Lianne Milton pursues stories with the goal of focusing on the effects of politics on people and their environments, in places such as, SE Asia, Latin American, as well as the U.S.
She began her freelance career in January of 2009, when she was laid off from a newspaper job she held for three years -- the result of challenging economic times. However, the layoff was a blessing in disguise, enabling her to pursue stories and personal projects that she deeply care about.
Since then, Lianne has been shooting for publications such as the Guardian of London, CNN.com, Monocle, National Public Radio, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones Magazine, The Bay Citizen, AARP, and US News & World Report. Her work has also been published in Afisha (Russian travel magazine), Inc Magazine, Open Society Foundations, The Sunday Times, The Magazine Group, Town & Country, Washington Post, Foto8 and many others. She is a member of Wonderful Machine and a Getty Images Artist. In 2004, she received her BA in Photojournalism from San Francisco State.
Lianne currently lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and when she's not chasing stories, she's out chasing swells.
Previously Lianne lived in the outer lands of San Francisco, home to chilly waters, amazing light, her boyfriend, their dog Reese, and the best pizza and soup dumplings on the west coast.
Please contact her directly for assignments, projects, and licensing editorial images.
