
Robin Rayne
2024
Alan Hagman Photojournalism Grant
Professional
Robin Rayne is an Atlanta-based, internationally published photojournalist and documentary film producer whose work centers on developmental disability, human rights, gender diversity, and social justice—particularly amid Georgia’s shifting political landscape. For more than 35 years, Robin has documented the lives of people too often misunderstood, marginalized, or left out of the public conversation. Their photographs and stories—rooted in authenticity, empathy, and a deep respect for human complexity—have appeared in Newsweek, Time, BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, The Guardian, LePoint, Der Spiegel, and dozens more. Their work is distributed worldwide through ZUMA Press Wire Service.