Sandra Hoyn was born in 1976 and lives as a freelance photojournalist in Hamburg, Germany. She studied photography at the University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, graduating in 2005. She started working for magazines, NGOs and on her personal photo projects, concentrating on social, environmental and human rights issues. She worked in various countries in Asia, Africa and Europe. Her work has been published in Die Zeit, Chrismon, Der Spiegel, NEON, GEO, GEOlino, and The New York Times Lens blog, among others. Since 2007, she has been represented by Laif, agency for photos and reports.
In 2014, she was selected by LensCulture as one of the Top 50 Emerging Talents. In 2013, she received the Henri Nannen Award. In 2012, she got second place at IPA - International Photography Awards in the category of Professional editorial sports. That year she was also awarded three silver medals by the Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3) for her features. In 2011 and 2007, she received scholarships from VG Bild-Kunst. In 2009, she received the Media Award by Kindernothilfe. In 2004, she received the Kodak Young Talent Award.
