Olivier Laurent is a senior photo assignment editor at The Washington Post, overseeing photo coverage across the foreign, climate and health & science desks, while also working with the organization’s network of foreign correspondents and writers, with a special focus on Africa, Asia and the Middle-East. He also contributes to InSight, the Post’s photography section. He has received multiple awards in the Best of Photojournalism and Pictures of the Year International contests, including Visual Editor of the Year in 2023.