Julia Nikhinson is a freelance photojournalist based  in the Washington, D.C. area and Connecticut. Previously, Nikhinson was a photography intern at The Associated Press, based in New York.

Email: jnikhi904@gmail.com

Awards

CNN Year in Pictures, 2022
Associated Press Photos of the Year, 2022
2nd Place in Hearst Photojournalism National Championship, 2022
Women Photographers of Washington, D.C. Juried Exhibition, 2022
CNN Year in Pictures, 2021
1st Place in Feature Photo, National Newspaper Association, 2021
1st Place in Pandemic Photo, National Newspaper Association, 2021
Mark of Excellence Award for General News Photography, SPJ, 2021
Mark of Excellence Award for Photo Illustration, SPJ, 2020
Mark of Excellence Award for Feature Photography, SPJ, 2019  

Member
Women Photojournalists of Washington
National Press Photographers Association
Society of Professional Journalists

Education
BA in Government and Politics with Concentration in Journalism, University of Maryland