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