Carmen Yasmine Abd Ali is a photographer and storyteller based in Senegal, working primarily across West Africa. With a background in Journalism and a diploma in Documentary Photography and Transmedia Writing, she began her career in 2019 as a freelance contributor for Agence France-Presse (AFP). Since then, she has regularly collaborated with leading international media outlets such as The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, and The New York Times, among others. In parallel with her editorial work, Carmen Yasmine develops long-term personal projects that are regularly exhibited or published, while also collaborating with NGOs, associations, and companies to create impactful visual content for their communication strategies. After five years with the Hans Lucas Studio and one year with the Inland Stories collective, she now works independently. You can find her resume here.EXPERIENCE
2021 – Named Maghreb Photographer of the Year, series «Mbelha», Maghreb photography awards, Morocco. 2020 – Shortlisted at session#8 of the Mentor Prize with the series “Mbelha”, Freelens association, Festival Face à la Mer, Tangier. 2017 – First audiovisual prize with «Supercoop», Young reporter for the Environment, Teragir.DISTINCTIONS