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Hole pierced by the collapse of the spire, 2020. © Tomas van Houtryve / VII.

Three Exhibitions for Francophonie Days 2026

Mariupol, Ukraine, 2016. A woman in the car in front of the Azov Stal factory in Mariupol. Photo by Simona Supino.

FOUNDRY PHOTOJOURNALISM WORKSHOP 2026

THE STRINGER

the stringer: the man who took the photo

"The Stringer" film crew, Ho Chi Minh City. March, 2024. © Gary Knight.

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The VII Foundation is committed to in-depth journalism covering the crucial issues of our time. In a world where beliefs and actions are increasingly out-of-sync with facts and realities, our response is to ensure the truth is documented to enable communities worldwide to make evidence-based choices about the challenges impacting their lives.

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Foundry photojournalism workshop open for application! Foundry photojournalism workshop open for application!

Long lines for water and flour are made by women of refugee families. © Ebrahim Alipoor / VII Mentor Program.

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EXHIBITIONS → PHOTOGRAPHERS →

U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Officer Eugene Goodman confronts protesters as they storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., after listening to a speech by President Trump on January 6, 2021. A large mob convened in Washington, D.C., for a "Save America" or "Stop the Steal" rally incited by President Trump and stormed the United States Capitol building, fighting with police and damaging offices and rooms as they made their way through the building. As President Trump openly condoned the violence, the D.C mayor called for a 6 PM curfew and mobilized the National Guard. © Ashley Gilbertson / VII.

FILMS

THE STRINGER → EAT UP →

"The Stringer" film crew, Ho Chi Minh City. March, 2024. © Gary Knight.

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UPCOMING EVENTS → DISPATCHES BLOG →

Chechnya contact sheet © Christopher Morris.

EVENTS CALENDAR

Event Image — An ovation marks the end of the collection’s presentation. In the front row, actress Catherine Deneuve sits near Yves Saint Laurent, while photographer Pierre Boulat is seen reflected in the background mirror. Paris, 1974. © Pierre Boulat.

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Yves saint laurent by alexandra and pierre boulat

As part of Francophonie Days 2026, this exhibition showcases the photographic legacy of Alexandra and Pierre Boulat, who documented legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent for over three decades.

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Event Image — © Éric Bouvet / VII.

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Elevations by Éric Bouvet

"Elevations" presents Éric Bouvet ’s large-format photographs of the French Alps, capturing landscapes that embody both natural grandeur and environmental fragility.

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Event Image — Hole pierced by the collapse of the spire, 2020. © Tomas van Houtryve / VII.

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Thirty-Six Views of Notre Dame by Tomas van Houtryve

"Thirty-Six Views of Notre Dame" presents a long-term photographic exploration of one of the world’s most significant cultural monuments. Over more than a decade, Tomas van Houtryve photographed the Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris as both an everyday presence and a witness to historic transformation.

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Portrait of Ron Haviv: Petros Toufexis/ iMEdD

Portrait of Ron Haviv: Petros Toufexis/ iMEdD

Documenting History: Ron Haviv on one’s visual truth

Ron Haviv speaks with Nikolas Aronis at the iMEdD International Journalism Forum and later at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC25).

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A woman demands that Indian security forces release the body of her brother, Muhammad Shafi Parry, who was killed in an explosion at a police station in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, on Nov. 15. Sharafat Ali/Reuters.

A woman demands that Indian security forces release the body of her brother, Muhammad Shafi Parry, who was killed in an explosion at a police station in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, on Nov. 15. Sharafat Ali/Reuters.

Several alumni photographers and VII Community members were featured in TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Photographs of 2025.

Congratulations to Sharafat Ali, Daniel Buuma, Alex Kent, Clarens Siffroy, and Jim Vondruska.

One Picture Changed the Course of the Vietnam War. But Who Really Took It?

“Ahead of the film hitting Netflix this Friday, November 28, GQ spoke with Knight and Nguyen."

‘We have to be able to ask difficult questions’: who really took the iconic Napalm Girl photo?

Nguyen sees Nghệ as part of a “generation of Vietnamese who left their lives behind, and carried their stories quietly”, and who “still believe that they don’t have the agency and the space to talk about their stories from the past.”

"A Shoulder to Lean On" © Maíra Erlich.

"A Shoulder to Lean On" © Maíra Erlich.

Maíra Erlich Selected for National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year 2025

Congratulations to Maíra Erlich, an alumna of The VII Foundation, whose photograph, "A Shoulder to Lean On," has been selected for National Geographic's Pictures of the Year 2025.

Maria das Graças de Souza, 74 years old, from the indigenous ethinical group Mora, resident of the Parque das Tribos District in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil. © Leonardo Carrato

Maria das Graças de Souza, 74 years old, from the indigenous ethinical group Mora, resident of the Parque das Tribos District in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil. © Leonardo Carrato

“Climate Elders” by 1 in 6 by 2030 at COP 30

“Climate Elders” will be on display until December 31, 2025, at Galeria Fidanza, Museu de Arte Sacra, Belém, Brazil.⁠

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“Soil Extinction” by @JohnStanmeyer for National Geographic ⁠ ⁠ This photograph is part of "@soilextinction," a three-year @natgeo Society grant proje…

“Soil Extinction” by @JohnStanmeyer for National Geographic ⁠ ⁠ This photograph is part of "@soilextinction," a three-year @natgeo Society grant proje…

Syria’s civil war began fourteen years ago this week. These images are part of “See Through the Noise,” VII's landmark body of photojournalism. ⁠ ⁠ In…

Syria’s civil war began fourteen years ago this week. These images are part of “See Through the Noise,” VII's landmark body of photojournalism. ⁠ ⁠ In…

(2 of 2) As we mark four years since the #war in #Ukraine began, contributing photographers from @viifoundation have been documenting the conflict fro…

(2 of 2) As we mark four years since the #war in #Ukraine began, contributing photographers from @viifoundation have been documenting the conflict fro…

“I’ve photographed under dictators, societies on the cusp of breakup, and outright invasion. One of the closest comparisons I see, in terms of class,…

“I’ve photographed under dictators, societies on the cusp of breakup, and outright invasion. One of the closest comparisons I see, in terms of class,…

Photojournalists, can you spare a few moments of your day to take part in a survey? This anonymous survey helps researchers to better understand, prot…

Photojournalists, can you spare a few moments of your day to take part in a survey? This anonymous survey helps researchers to better understand, prot…

#OnlineEvent Join us on Thursday, March 12, at 13:00 EDT / 18:00 CET for a conversation with Josh Lustig, Deputy Photo Editor at the Financial Times W…

#OnlineEvent Join us on Thursday, March 12, at 13:00 EDT / 18:00 CET for a conversation with Josh Lustig, Deputy Photo Editor at the Financial Times W…