Can a Photograph Bring Peace?
Christians protecting Muslims during their prayers in Tahrir Square, Egypt. Photo by Nevine Zaki I have had people come up to me or write to me and say something like, “Wow! Visual Peacemaking – that’s so cool…what is it?” It’s as if there is a ring of truth in the term “visual peacemaking” but they [...]
IGVP Turkey Photographic Workshops
Turkey is a country that is filled with amazing beauty. From its lush forests to its azure beaches, from its modern high rises to its ancient mosques. It is full of rich and exciting culture. The food ain’t so bad either, it is a mix of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and European all rolled in to [...]
Multimedia: The Prophet gave us a way.
My intent in this post is to foster peace and understanding. This post today expresses the views of one man, who is in the minority in his town. He is a Muslim man named Faisal, and he is a minority in Buddhist Ladakh. Many of my readers know that I am a member of a [...]
Tom Little, IGVP And The Need For Peace
A photo essay by John Stanmeyer about Tom Little and NOOR. (Click the photo to go to the story at VII) This post is a little out of the ordinary for me. But I think my readers will still be interested in the photos and the plea associated with it is important. By now, you’ve [...]
March Wallpaper: Give Peace a Shot with IGVP!
This month’s wallpaper is courtesy of the International Guild of Visual Peacemakers. I am a member of several guilds and organizations, but there is none that I feel more proud to be a part of than the IGVP. Not only because I share membership with noted photographers like Ami Vitale, David duChemin, Gavin Gough and [...]
I shoot for mostly NGOs and nonprofits. I photograph images of the unknown, the forgotten and the helpless. These are often the stories that most people overlook. 
