Photography Peace Projects

People around the world use images and image-making to drive, foster and build peace. They are working in war-torn countries, in contexts where peace is fragile and under threat, and in places where peace, for the majority, is taken for granted. While the concept of peace photography is relatively new, in practice it is thriving. There are many kinds of peace and perhaps just as many approaches to peace photography.

We showcase of 26 different participatory and collaborative peace photography initiatives from 18 countries. Drawing on examples from the 1980s through to the present day, these case studies have been selected to demonstrate the diverse nature of methods, strategies, and approaches. They include different peace and conflict settings and projects that happen at different points in the conflict – post-conflict – peacebuilding continuum. We focus on everyday, community-based, participatory and collaborative photographic practices and how they can be used to support communities dealing with violence, conflict and their aftermath and legacies.
You can click on the map to find projects that interests you.