Joshua Lott will be joining The Washington Post as photojournalist focused on race and identity.
His new role begins Sept. 21.
Lott has frequently contributed to the Post and has spent most of the year photographing for the Post. His work has been published on the Post’s homepage, in Stamp presentations, in photo galleries and in print, including multiple A1 displays.
Lott has been a sought-after freelance photojournalist for more than 15 years and he has worked for companies including Getty Images, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Agence France-Presse, NBC News, and the Chicago Tribune.
Lott started his formal education in fashion merchandising at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York before pivoting to journalism at Harold Washington College a few years later.