Oded Wagenstein (born 1986) is a photographer and educator who collaborates with communities to explore themes of aging, loss, and belonging.
His work has been published by National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, BBC, and VOGUE, among others. His photographs have been exhibited internationally, including at the National Portrait Gallery (London, UK) and the United Nations (New York, USA).
In 2022, he served as a judge for the Pictures of the Year (POY) Asia Photo Contest.
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Selected Publications
- The Washington Post | USA
Opinion: Meet Israeli parents grappling with a shattered sense of security - The Washington Post | USA
The Queer Quarantine: The Elders - The Wall Street Journal | USA
The Boycott Against Israel Is Spreading Into New Corners of Society - VOGUE | Italy
Like Last Year’s Snow - The Guardian | UK
Like Last Year’s Snow. - National Geographic Picture Stories | USA
Looking into the Eyes of Cuba’s Elderly, On the Verge of Change - National Geographic Magazine | Israel
Jewish World War II Veterans. - National Geographic | Italy
Looking into the Eyes of Cuba’s Elderly, On the Verge of Change - National Geographic Magazine | Israel
New Starts: Ethiopian immigrants in Israel - National Geographic Magazine | Israel
New Starts: First Organic Kibbutz - GEO Magazine | Germany
Like Last Year’s Snow - BBC | UK
Like Last Year’s Snow. - BBC | UK
The New Revolution of Cuba’s Youth - National Geographic Traveler Magazine | Israel
The Hidden Culture of Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel - National Geographic Traveler Magazine | Israel
Tajikistan’s Mountain People. - National Geographic Traveler Magazine | Israel
Migrating with the Rabari of India
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Selected Awards & Recognition
- Pictures of the Year International (POYi)
2025, Portrait Category. Award of Excellence - World Photography Organisation
2025, Still Life Category. Shortlisted - UNICEF Photo of the Year 2024
Nominated Photographer
- Pictures of the Year (POY) Asia
2024, Portrait Category. Two-time Winner - Pictures of the Year (POY) Asia
2022, Member of the judging team - Pictures of the Year (POY) Asia
2021, Portraits. Second-place Winner - Lens Culture: Portrait Awards
2021, Series. First-place Winner - Welcome Photography Prize
2021, Managing Mental Health Single. Shortlisted - PX3 Prix de la Photographie de Paris
2020, Winner - British Journal of Photography: Portrait of Humanity
2020, Winner - Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize: National Portrait Gallery London
2019, Exhibitor - Photo District News (PDN): Photo Annual Awards
2018, Personal Category. Winner - Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest
2018, Single Portrait Category. First-place Winner - Photo District News (PDN): Storytellers Awards
2018, Daily Life Category. Winner
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Selected Exhibitions
- Base | Milan, Italy
2025, Photo Vogue Festival - Banca Centropadana Credito Cooperativo S.C. venue | Lody, Italy
2024, Festival of Ethical Photography - Base | Milano, Italy
2022, Photo Vogue Festival - Caelum Gallery | NYC, USA
2022, New Discoveries in Contemporary Photography, Lens Culture - The Jewish Museum | Moscow, Russia
2022, The Lonka Project - Paddington Reservoir Gardens | Sydney, Australia
2021, Head On Portrait Awards - Cavallerizza | Lody, Italy
2021, Festival of Ethical Photography - Westermarkt | Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021, Pride Photo Award - National Portrait Gallery | London, UK
2019, Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize - Paddington Reservoir Gardens | Sydney, Australia
2019, Head On Festival - The Photography Show | Birmingham, UK
2019, Atlas of Humanity - PHOTO IS:RAEL’s | Tel Aviv, Israel.
2019, PHOTO IS:RAEL’s Festival - State Art Galler | Madhapur, India
2019, Indian Photo Festival - Sergei Palace | Jerusalem, Israel
2019, Andrei Stenin International Press Photo - The UNITED NATIONS | NYC, USA
2018, Andrei Stenin International Press Photo. - New South Wales Parliament House | Sydney, Australia
2018, Head On Festival - The State Historical Museum of Russia | Moscow, Russia
2018, Andrei Stenin International Press Photo. - PHOTOKINA | Köln, Germany
2018, Atlas of Humanity - Klompching Gallery | NYC, USA
2018, LensCulture Emerging Talent - Chavonnes Battery Museum | Cape Town. South Africa
2018, Andrei Stenin International Press Photo. - Pingyao International Photography Festival | Pingyao, China
2018, Pingyao International Photography Festival - Whitebox Gallery Kuala | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2018, Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards.
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Selected Artist Talks and Workshops
- Photo Vogue Festival | Milan, Italy
- B&H | NYC, USA
- Head On Photo Festival | Sydney, Australia
- The National Portrait Gallery | London, England
- Google Campus | Tel Aviv, Israel
- University of Art & Design BTK | Berlin, Germany
- PHOTO IS:RAEL’s Photo Festival | Tel Aviv, Israel.
- PhotoTeva‘s Workshops in: Cuba, Georgia, Japan, Armenia, Israel, Uzbekistan.