About

Anush Babajanyan

Armenia/Germany

Anush Babajanyan is a photographer whose work focuses on social narratives and personal stories. She is a contributing photographer at the VII Foundation and is a National Geographic Explorer.

Anush has documented the Nagorno-Karabakh region for over six years, with the resulting photographs compiled in the book A Troubled Home. Alongside her work in the South Caucasus, Anush also photographs in Central Asia, where she has focused on environmental stories.

In 2019, she was the winner of the Canon Female Photojournalist Grant and in 2024 she was recipient of the 2024 Romano Cagnoni Award. Her photography has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Foreign Policy Magazine, among other international publications.

World Press Photo Involvement:
2025 World Press Photo Contest jury member
2023 World Press Photo Contest winner

Anush Babajanyan on Social Media:
Instagram: @anushbabajanyan
X: @anushbabajanyan

Anush Babajanyan