Mary Gelman

Espen Rasmussen

Leonardo Carrato

The Estate of Alexandra Boulat

John Stanmeyer

Linda Bournane Engelberth

Christopher Morris

Ilvy Njiokiktjien

Daniel Schwartz

Nichole Sobecki

Ashley Gilbertson

Ali Arkady

Finbarr O’Reilly

Jocelyn Bain Hogg

Brenda Ann Kenneally

Pascal Maitre

Joachim Ladefoged

Franco Pagetti

Maggie Steber

Philip Blenkinsop

Danny Wilcox Frazier

Ron Haviv

Ziyah Gafic

Tomas Van Houtryve

Stefano De Luigi

Sara Terry

Anush Babajanyan

Seamus Murphy

M’hammed Kilito

Paul Lowe

Rena Effendi

Gary Knight

Adriana Zehbrauskas

Maciek Nabrdalik

Eric Bouvet

Ed Kashi

Nicole Tung

VII PHOTO

VII Photo was founded in September 2001 by seven independent photojournalists. It became synonymous with courageous and impactful journalism during the aftermath of 9/11 and the chaos that followed as the narrative of a new century was being written. In spring 2023, The VII Foundation acquired VII Photo, and it ceased to be a photographer-owned agency and became part of the foundation’s non-profit ecosystem.

WHAT WE DO

VII Photo works on communications strategies with our partner organizations and reports on some of humanity’s most intractable issues. The VII Foundation has long-term agreements with UNICEF and The Global Fund and has been granted United Nations ECOSOC Special Consultative Status. Using still and time-based visual media, VII Photo contributing photographers work on assignments for our partners, which are integrated into powerful communications strategies.

NEWS

Ten Trailblazing Visual Journalists join VII Photo

The new contributing photographers comprise a combination of young talents elevated from the foundation’s educational programs, including the VII Mentor Program, and leading figures in the industry who have already created significant and pivotal bodies of work.

Photo by Leonardo Carrato/VII
Photo by Leonardo Carrato/VII

PROJECT

See Through the Noise

This was the first collective exhibition by VII in Arles, marking the acquisition of VII Photo by The VII Foundation in 2023. The featured photographs are among the most significant images depicting the events and issues they portray. 

Impoverished African migrants crowd the night shore of Djibouti city on February 26, 2013, trying to capture inexpensive cell signals from neighboring Somalia—a tenuous link to relatives abroad. ©John Stanmeyer/VII
Impoverished African migrants crowd the night shore of Djibouti city on February 26, 2013, trying to capture inexpensive cell signals from neighboring Somalia—a tenuous link to relatives abroad. ©John Stanmeyer/VII