press Photographers Association
