James T. Kirk
Photojournalist · Warsaw
Contact Sheet / Selects
ROLL A Assignments
14A · 07
Meridian Wire
Senior Staff Photographer
2019 – Present · Warsaw / roving
- Filed 4,200+ published frames across 38 assignments in the region.
- Led a 3-person visual desk covering elections in 6 countries.
- Two features held on the front for a full news cycle.
14A · 09
Northlight Features
Contract Feature Photographer
2016 – 2019 · Central Europe
- Produced 14 long-form picture stories, avg. 9 published frames each.
- One story shortlisted for a regional press award, 2018.
14A · 11
Byline Collective
Freelance Contributor
2013 – 2016 · Warsaw
- Placed images with 7 outlets; roughly 60 published credits a year.
- Built a stringer network of 4 fixers across 3 cities.
14A · 12
Gray Harbor Daily
Junior Photographer
2012 – 2013 · Gdansk
- Covered 5 to 8 local assignments per week on a tight desk.
- Processed and captioned 300+ frames weekly for the print edition.
ROLL B Selected Work
14B · 03
"Border Nights"
Solo picture story
2021 · 22 frames
- Ran as a 6-page package; picked up by 4 syndication partners.
14B · 05
"Salt Line"
Group exhibition
2020 · Warsaw
- 9 prints shown across 3 gallery rooms, 1,100 visitors over 5 weeks.
ROLL C Kit & Craft
35mm reportage
available light
two-body workflow
field editing
darkroom printing
Capture One
captioning / IPTC
Polish (native)
English (fluent)
Russian (fluent)
Frame notes · Awards
Regional Press Photo, shortlist
2018 · feature series
2018 · feature series
Northlight Grant, recipient
2017 · documentary work
2017 · documentary work
Frame notes · Training
Warsaw School of Media
BA Photojournalism · 2008 – 2012
BA Photojournalism · 2008 – 2012
Hostile Environment Course
certified · 2019
certified · 2019
Do not bleach · Handle by edges
Selects circled in red
Roll 14 / 36 frames