https://www.veronicaotero.uk/about daily 0.75 2025-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1538836328500-2X1H940UDD4QYIRPM49B/Veronica+Otero%2C+West+Bank.+December+2016. About Hello! My name is Veronica Otero. I’m a UK based independent photographer whose documentary work focuses on culture, identity, environment, health and human rights. In 2017, I graduated from London College of Communication with a first class honours in BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary photography. My passion for photography is combined with discovery, cross-cultural communication, and a desire to spread awareness about global issues. I also strongly believe in giving back through the power of community engagement and education. I’m curious about life itself. I’m driven by cultures, in particular indigenous and minorities people, which is my main area of focus. I love meeting new people and their environment, costumes, rituals, trying different foods… The human experience is dynamic, unique and wholly unpredictable - it’s an exciting challenge to explore it through the medium of photography, but one of the most important things I love about photography is to use it as a tool to promote social justice, therefore I always bear in mind the importance of taking the right picture for the right reason. Thanks, Vero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1538836328500-2X1H940UDD4QYIRPM49B/Veronica+Otero%2C+West+Bank.+December+2016. About Hello! My name is Veronica Otero. I’m a UK based independent photographer whose documentary work focuses on culture, identity, environment, health and human rights. In 2017, I graduated from London College of Communication with a first class honours in BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary photography. My passion for photography is combined with discovery, cross-cultural communication, and a desire to spread awareness about global issues. I also strongly believe in giving back through the power of community engagement and education. I’m curious about life itself. I’m driven by cultures, in particular indigenous and minorities people, which is my main area of focus. I love meeting new people and their environment, costumes, rituals, trying different foods… The human experience is dynamic, unique and wholly unpredictable - it’s an exciting challenge to explore it through the medium of photography, but one of the most important things I love about photography is to use it as a tool to promote social justice, therefore I always bear in mind the importance of taking the right picture for the right reason. Thanks, Vero https://www.veronicaotero.uk/contact daily 0.75 2025-08-16 https://www.veronicaotero.uk/kurdishnewyear daily 0.75 2025-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584812378814-PYVZU28SX7AQHU3K1ART/VeronicaOtero_Newroz_0003.jpg Kurdish New Year Fireworks are keep safety for the night spectacle by locals and the Peshmerga forces, and spectators surrounding are mountains in Akre, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. March 20, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584813328170-TQ2I9D0QUETXIDF11NZ5/image-asset.jpeg Kurdish New Year Fireworks lit up the skies over a mountain, during the celebrations of Newroz in the town of Akra near Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584812615716-FFIXA1DG8MF051O67UGZ/_DSC5593-2.jpg Kurdish New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584812932885-TC2EXOIW5D0V8QJIPFMZ/_DSC5766.jpg Kurdish New Year Kurdish woman wearing traditional clothes and Kurdish red scarf, take part in the procession as she celebrates Newroz in the town of Akra near Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. March 20, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584812144168-82OSR403KXBCFRULWKBK/VeronicaOtero_Newroz_Akre_0001.jpg Kurdish New Year Kurdish people are approaching a mountain where they celebrate Nowruz Day in the town of Akre near Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. March 20, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584813572237-JVDAK5100WR54H707MRL/VeronicaOtero_Newroz_0005.jpg Kurdish New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584813027472-XG3TK0SGPC0RRCLPFDUP/image-asset.jpeg Kurdish New Year A Kurdish Iraqi man carries fire torches, as he celebrates Newroz in the town of Akre near Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584813626780-CINI0UDZINMKGIGCSWUQ/image-asset.jpeg Kurdish New Year Kurdish people returning from the top of the mountain with fire torches in the town of Akre near Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584813467918-MAAHI87T5KKTKPWGXXUS/_DSC5933.jpg Kurdish New Year Kurds throwing their lit torches create a massive bonfire at the bottom of the famous Akre mountain to commemorate the Kurdish New Year of Newroz in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. March 20, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584813377388-VWGSLLMDVYB2KD663W6I/_DSC6006.jpg Kurdish New Year Spectators looking the fire flames beautifully illuminating the sky of Akre in Newroz in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. March 20, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584812689893-QPJPJC9X1I3GYWURJRCA/_DSC5617.jpg Kurdish New Year Kurdish people prepare their torches to be lighted to celebrate Newruz in the town of Akre near Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. March 20, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584813172634-4K2A2ZFVVRHF7VBSR9QO/image-asset.jpeg Kurdish New Year Kurdish men carry fire torches up the mountain, during the celebration of Nowruz Day in the town of Akre near Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584812249146-7D0YWFI5Q6O0HS2YTFQT/VeronicaOtero_Newroz_0002.jpg Kurdish New Year Families gathering around the cemetery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584813274506-GQM20WT665JOCI7H7FXN/image-asset.jpeg Kurdish New Year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1584811586387-W1A98KFM84D1YP00JWOF/_DSC5674.jpg Kurdish New Year https://www.veronicaotero.uk/editorial-curation daily 1.0 2025-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/b3dbd934-4229-4702-be9d-46bfda86baf8/OWM+Photo+Exhibition.png Editorial & Curation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1616787524493-VZNHPCHP1ESB3J0G4N91/repton.jpeg Editorial & Curation Inside Repton Park Virgin Active’s health centre by Veronica Otero. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/469f3416-8f31-4709-8540-3e34cb46aaa3/OWM_Hope-in-Exile_ByVeronicaOtero.jpg Editorial & Curation - Hope in Exile Marking World Refugee Day on 20 June, “Hope in Exile,” is a photojournalism exhibition delivered by the Refugee Journalism Project and One World Media that sheds light on the experiences of forcibly displaced individuals. By the end of this year 130 million people are expected to be forcibly displaced or stateless, according to the UN Refugee Agency. The emotional impact on their lives often results in feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression. The collection of works from eight photojournalists captures a nuanced representation of what it means to be forced to live away from the familiarity of home. Drawing on their lived experiences of displacement from countries where press freedoms have been curtailed, these journalists reveal that amidst the despair of separation, there is also resilience and hope. Curated by Veronica Otero. Commisioned by One World Media & Refugee Journalism Project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1616783552823-ZBPZ12R1KLPFPWHJ7R5M/IWD+2021+P%26T+landscape.jpg Editorial & Curation - International Women’s Day Edited and designed by Veronica Otero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/2bdcfe3f-e7b4-4eeb-bb76-ca0e4071d1d1/Kerim+Balci+%26+Henry+Glover++Urim+and+Tummim+%282019%29.jpg Editorial & Curation - Make it stand out Kerim Balci & Henry Glover - Urim and Tummim (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/acddbe06-f69c-4551-99f3-cea7a4c1bcfc/Photograph+of+Multimedia+work+produce+for+Breaking+the+Frame.png Editorial & Curation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1616786693682-CJUSL66GG3NDVIGWG4L9/One+of+the+emergency+shelters+for+refugees+who+may+became+positive%2C+located+inside+the+Dzaleka+camp+hospital%27s+premises.+Image+by+Ivanovitch+Ingabire Editorial & Curation - “I’m afraid of the disease but mostly of dying from hunger” As the pernicious COVID-19 virus continues to work its way around the world, the voices of the poorest and most marginalised in society have largely been missing from the mainstream media coverage. The Refugee Journalism Project contacted three journalists who live in Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi – one of the poorest countries in the world – and invited them to help tell the grassroots story of how this global pandemic is affecting those living on the fringes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/faf7801b-d23f-47ca-a3b8-9b569cf1fc41/Screenshot Editorial & Curation - Make it stand out A series featuring stories by participants of the Refugee Journalism Project, a year-long programme by the London College of Communication, UAL and the Guardian Foundation. Veronica Otero helped develop the stories from ideas, structure and planning to editing, including compiling visuals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/2bdcfe3f-e7b4-4eeb-bb76-ca0e4071d1d1/Kerim+Balci+%26+Henry+Glover++Urim+and+Tummim+%282019%29.jpg Editorial & Curation - Make it stand out Kerim Balci & Henry Glover - Urim and Tummim (2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/b3dbd934-4229-4702-be9d-46bfda86baf8/OWM+Photo+Exhibition.png Editorial & Curation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1747996858116-5SBLTYI37RWT73C5J6JN/Veronica+Otero.jpg Editorial & Curation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1747996860525-8V5R3OGRI3H6UZW7EWQR/Veronica+Otero+2.jpg Editorial & Curation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1747996864390-2XPP77OYP4UDI7FLG08K/Veronica+Otero+3.jpg Editorial & Curation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/469f3416-8f31-4709-8540-3e34cb46aaa3/OWM_Hope-in-Exile_ByVeronicaOtero.jpg Editorial & Curation - Hope in Exile Marking World Refugee Day on 20 June, “Hope in Exile,” is a photojournalism exhibition delivered by the Refugee Journalism Project and One World Media that sheds light on the experiences of forcibly displaced individuals. By the end of this year 130 million people are expected to be forcibly displaced or stateless, according to the UN Refugee Agency. The emotional impact on their lives often results in feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression. The collection of works from eight photojournalists captures a nuanced representation of what it means to be forced to live away from the familiarity of home. Drawing on their lived experiences of displacement from countries where press freedoms have been curtailed, these journalists reveal that amidst the despair of separation, there is also resilience and hope. Curated by Veronica Otero. Commisioned by One World Media & Refugee Journalism Project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1616783552823-ZBPZ12R1KLPFPWHJ7R5M/IWD+2021+P%26T+landscape.jpg Editorial & Curation - International Women’s Day Edited and designed by Veronica Otero https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1616786693682-CJUSL66GG3NDVIGWG4L9/One+of+the+emergency+shelters+for+refugees+who+may+became+positive%2C+located+inside+the+Dzaleka+camp+hospital%27s+premises.+Image+by+Ivanovitch+Ingabire Editorial & Curation - “I’m afraid of the disease but mostly of dying from hunger” As the pernicious COVID-19 virus continues to work its way around the world, the voices of the poorest and most marginalised in society have largely been missing from the mainstream media coverage. The Refugee Journalism Project contacted three journalists who live in Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi – one of the poorest countries in the world – and invited them to help tell the grassroots story of how this global pandemic is affecting those living on the fringes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/224f0684-3309-4da2-b214-e773c283fdf1/V.O.-Bedouin-of-Palestine-2016.jpg Editorial & Curation View of the Bedouin village of Arab Al-Rashaydeh, presently located 20 km southeast of the city of Bethlehem in the Jordan Valley desert, West Bank, which dates back to 1983. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/acddbe06-f69c-4551-99f3-cea7a4c1bcfc/Photograph+of+Multimedia+work+produce+for+Breaking+the+Frame.png Editorial & Curation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/1616787524493-VZNHPCHP1ESB3J0G4N91/repton.jpeg Editorial & Curation Inside Repton Park Virgin Active’s health centre by Veronica Otero. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5920af2ed482e93bf819897e/faf7801b-d23f-47ca-a3b8-9b569cf1fc41/Screenshot Editorial & Curation - Make it stand out A series featuring stories by participants of the Refugee Journalism Project, a year-long programme by the London College of Communication, UAL and the Guardian Foundation. Veronica Otero helped develop the stories from ideas, structure and planning to editing, including compiling visuals. https://www.veronicaotero.uk/family-encounter daily 0.75 2025-05-25