Editorial

Editorial & Reportage Photography

rom historic global protests to in-depth commissioned stories, my editorial photography captures the essence of pivotal moments.

Award-Winning Editorial Photography in Prague and Beyond

With a distinguished career as a photojournalist, Kurt Vinion brings decades of experience creating compelling editorial photography for leading international publications and agencies. Past contributions include commissioned works for The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Mother Jones, Financial Times Deutschland, and representation by Getty Images, alongside assignments for public relations firms, advertising agencies, and global magazines.

Recognized with multiple awards from the NPPA Best of Photojournalism contest, Czech Press Photo, and others—for powerful reportages on topics such as street children in Ukraine and political situations in Northern regions—Kurt’s work excels in visual storytelling that informs, evokes emotion, and endures.

Today, based in Prague, we continue this tradition by delivering high-impact reportage and editorial imageryfor print and online media worldwide, ensuring your story is told with professional depth and magazine-quality excellence.

A loyalist gunman fires his weapon into the air in front of a bonfire in the Sandy Row neighborhood of Belfast, Northern Ireland, during Eleventh Night celebrations July 11. The Protestant loyalist holiday marks the start of the annual marching season, which often leads to clashes with Irish nationalists and republicans.
A loyalist gunman fires his weapon into the air in front of a bonfire in the Sandy Row neighborhood of Belfast, Northern Ireland, during Eleventh Night celebrations July 11. The Protestant loyalist holiday marks the start of the annual marching season, which often leads to clashes with Irish nationalists and republicans.
Children in Belfast's Sandy Hill neighborhood queue for ice cream as a road block burns in the background during Eleventh Night celebrations July 11. The Protestant loyalist holiday marks the start of the annual marching season, which often leads to clashes with Irish nationalists and republicans.
Children in Belfast's Sandy Hill neighborhood queue for ice cream as a road block burns in the background during Eleventh Night celebrations July 11. The Protestant loyalist holiday marks the start of the annual marching season, which often leads to clashes with Irish nationalists and republicans.
U.S. President George W. Bush prepares to speak at a news conference in Rothmayer Hall at Prague Castle on June 5, 2007, in Prague, Czech Republic
U.S. President George W. Bush prepares to speak at a news conference in Rothmayer Hall at Prague Castle on June 5, 2007, in Prague, Czech Republic
A cowboy silhouetted against dust and light herds cattle into a pen on the last day of operations at the Bourbon Stockyards in Louisville, Kentucky 1999.
A cowboy silhouetted against dust and light herds cattle into a pen on the last day of operations at the Bourbon Stockyards in Louisville, Kentucky 1999.
Czech riot police drag an anti-globalization protester during clashes in Prague on Sept. 27, 2000. Widespread violence forced the early end of the annual IMF and World Bank meetings.
Czech riot police drag an anti-globalization protester during clashes in Prague on Sept. 27, 2000. Widespread violence forced the early end of the annual IMF and World Bank meetings.
An anti-globalization protester confronts police on Nusle Bridge leading to the Congress Center in Prague on Sept. 27, 2000. The IMF and World Bank annual meetings ended early after protesters disrupted the city.
An anti-globalization protester confronts police on Nusle Bridge leading to the Congress Center in Prague on Sept. 27, 2000. The IMF and World Bank annual meetings ended early after protesters disrupted the city.
An anti-globalization protester adds to a burning barricade in Prague's Nusle neighborhood on Sept. 27, 2000, during riots that led to the early closure of the IMF and World Bank meetings.
An anti-globalization protester adds to a burning barricade in Prague's Nusle neighborhood on Sept. 27, 2000, during riots that led to the early closure of the IMF and World Bank meetings.
An anti-globalization sign lies at the feet of riot police facing protesters on Nusle Bridge in Prague on Sept. 27, 2000. The IMF and World Bank meetings ended early after demonstrations halted the city.
An anti-globalization sign lies at the feet of riot police facing protesters on Nusle Bridge in Prague on Sept. 27, 2000. The IMF and World Bank meetings ended early after demonstrations halted the city.
The Dalai Lama meets with his longtime friend, former Czechoslovak and Czech President Václav Havel, during a visit to Prague in 2018.
The Dalai Lama meets with his longtime friend, former Czechoslovak and Czech President Václav Havel, during a visit to Prague in 2018.
A U.S. soldier crawls under barbed wire with her rifle during NATO training at an undisclosed location.
A U.S. soldier crawls under barbed wire with her rifle during NATO training at an undisclosed location.
Journalists at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague protest the detention and conviction of colleague Alsu Kurmasheva on July 19, 2024. Kurmasheva, sentenced to 6½ years in a Russian prison for spreading allegedly false information about the military, was released Aug. 1, 2024, in a U.S.-Russia prisoner exchange after more than nine months in detention.
Journalists at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague protest the detention and conviction of colleague Alsu Kurmasheva on July 19, 2024. Kurmasheva, sentenced to 6½ years in a Russian prison for spreading allegedly false information about the military, was released Aug. 1, 2024, in a U.S.-Russia prisoner exchange after more than nine months in detention.
Madonna performs in concert at O2 Arena (formerly Sazka Arena) in Prague on Sept. 7, 2006
Madonna performs in concert at O2 Arena (formerly Sazka Arena) in Prague on Sept. 7, 2006
Natasha Dzhuley, 16, rests after inhaling glue for the first time, despite having a broken nose and bruised ribs from a beating. Street children in Ukraine reported the assault as either a warning from her pimp or punishment for her pregnancy.
Natasha Dzhuley, 16, rests after inhaling glue for the first time, despite having a broken nose and bruised ribs from a beating. Street children in Ukraine reported the assault as either a warning from her pimp or punishment for her pregnancy.
Stray dog watches as Denise Selivanov, 13, inhales glue inside a box used by street children in Ukraine to concentrate fumes and prolong the high while suppressing hunger.
Stray dog watches as Denise Selivanov, 13, inhales glue inside a box used by street children in Ukraine to concentrate fumes and prolong the high while suppressing hunger.
Denise Selivanov, 13, inhales glue as his younger brother Artyom, 9, watches from inside a box used for solvent abuse in Ukraine. The brothers fled an abusive alcoholic father for street life. 'I wanted something better for my brother, but it looks like I messed up.'
Denise Selivanov, 13, inhales glue as his younger brother Artyom, 9, watches from inside a box used for solvent abuse in Ukraine. The brothers fled an abusive alcoholic father for street life. 'I wanted something better for my brother, but it looks like I messed up.'
Artyom Selivanov, 9, lives in a sewer in Kyiv, Ukraine, where he has resided for over three years without attending school. He and his brother refuse to return to their abusive alcoholic father, preferring street life.
Artyom Selivanov, 9, lives in a sewer in Kyiv, Ukraine, where he has resided for over three years without attending school. He and his brother refuse to return to their abusive alcoholic father, preferring street life.
Pregnant 16-year-old Natasha Dzhuley sleeps in the sewer after working as a prostitute in a mafia-controlled apartment in Ukraine, where girls receive clean clothes and are required to bathe. She turned to the streets after her alcoholic mother could no longer support her and her brother.
Pregnant 16-year-old Natasha Dzhuley sleeps in the sewer after working as a prostitute in a mafia-controlled apartment in Ukraine, where girls receive clean clothes and are required to bathe. She turned to the streets after her alcoholic mother could no longer support her and her brother.
Natasha Dzhuley, 16, winces in pain from a broken nose and bruised ribs as her boyfriend comforts her while Aryom inhales glue. Fellow street children said her pimp's associates beat her either as a warning or because of her pregnancy.
Natasha Dzhuley, 16, winces in pain from a broken nose and bruised ribs as her boyfriend comforts her while Aryom inhales glue. Fellow street children said her pimp's associates beat her either as a warning or because of her pregnancy.
A coal miner emerges covered in soot after a shift in a mine near Donetsk, Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has closed many former Soviet-era mines, causing economic hardship in the Donbas region.
A coal miner emerges covered in soot after a shift in a mine near Donetsk, Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has closed many former Soviet-era mines, causing economic hardship in the Donbas region.
Valentine, 64, displays his service medal and pension documents for 30 years in the mines at his home near Snezhnoye, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2002. He receives about 50 hryvnias ($8.50) monthly and shares half with his son to feed his granddaughter, feeling abandoned by the government as an ethnic Russian.
Valentine, 64, displays his service medal and pension documents for 30 years in the mines at his home near Snezhnoye, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2002. He receives about 50 hryvnias ($8.50) monthly and shares half with his son to feed his granddaughter, feeling abandoned by the government as an ethnic Russian.
A mother and child walk along a street in Snezhnoye, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2002. Many local mining families feel abandoned by the Kyiv government and turn to dangerous, mafia-controlled mines for work.
A mother and child walk along a street in Snezhnoye, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2002. Many local mining families feel abandoned by the Kyiv government and turn to dangerous, mafia-controlled mines for work.
Natasha, 40, climbs out of a mine shaft after hours of work near Snezhnoye, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2002. Widowed after her father's mining death and abandoned by her husband, she took up mining to support her family.
Natasha, 40, climbs out of a mine shaft after hours of work near Snezhnoye, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2002. Widowed after her father's mining death and abandoned by her husband, she took up mining to support her family.
A Marilyn Monroe protester demonstrates outside Louisville Gardens against what he called "devil's music" during a controversial concert tour in the American Midwest.
A Marilyn Monroe protester demonstrates outside Louisville Gardens against what he called "devil's music" during a controversial concert tour in the American Midwest.
FC Bayern Munich players celebrate with the trophy after defeating 1. FC Nuremberg in a Bundesliga match at Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany, May 14, 2005.
FC Bayern Munich players celebrate with the trophy after defeating 1. FC Nuremberg in a Bundesliga match at Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany, May 14, 2005.
Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn of Bayern Munich celebrates with the trophy after the Bundesliga match against 1. FC Nuremberg at Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany, May 14, 2005.
Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn of Bayern Munich celebrates with the trophy after the Bundesliga match against 1. FC Nuremberg at Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany, May 14, 2005.
An estimated 100,000 protesters gather on Wenceslas Square in Prague on Jan. 3, 2001, in support of journalists staging a sit-in at Czech Television amid accusations of political interference and censorship during the Czech Television Crisis.
An estimated 100,000 protesters gather on Wenceslas Square in Prague on Jan. 3, 2001, in support of journalists staging a sit-in at Czech Television amid accusations of political interference and censorship during the Czech Television Crisis.
The German submarine U32 is seen after its official inauguration Oct. 19, 2005, in Eckernförde, Germany. The Class 212A submarines incorporate advanced technology.
The German submarine U32 is seen after its official inauguration Oct. 19, 2005, in Eckernförde, Germany. The Class 212A submarines incorporate advanced technology.
Crew members board the German submarine U32 after its official inauguration Oct. 19, 2005, in Eckernförde, Germany. The Class 212A submarines feature cutting-edge technology.
Crew members board the German submarine U32 after its official inauguration Oct. 19, 2005, in Eckernförde, Germany. The Class 212A submarines feature cutting-edge technology.
Anti-war protesters march from the Brandenburg Gate toward the Victory Column in Berlin on March 29, 2003. More than 50,000 people joined the peaceful demonstration against the U.S.-led war in Iraq. (Photo by Kurt Vinion/Getty Images)
Anti-war protesters march from the Brandenburg Gate toward the Victory Column in Berlin on March 29, 2003. More than 50,000 people joined the peaceful demonstration against the U.S.-led war in Iraq. (Photo by Kurt Vinion/Getty Images)
The historic Charles Bridge engulfed in a fine mist as the sun begins its ascent across the horizon above Prague.
The historic Charles Bridge engulfed in a fine mist as the sun begins its ascent across the horizon above Prague.
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