Josh Edelson is an award-winning San Francisco–based photojournalist and corporate photographer. His editorial work has been published in TIME, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, CNN, and many other major outlets, and his photojournalism for AFP/Getty Images has covered California wildfires, drought, floods, volcanic eruptions, and other major news stories over more than a decade.
Awards & Honors
- 2026 — Xposure IFPA Award WinnerXposure celebrates achievements of global creative photography
- 2025 — Varenne/Canon Grand Prize (AFP)American photographer Josh Edelson wins 2025 Varenne/Canon Grand Prize
- 2021 — Covering Climate Now Award (First Prize)AFP contributor Josh Edelson wins 2021 Covering Climate Now
- 2021 — NPPA Best of PhotojournalismSecond Place, Environment category & Honorable Mention, Breaking News
- 2020 — News Photo Awards WinnerOvercoming Covid
- 2019 — NPPA Best of PhotojournalismSecond Place, Environment category & Honorable Mention, Pictorial
Major Press Coverage
Profiles, features, and interviews about Josh Edelson and his photojournalism work.
- TIME MagazineBehind This Surreal Image of Firefighters Saving an American Flag From a Wildfire
- The Wall Street JournalThe Photographers Who Walk Into California Wildfires
- Los Angeles TimesPraise pours in for firefighters pictured saving American flag in Oroville wildfire
- CNNSurrounded by flames, California firefighters rescue US flag from wildfire
- CNNIn a smoldering California winery, a boiling river of red wine emerges
- Daily MailJosh Edelson on the Frontline
- Daily MailChasing Volcanoes in Guatemala
- Fox WeatherDrought Before and After — California Reservoirs and Atmospheric River Storms
- KCRWFrom Headshots to Blazing Infernos — Photographer Josh Edelson Gets Up Close to CA Wildfires
- Gizmodo“I Call It Fire Brain”: What It’s Like to Photograph the West’s Biggest Wildfires
- PetaPixelFriends Through the Flames — Camaraderie on the Front Lines of Wildfire Photography
- France 24Inside the Flames: Josh Edelson’s Decade Documenting California’s Wildfires
AFP Backstory & Behind-the-Scenes
First-person essays and behind-the-scenes coverage of Josh’s photojournalism assignments for Agence France-Presse.
- AFP — Heart of FireHeart of Fire
- AFP — After the InfernoAfter the Inferno: Dixie Fire Before & Afters
- AFP — Paradise GoneParadise Gone: Covering the Camp Fire
- AFP — Standard BearersStandard Bearers: On Covering the Wall Fire
- AFP — Twister ChasingTwister Chasing in Tornado Alley
- AFP BackstoryTrauma and Tragedy in the City of Angels: Covering the L.A. Fires
Photography Industry & International Press
- Visa pour l’Image (Perpignan)“Californie: une décennie au cœur du brasier” — Visa pour l’Image 2025 Exhibition
- Musée MagazinePortfolio Review of Josh Edelson and Noah Berger
- Made in Perpignan (France)Visa pour l’Image: Josh Edelson Interview & Exhibition
- La Nouvelle République (France)Visa pour l’Image 2025: Climate Crisis and World Conflicts
- Fotocult (Italy)Fotoreporter tra le fiamme della California
- Dan WagnerJosh Edelson: Wildfire Photographer
Photo Archives & Image Libraries
Josh’s editorial photojournalism is archived at major news image libraries with full caption metadata, location, and assignment details for each image.
Getty Images editorial portfolio: Browse all Josh Edelson editorial images on Getty — search modifiers like josh edelson fire, josh edelson drought, josh edelson volcano, etc., narrow to specific bodies of work.
AP Images: Search Josh Edelson on AP Images
YouTube: @EdelsonPhotography channel