Jennifer Olsen

Jennifer Olsen, b. 1984, is a documentary photographer based in the United Kingdom. Her work is grounded in the relationships she establishes with her subjects and focuses on the story of the individual beyond the headline.

Olsen graduated SUNY New Paltz with a BFA in photography and a minor in sociology. After working for Steve McCurry, Olsen set out on her own shooting for clients including Save the Children, Sustainable Harvest, and Cotton Tree Eco-lodge. Olsen has also been a guest lecturer with Webster University, a mentor with Leave out the violence (LOVE), and instructor for Rehabilitation Through Photography. She is currently an instructor at the Digital Photo Academy and a guest blogger for the World Photography Organisation.

Her work has been included in recent exhibitions including “Rant” at South First Street Studio, “NOW: on View” with Art ConnectsNY, and "I am the Other" at Zora Art Space. Her prints have recently been featured on 52editions.com and in the 2010 Young Photographer’s Alliance Auction. Olsen's most recent work has taken her to Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Haiti.

photo © Cordell Murray

• Nicaragua: The Man of the Mountain
• Haiti: 9 months on
• Por La Carretera
• May's House
• The Toledo District
• Present Memory
• The Object As Identity

• Save the Children - Bolivia
• Sustainable Harvest International - Belize