Saoirse Kavanagh
Founder & Lead Photographer
Polar environments, Greenland, Antarctica
Since 2013We go where
We go where
others plan to go.
Meridian was founded by two photojournalists who grew tired of waiting for the right moment. We stopped waiting and started going. Twelve years and 34 countries later, the practice has grown into a full expedition studio with a team of eight field-ready photographers and four production coordinators.
Our values
Presence over proximity
We do not shoot at safe distances. Our assignment agreements always include ground-level access clauses.
The permit problem
Fourteen years of restricted-zone access across six continents. We do not skip the paperwork; we know where to find it.
One story per trip
We do not run eight assignments in parallel. Each expedition is the only expedition until the debrief is complete.
The crewEight people.
Eight people.
Every continent.
Recognition
Press and awards
- World Press Photo Award: Nature, 2023
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year, shortlist, 2022
- National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, 2021
- POYi: Magazine Picture Story of the Year, 2020
- Sony World Photography Award, Open: Travel, 2019