Finbarr O'Reilly is a photographer and writer. He primarily works in conflict zones and complex humanitarian emergencies, mostly in Africa and the Middle East. He is a regular contributor to The New York Times.O'Reilly won the 2019 World Press Photo First Place prize in the Portraits category, and also won the World Press Photo of the Year award of the 49th annual World Press Photo contest in 2006.O'Reilly is co-author of the joint memoir with U.S. Marine Sgt. Thomas James Brennan, "Shooting Ghosts," which was published in 2017.