Award-winning National Geographic Explorer Martin Edström uses interactive, immersive techniques—including 360-degree photography and virtual reality—to tell the important stories of our time in moving and inspiring ways. Based in Sweden, Martin has brought audiences to the wild and forgotten corners of the world—from the threatened caves of Vietnam to inside the tents of refugee families in the Middle East. Working at the intersection of journalism, photography, and technology, Martin is intent on improving the media landscape by developing more powerful methods—fit for the digital age—to tell the stories that matter. Martin also continues to work on photo assignments for outlets like National Geographic, New York Times and the Guardian, and organizations like the United Nations Development Program and Plan International. He has won multiple awards for his innovative work.
