Tim Evans is a documentary photographer, journalist, and visual artist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Specializing in editorial and narrative photography, he covers a range of topics from portraits to breaking news while pursuing long-term projects that explore themes of community, resilience, and adaptation in a time defined by extreme social pressures. A desire to better understand the world around him, create meaningful connections, and add nuance to the complexities of modern life guide his approach.
Tim has earned various awards and recognition for his photography. He is a Lucie Awards Discovery of the Year finalist as well as an International Photography Awards Emerging Editorial/Press Photographer of the Year. He has also received numerous grants, including a Pulitzer Center Reporting Grant. His work has been exhibited domestically and internationally.
FAA Part 107 certified drone pilot / National Press Photographers Association member
Available for commissions and freelance assignments.
Clients / Publication Credits
The Washington Post, NPR, Reuters, Bloomberg News, MPR News, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Nation Magazine, Mother Jones, Business Insider, Atmos Magazine, Vice News, Axios, The Intercept, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Toronto Star, Vox Media, and others
Contact
Email: evans.t17@gmail.com
Phone/Signal/WhatsApp/Telegram: 612 - 220 - 0845
Awards/Recognition
2025 - Economic Hardship Reporting Project Grant
2025 - Minnesota State Arts Board, Creative Individual Grant
2024 - Pulitzer Center Crisis Reporting Grant
2024 - Pulitzer Center, A Year in Stories | top story selection
2024 - Pulitzer Center, Photos of the Year | selection
2024 - Digital Publishing Awards, Best Feature Article: Long (photography contributor) | honorable mention
2023 - Hamburg Portfolio Review | participant
2023 - LensCulture, Street Photography Awards | editors' pick
2022 - Anne & Litton Field Excellence in Photography Award, MN State Fair
2021 - LensCulture, Critics Choice Awards | editors' pick
2021 - International Photography Awards, Editorial / Press, Deeper Perspectives | honorable mention
2020 - Lucie Awards, Discovery of the Year | finalist
2020 - International Photography Awards, Editorial / Press Photographer of the Year (emerging)
2020 - International Photography Awards, Editorial / Press, Contemporary Issues (emerging) | 1st place
2020 - NurPhoto Pictures of the Year | two photos
2020 - Neutral Density Photography Awards, Photojournalism / Story Category (emerging) | 1st place
2020 - Tokyo International Foto Awards, Editorial | honorable mention