# Justin Mott

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**Justin Mott** (born 1978) is an American photographer living in [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam).[1] Mott specializes in editorial and commercial photography and is the founder of Mott Visuals production house based in Vietnam. He is also known for his wildlife photojournalism and conservation photography documentary work on the [northern white rhinos](/source/Northern_white_rhinoceros) featured in the Washington Post [2] and featured in a Leica Witness global campaign. He is currently working on a long-term, self-funded project, Kindred Guardians, documenting people all over the world who dedicate their lives to helping animals.[3] He was the resident professional photographer on *Photo Face-Off*, a reality TV show on [History Channel](/source/History_(Southeast_Asian_TV_channel)) for 5 seasons in which Mott competes against and judges amateur photographers throughout [Southeast Asia](/source/Southeast_Asia).[4]

## Early life and education

Mott was born in Rhode Island in 1978. He moved to San Francisco in 1999 and studied [photojournalism](/source/Photojournalism) at [San Francisco State University](/source/San_Francisco_State_University) from 2002 to 2006. He was selected to the [Eddie Adams Workshop](/source/Eddie_Adams_(photographer)) in 2007.[5] In 2007 he moved to Vietnam full-time.

## Career

Mott was heavily influenced by Magnum photographer [Philip Jones Griffiths](/source/Philip_Jones_Griffiths)' book *Agent Orange: Collateral Damage in Viet Nam*. In 2005 Mott traveled to [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam) to work on his own documentary project about [Agent Orange](/source/Agent_Orange) victims. His project, titled "Legacy of Horror", was later published in *[Newsweek](/source/Newsweek)*,[6] awarded the Marty Forscher Fellowship for humanistic photography by the [Parsons School of Design](/source/Parsons_School_of_Design) in New York, and published in the [PDN](/source/Photo_District_News) Annual Photography Awards Issue.

In 2007 Mott moved to [Hanoi](/source/Hanoi) to work as a photojournalist. He has been working as a contributing photographer for *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* in Southeast Asia since 2007.[7] Mott has photographed over 100 diverse assignments for the *Times* covering a wide spectrum of topics throughout the region.[8]

In 2009, Mott founded Mott Visuals, a commercial photography and video production house based in Vietnam.[9]

In 2013 Mott's work "Changing Face of Vietnam" was featured on the BBC.[10]

In 2019 Mott started an online photography educational platform ASKMOTT and accompanying YouTube channel. [11]

In 2019 his personal project photographing the beauty of Vietnam was featured in [National Geographic](/source/National_Geographic).[12]

In 2020 Mott's conservation photography documentary of the last northern white rhino was featured in [Leica's](/source/Leica_Camera) Global Witness Campaign.

Mott is currently working on a long term personal project titled "Kindred Guardians" dedicated to photographing the stories of people around the world who dedicate their lives to animal welfare and animal conservation.[13]

- Awards
- 2019: IPA International Photography Awards. Kindred Guardians series documenting the plight of the last two remaining northern white rhinos.[14]
- 2008: [Marty Forscher Fellowship](/source/Marty_Forscher_Fellowship) for humanistic photography by the [Parson's School of Design](/source/Parsons_School_of_Design) in [New York](/source/New_York_City). [PDN](/source/Photo_District_News) Annual, [NPPA](/source/National_Press_Photographers_Association), [CPOY](/source/College_Photographer_of_the_Year), and the [Missouri School of Journalism](/source/Missouri_School_of_Journalism).[15][16]
- 2013: One Shot – Extraordinary category of [Travel Photographer of the Year](/source/Travel_Photographer_of_the_Year), international.[17]

## Television

Year Channel Title Role Other 2014 History Photo Face-Off Resident photographer trailers 2015 History Photo Face-Off, season 2 Resident photographer and co-host 6 episodes, trailers 2016 History Photo Face-Off Season 3 Resident photographer, co-host, and consulting producer 5 episodes, trailers, and promotion 2017 History Photo Face-Off Season 4 Resident photographer, co-host, and consulting producer 6 episodes, trailers, and promotion

## References

1. Brown, Rachel (8 February 2019). ["See Gorgeous Pictures of Vietnam - From Above and Below"](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/photography-above-below-aerial-drone-tourism). *National Geographic*

1. Nurnbeg, Annaliese (8 July 2019). ["No Man's Land" The Plight of the Northern White Rhino"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2019/07/08/no-mans-land-plight-northern-white-rhino/). *Washington Post*

1. Nurnberg, Annaliese (June 8, 2019). ["No Mans Land : The Plight of the northern white rhino"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2019/07/08/no-mans-land-plight-northern-white-rhino/). *Washington Post*

1. *["Renewed and returning: “Brother vs. Brother,” “Tanked”](http://realscreen.com/2015/04/24/renewed-and-returning-brother-vs-brother-tanked/). *RealScreen* *["More than just saying cheese"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150916192042/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/More-than-just-saying-cheese-30268769.html). Kupluthai Pungkanon, *The Nation* September 15, 2015

1. ["Students"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200806125304/http://www.eddieadamsworkshop.com/students-1). *The Eddie Adams Workshop*. Archived from [the original](http://www.eddieadamsworkshop.com/students-1/) on August 6, 2020. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

1. ["A Personal Project: Third-Generation Victims of Agent Orange"](http://niemanreports.org/articles/a-personal-project-third-generation-victims-of-agent-orange/). *niemanreports.org*. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

1. Mott, Justin (December 16, 2011). ["On Assignment in Bagan, Myanmar - Slide Show - NYTimes.com"](https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/12/18/travel/18MYANMAR.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

1. ["I'm the Resident Photographer on the First Ever Photo Reality TV Show"](http://petapixel.com/2015/05/05/im-the-resident-photographer-on-the-first-ever-photo-reality-tv-show/). *PetaPixel*. May 5, 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

1. PCL., Post Publishing. ["Facing off with Mr Mott"](http://www.bangkokpost.com/print/436138/). *Bangkok Post*. Retrieved 2016-03-29.

1. ["In pictures: Changing face of Vietnam – BBC News"](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23501763). *BBC News*. August 22, 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-29.

1. Cooke, Alex (11 May 2024). ["Photography Essentials : Timeless Advice for All Levels"](https://amateurphotographer.com/technique/expert_advice/justin-mott-professional-photographer-tips/). *Fstoppers*

1. Brown, Rachel (8 February 2019). ["See Gorgeous Pictures of Vietnam - from above and below"](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/photography-above-below-aerial-drone-tourism). *[National Geographic Society](/source/National_Geographic_Society)*

1. ["Photographing the Last Two Northern White Rhinos on Earth"](https://petapixel.com/2019/04/25/photographing-the-last-two-northern-white-rhinos-on-earth/). *petapixel.com*. April 25, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

1. ["IPA 2019 Winner / To Serve and Protect / Justin Mott"](http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-171395-19). *www.photoawards.com*. Retrieved 2020-02-02.

1. ["Travel Photographer of the Year 2013 – in pictures"](https://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2013/dec/17/travel-photographer-of-the-year-2013#/?picture=425205074&index=3), *The Guardian*, 17 December 2013

1. ["2013 Winners' Gallery"](http://www.tpoty.com/winners/2013) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170417094650/http://www.tpoty.com/winners/2013) April 17, 2017 at the Wayback Machine*The Photographer of the Year* website

1. ["An Interview with Justin Mott | Winner of One Shot, Extraordinary | cazenove+loyd Luxury Travel Blog"](http://blog.cazloyd.com/2014/05/interview-justin-mott/). *blog.cazloyd.com*. Retrieved 2016-03-31.

## External links

- ["Photo Face-Off – Episodes, Videos & Schedule | History Asia"](http://www.historyasia.com/shows/photofaceoff). *History Asia*. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ["Justin Mott - Biography"](http://www.anastasia-photo.com/justin-mott-biography/). *Anastasia Photo*. Retrieved 2016-04-19.

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