Documentary Photographer 

Hailey Sadler is a documentary photographer and conflict & migration specialist based out of Washington, D.C.

 

She is drawn to narratives around intergenerational trauma, historical memory, and defining home, particularly in the aftermath of conflict and forced displacement. She is a founder of  The Home Collective, a long term documentary project that explores the concept of home and its definitive role in shaping our future.

 

Her work has been supported by grants from the National Geographic Society, Getty Images, Adobe, and Solutions Journalism Network and published in The Washington Post, Associated Press, PBS Newshour, BuzzFeed News, OZY,  and more.  Her images have been exhibited in Washington, D.C., Barcelona, Baghdad, Berlin, and Amsterdam. 

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Hailey's work is rooted in years of prior policy experience as senior staff for legislators serving on the House Armed Services and Intelligence Committees. Currently, she is pursuing a Masters of International Public Policy concentrating on Conflict Management from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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She is certified in emergency first aid and hostile environment awareness training (HEAT+) and is available for assignments worldwide. 

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2022   National Geographic Explorer Grant

2022   New York Times Portfolio Review

2021   Eddie Adam's Workshop XXXIV

2021   Missouri Photo Workshop, Nikon Scholarship

2021   Getty Images Editorial Grant

2021   National Geographic Society Covid-19 Grant

2021   Solutions Journalism Grant

2020   National Geographic Society Covid-19 Grant

2020   Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund

2020   Women Photojournalists of Washington Mentee

2019   VII Masterclass, Barcelona

2019   Featured Speaker, Georgetown University and Rotary International's Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference, Washington DC