Sarah Pabst is a German-born photographer and visual storyteller based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her work focuses on women, human rights, the environment and personal projects on motherhood, grief and the connection between humans and nature. After living in Argentina for 11 years and working as a documentary photographer for a decade, her perspective has been deeply influenced by Latin American culture. A Pulitzer Center grantee, she is also part of Ayün Fotógrafas and Women Photograph and was a mentor for the Women Photograph Mentorship Program in 2022. Her first book, “Morning Song” (2021), explored themes of motherhood and loss and was awarded Best Book at POY Latam 2023.

Pabst’s work has been exhibited worldwide and has been featured in The New York Times, National Geographic, Bloomberg, TIME, Smithsonian Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Der Spiegel and many others. She has earned over 30 awards, grants and recognitions, including Photographer of the Year at POY Latam (2nd Place 2021 & Finalist 2023), POYi, Lensculture Emerging Talent, The New York Times Portfolio Review and Eddie Adams Workshop. As a lecturer, she has presented her work with organizations like the National Geographic Society, Disney and Hidden Compass, and universities in the U.S., Mexico, Germany and Argentina.

She holds an MEd in Hispanic Philology from the University of Cologne and an MEd in Fine Arts from the University of Wuppertal, Germany.

Photo by Sarah Pabst