About

Luke Gram, portrait and landscape photographer

Bio

Luke Gram is a Canadian photographer whose work moves through politically and geographically charged environments in search of the quiet moments where human life persists against, or within, systems designed to shape it.

His North Korea series, produced during independent access to the DPRK, has received international recognition including first place awards at the 1839 Awards and ND Awards, and recognition at the Festival della Fotografia Etica. His work has been published by Gestalten and featured in international press across Europe and North America.

In 2025 he was named International Photographer of the Year by reFocus Awards and Editorial Photographer of the Year by ND Awards, and his North Korea work was shortlisted for the Royal Photographic Society's International Photography Exhibition 167.

He is currently developing new long-form projects in South Asia and West Africa. He is based in Western Canada.

You can find more of his work on Instagram.

To get in touch, you can reach him at lukegram@icloud.com.

Awards

2026
  • Royal Photographic Society IPE 167
    Shortlisted
2025
  • reFocus Awards
    International Photographer of the Year
  • ND Awards
    Editorial Photographer of the Year
  • 1839 Awards
    Gold, Overall Contest Winner
  • IPA
    Editorial Photo Essay, 2nd Place
  • Festival della Fotografia Etica
    Shortlisted, Single Shot
  • The Independent Photographer
    Finalist
2023
  • IPA
    Special: Travel, 1st Place
  • ND Awards
    Street Photography, 2nd Place

Publications

Ignant, Gestalten, Daily Mail, Lomography