ABOUT

Mike Kane is an editorial and project photographer based in Seattle, WA. His work is largely informed by the documentary tradition, particularly its call for authenticity and intent to effect positive change. After an accomplished career in newspapers, Mike became a freelancer in 2009 and has since been honored to work with investigative journalism nonprofits, foundations, award-winning publications and corporate clients. Mike's work is represented by Aurora Photos and has been recognized by the Nieman Foundation at Harvard and nominated for the Pullitzer Prize.

Languages: English, Spanish

Editorial and commercial clients include:

AAPA
AOL News
Boston Globe
Encore Media
FT Weekend Magazine (Financial Times, London)
G4 Media
Gonzaga University
KCTS 9 (Seattle PBS)
Le Figaro (Paris)
Los Angeles Times
Marguerite Casey Foundation
Mother Jones Magazine
New York Post
New York Times
NPR
Premier Media
Recording Academy (Grammy)
San Francisco Chronicle
Seattle Met Magazine
Seattle Times
Seattle University
Thomas Lennon Films
USA Today
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal
Wired.com

Awards and exhibitions:
2012 NPPA BOP 1st Place Mag editing lifestyle/personality
2012 U of Denver Museum of Anthropology "Borderlines"
2011 Atlanta Photojournalism Sem., HM Picture Story
2011 Blue Earth Alliance, project sponsorship
2011 Colorado Photographic Arts Center "Borderlines"
2011 SPJ excellence in journalism, 1st place online video
2010 Dorothea Lange–Paul Taylor Prize, CDS, finalist
2009 Taylor Award, Nieman Foundation at Harvard, finalist
2009 Pulitzer Prize nomination, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
2005 Hearst Newspapers Journalism Fellowship
2003 Poynter Institute Visual Journalism Fellowship
2002 Eddie Adams Workshop












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