Hannah McKay

Hannah McKay is a staff photographer for Reuters based in London. She covers a variety of news, sport and features. Hannah completed a BA (Hons) in Photography at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in 2009 before gaining industry experience as an intern for The Coventry Telegraph newspaper. In 2012 Hannah moved to London as a photographer for a regional photo agency before freelancing for international wire agencies. Joining Reuters in 2017, Hannah has had the opportunity to work on assignments worldwide, including; an Olympic Games, the Fifa World Cup, the Migrant Caravan, a Royal Wedding, Funeral and Coronation, the US Presidential Election and the Queen’s Funeral. Hannah was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis. She won The Guardian’s Agency Photographer of the Year and her work has been recognised by the British Journalism Awards, The Picture Editors’ Guild Awards, The British Press Photographers’ Association (The BPPA) and the International Photography Awards (IPA).