Claudia Rosel is a visual storyteller whose work focuses on displacement and environmental issues. Her photography has been published by the Associated Press, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and El País, among others. She is a recipient of two Pulitzer Center Crisis Reporting Grants and the Overseas Press Club Scholar Fellowship, and holds an MS Documentary from Columbia Journalism School.
She previously worked full time in the humanitarian sector, spending five years based between Kenya and Somalia covering major crises across the region, including droughts, human trafficking and natural-resource conflicts.
Her work also spans documentary and fiction film, where she has directed, produced, and edited independent projects. Her short documentary REVIVAL (2026) is set to premiere at U.S. festivals this year.
Claudia brings a global lens to her work, rooted in a deep respect for local cultures.
She is a certified PADI Advanced/Rescue Diver and has received SSAFE training.
✉️ claudiaroselphoto [at] gmail (dot) com
📍 Mexico City / Madrid
Fellowships, Grants & Exhibitions
2025 REVIVAL DOCFest premier NYC
2025 Pulitzer Centre Crisis Reporting Grant (Columbia University)
2025 Pulitzer Centre Crisis Reporting Fellow (Campus Consortium)
2025 Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar Fellow
2025 Exhibition Invisible Walls, Pulitzer Hall, Columbia University
2025 Flow Trip Photo Contest - Honorable Mention
2024 La Caixa Post-Graduate Fellow
2024 Bronx Documentary Centre Portfolio Review
2023 Eddie Adams Workshop - Tie Dye
2022 Exhibition Where Life Takes Us - Somaliland