 These stories are always partially hers, and partially theirs.Depoorter became a nominee member of Magnum Photos in 2012, an associate member in 2014, and a full member in 2016.She is the fourth Belgian member of the agency, after Carl De Keyzer, Martine Franck, Harry Gruyaert..

Depoorter has won the Magnum Expression Award, The Larry Sultan Award and the Prix Levallois.