About

David Vaaknin (b. 1979) is an Israeli freelance editorial photographer, specializing in news, portraits, sports and travel photography. He is currently based in Jerusalem where he lives with his wife, Natalie.

David took up photography in 2002, while traveling across the U.S. and Latin America. He began his professional career in 2006, and has been working for the Israeli daily newspaper ‘Israel Hayom’ since 2007.

His work has appeared in a variety of publications worldwide including: The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Seattle Times, The Denver Post, Chicago Tribune, International Herald Tribune, Bloomberg, MSNBC, The Huffington Post, Esquire, Monocle, Ernst & Young Exceptional Magazine, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Die Zeit, Le Parisien.

Clients include: 
Getty Images
The Associated Press
Agence France-Presse
European Pressphoto Agency
Reuters
Monocle
Wardour Publishing, United Kingdom
Velhot Photography production, Finland
Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Flash 90 photo agency
Wagner College, New York
BenOr Consulting
City of David
Israel Democracy Institute
The Museum For Islamic Art, Jerusalem
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

Awards and honors:
2008, Local Testimony, Israel, Sports singles, 1st prize
2007, PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris, General News, 3rd place

Exhibitions:
2012, We have a Champion! A hundred years of football in Israel, group exhibition at Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv
2008, Local Testimony, group exhibition, Tel Aviv
2007, Caja de Luz, group exhibition, Barcelona