About Sandra Weller

Sandra Weller, born in Germany, is a freelance documentary and street photographer with a strong interest in environmental conflicts and social justice. Her work has been published in media such as Newsweek, Time, National Geographic Traveler, The Economist, La Repulica, Womankind, Experience Magazine or Spiegel.
Sandra received grants from NeustartKultur, Stiftung Kulturwerk and Lagois grant. She received the 2022 Earth Photo Award in the “Climate of Change” category and was nominated for the Urban Photo Award. In 2023 she received the Lagois Foerderpreis 'Climate Justice' and was shortlisted at the Earth Photo Award and Urban Photo Award. Sandra studied visual communication with a focus on photography at the Maastricht Institute of Arts and graduated with a Bachelor of Design in 2006. She is a member of the Anzenberger photo agency.