Emilio Morenatti

Photojournalist, The Associated Press

Emilio Morenatti, a native of Spain who studied graphic design, started working as a photojournalist in a local newspaper in 1989 and in 1992 he joined the Spanish news agency EFE, covering national and international events. He has worked exclusively for The Associated Press since March 2004. In 2009, he was named Newspaper Photographer of the Year by Pictures of the Year International, and the National Headliner Award awarded Emilio a gold medal, their highest honor, a gold medal. Emilio has years of experience in war zones, working for AP in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Israel and Palestinian Territories. On August 11, 2009, while on assignment in Afghanistan Emilio was injured in a bomb blast and is currently recovering.