Gab Mejia
Birth placePhilippines
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines
OccupationPhotographer, Multidisciplinary Artist
FatherSaturnino Mejia
Websitehttps://www.gabmejia.com

Gab Mejia is a Filipino conservation photographer and multidisciplinary artist based in Manila, Philippines.[1]

Early life and education

Mejia was fathered by Saturnino Mejia in the Philippines, and has three older siblings.[1][2]

He completed his Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering specialising on research on Environmental and Energy Engineering in the University of the Philippines.[1][3]

Photography

Mejia has published photographic stories on National Geographic,[4] BBC, Vogue, Rolling Stone, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), CNN, UNESCO, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He has exhibited his photographic works at the National Museum of the Philippines, Grand Palais Paris, Photo London, and Fotografiska Shanghai.

In 2024, he co-created a multimedia exhibit with the Talaandig indigenous people entitled "The Baylan of Mount Kalatungan" at the National Museum of the Philippines.[5]

He is a National Geographic Explorer, and a former columnist for The Manila Times.[1]

Social work

In 2018, he joined the World Wildlife Fund National Youth Council, and co-founded Youth Engaged in Wetlands (YEW).[6]

Between 2018 and 2020, he worked in the Agusan Marshlands to document the struggles and progress of the Manobo Tribe in the Philippines amid climate change.[7][8] Additional projects include documenting the endangered wildlife such as the Tamaraw in the Philippines.[9]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Meet Gab Mejia, the Filipino photographer advocating for our wetlands". Rappler. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  2. ^ "Gabe Mejia's pictures paint a thousand words". l!fe • The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ^ "'사진'으로 환경 운동에 앞장서는 필리핀 대학생" (in Korean). Ebs. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  4. ^ Francisco, Isabel Martel (2021-06-29). "Conservationist And Photographer Gab Mejia On Overcoming Your Fears On Assignment". Generation T. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  5. ^ "National Museum hosts exhibition on Talaandig Manobo people". Manila Standard. 3 September 2024.
  6. ^ Francisco, Isabel Martel (2021-04-16). "8 Filipino Photographers On The Gen.T List You Need To Know" (in en-PH). Tatler Philippines. Archived 2021-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  7. ^ "Meet the Gen Z Photographer Who Captures the Struggle Between Progress and Nature". Reportr.world. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  8. ^ Ichimura, Anri (November 17, 2020). "This Indigenous Tribe in Mindanao Could Teach Us All a Lesson About Living With-Not Against-Nature". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  9. ^ "How this Filipino photographer is documenting the effects of climate change". cnn. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  10. ^ https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2017/04/13/global-wetlands-youth-photo-contest-2017-winner-and-highly-commended-finalists/ , [1] Global Wetlands Youth Photo Contest 2017: Winner and Highly Commended Finalists. Retrieved February 02, 2021.
  11. ^ "Gab B Mejia - National Geographic Society". www.nationalgeographic.org. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  12. ^ "Photographer Gab Mejia, 24, is First Filipino to Receive WWF Youth Prize". Reportr.world. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  13. ^ Sagun, Daphne. "Gab Mejia Highlights Filipino Coastal Communities In His #CreateCOP28 Winning Entry, 'The Passage of Storms'". Vogue Philippines
  14. ^ "For the 7th Objectifs Documentary Awards, Gab Mejia Listens to the Cries of the Forest". Vogue
  15. ^ "2024 TOYM Awards Showcase 10 Winners from Diverse Industries | Rolling Stone Philippines". 17 December 2024.