Drew Angerer is a Photo Editor and Photojournalist at Agence France-Presse, covering national news and politics based in Washington DC. Previously a staff photographer at Getty Images, he was awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography for his work during the January 6 Capitol insurrection with his Getty colleagues. In 2016, he was named a finalist for The Pulitzer Prize in breaking news photography for Getty's coverage of the Baltimore riots following the death of Freddie Gray.
Prior to AFP and Getty, he was a freelance photojournalist covering news and politics in Washington, DC. He holds a degree in photojournalism from Ohio University's School of Visual Communication. His work has been recognized multiple times by Pictures of the Year International, National Press Photographers Association and the White House News Photographers Association.
Experience
Agence France-Presse - Photo Editor and Photojournalist - 2024 - present
Getty Images News, Staff Photographer - 2016 - 2024
Freelance Photojournalist, 2011 - 2016
The Washington Times, Staff Photographer, March 2011 - August 2011
New York Times, Photo Intern and Freelancer, August 2010 - March 2011
Associated Press, Photo Intern, May 2010 - August 2010
White House Photo Office, Photo Intern, January 2010 - May 2010
Palm Beach Post, Photo Intern, September 2010 - December 2010
Midland Daily News (Mich.), Photo Intern, June 2010 - August 2010
Sandusky Register (Ohio), Photo Intern, March 2010 - June 2010
Honors
Pulitzer Prize Winner, Breaking News Photography, 2022
Paris Photo Prize PX3, Gold, Press Photography, 2022
International Photography Awards, First Place General News, 2022
NPPA Best of Photojournalism, 1st and 2nd Place, Politics, 2022
White House News Photographers Association, First Place Presidential Photo, 2022
White House News Photographers Association, First Place News Story, 2021
Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Breaking News Photography, 2016
NPPA Best of Photojournalism, 1st place Domestic News Story, 2016
White House News Photographers Association Eyes of History, Award of Excellence in "On Capitol Hill," 2016
White House News Photographers Association Eyes of History, 3rd place in political portfolio, 2014
Pictures of the Year International "The Presidential Image," Traveling exhibit, 2012
Pictures of the Year International, "Visions of Excellence," Traveling exhibit, 2011
Pictures of the Year International, 2nd place in politics, 2011
Pictures of the Year International, Director's Choice award, 2011
Hearst Journalism Award, Finalist, 2010
NPPA Best of Photojournalism, 3rd place Road to Office, 2009
NPPA Best of Photojournalism, 1st place sports audio slideshow, 2009
College Photographer of the Year competition, multiple awards, 2009
Vewd Documentary Photography, student finalist, 2008
Education
B.S. in Photojournalism/Visual Communication, Ohio University