HAILEY SADLER

Documentary Photographer & Visual Journalist

Biography

Hailey Sadler is an independent documentary photographer based out of Washington, D.C. who operates at the intersection of journalism, art, and advocacy. Her work focuses on human rights, trauma, and displacement and has taken her to over 35 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia, including extended periods along the border of Syria in Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan.

Hailey brings a policy background to her documentary work, drawing from years of experience as Policy Advisor and Communications Director in the U.S. House of Representatives for senior legislators serving on the House Armed Services, Intelligence, and Veterans Affairs Committees.

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She was selected for the 2019/2020 VII Photo Agency Masterclass in Barcelona, Spain, as well as the 2020 Mentorship Program with the Women Photojournalists of Washington. In 2019, Hailey was a featured speaker at Georgetown University and Rotary International's Peace and Conflict Resolution conference in Washington, D.C., presenting on "The Power of Imagery in Truth-Telling and Peace Promotion."

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Hailey is fully trained and certified in emergency first aid and hostile environment awareness training; she is available for assignments worldwide. 

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Affiliations

National Press Photographers Association; Frontline Freelance Register;

Journalism and Women Symposium; Women Photojournalists of Washington

JANUARY 2018 - PRESENT

Awards/Exhibits

12th Annual WPOW Juried Exhibit

SEP 2019  |  WOMEN PHOTOJOURNALISTS OF WASHINGTON

Exposed DC

ADD CITY - 2023

"Us Not Me" Group Exhibit

FEB 2020  |  BARCELONA, SPAIN  |   VII ACADEMY

Featured

The Photography Daily Show

WHAT IS MY PHOTOGRAPHIC LEGACY? 

The Photography Daily Show

ARE YOU A FEARLESS PHOTOGRAPHER? 

Wilde Woman Campaign

CAPTURING THE HUMAN SPIRIT AMIDST TRAUMA, CONFLICT, AND DISPLACEMENT