Ron Haviv

05/05/2026

“When War Feels Close: Voices from Kuwait’s Communities” by Hussain Abbas

"What interested me wasn’t the event itself, but how it was received; how people paused, watched, and absorbed it within their everyday surroundings," writes Hussain Abbas.

“Most of the time, what unfolds in the sky is barely visible. Yet as distant events begin to feel closer, the subtle shift in atmosphere becomes unmistakable, revealing how people process such moments emotionally. In moments like this, the connections between communities become clearer. In uncertain times, it is often shared humanity that holds societies together.”

From the Kuwait Times , “When war feels close: Voices from Kuwait’s communities” by Hussain Abbas, a Frame & Focus alum.
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📷️ A domestic worker looks toward smoke rising in the distance following reports of a drone strike on a fuel storage facility. Photographed from a residential building shortly after the incident was reported. Kuwait, March 25, 2026.

Our Frame & Focus program is an advanced photography course based in Qatar and the GCC. The program combines hands-on workshops, online sessions, theoretical lectures, and guided assignments with one-on-one project mentoring — culminating in a professional portfolio and a public group exhibition. Frame & Focus is in partnership with Tasweer and QPS.

01/24/2026

🌍 Now for the 2026 Foundry Photojournalism Workshop!

Now in its eighteenth year, empower aspiring photographers from the Majority World and underrepresented G20 communities to learn directly from world-renowned photojournalists and industry leaders.

This year, are available in twelve languages: Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Croatian, English, Farsi, French, Hindi, Kurdish, Portuguese, Serbian, and Spanish — making Foundry accessible to storytellers across continents.

Join a dynamic, tuition-free event celebrating visual journalism. Gain access to exclusive presentations, expert lectures, and portfolio reviews with editors from national and international publications. The , held online, includes three group classes and a personalized one-on-one session with your instructor, culminating in our weekend workshop event from May 1–3, 2026.

Apply by February 12, 2026, 23:59 EDT, at https://foundryphotoworkshop.org/.
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📅 Course Dates: March 1 to May 3, 2026
📍 Location: Online | Tuition: Free ⁠
➡️ Application Deadline: February 12, 2026, at 23:59 EDT.

📷️ Visitors enjoy rides at the Cologne Spring Folk Festival along the Deutz Rhine embankment, Cologne, Germany, April 2022. Photo by Ayham Khalifeh.

The VII Foundation supports the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in partnership with PhotoWings.

Ron Haviv Maciek Nabrdalik

11/03/2025

What a great opportunity to learn from Ed Kashi and Stefano De Luigi...

10/29/2025

As the world moves in certain directions... important to remember the past to protect the future...

09/26/2025

In Athens at ImedD... Looking forward to presenting on Friday at 10 am with Nicole Tung...If I can't See It. I can't Document it... Tips and Tricks for Capturing a Narrative in Challenging Situations...


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09/15/2025

Come join me on land, water, or donate to support The Paul Lowe Challenge.

https://paullowechallenge.org/

It unites journalism, education, and sport to honour his legacy. Through global rides, runs, and swims, we raise funds for journalism scholarships and support for journalists facing trauma and PTSD.

Join us in carrying forward Paul’s mission to tell the stories that matter and to care for those who tell them.

The Paul Lowe Challenge brings together journalism, education and sport to transform grief into meaningful action.

05/08/2025

Watch The Stringer and decide for yourself....

Our is an official selection DC DOX Festival!
Join us for a screening of "The Stringer", directed by Bao Nguyen.

When a whistleblower comes forward with a shocking admission, former conflict photographer Gary Knight and a small team of award-winning journalists embark on an intricate journey of truth-seeking. A two-year investigation uncovers a scandal behind the taking of one of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century — the “napalm girl.” A fifty-year-old narrative is upturned, and decades of secrets are unraveled in the search for justice for a man known only as “the stringer.” Within the film’s investigation, the culture of the commonplace exploitation of freelance and local journalists in war reporting is exposed.

Post-screening discussion with "The Stringer" team.

🎟️ Tickets now on sale for Sunday, June 15, 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM at the Burke Theatre at the US Navy Memorial. Visit DC DOX Festival for more information. https://dcdoxfest.com/films/the-stringer/

“It’s my job to say whether I think a movie is good or not, and let me say right now that “The Stringer” is a very good movie: rapt, urgent, absorbing.” - Variety / Owen Gleiberman
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The VII Foundation
DC DOX Festival

02/28/2025

Come join me in Greece for an interesting weekend of a workshop/lecture and exhibition opening...

presents the photo “A Brief Guide to Investigating War Crimes,” curated by the Director of The VII Foundation, Ron Haviv, and the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN).

This exhibition showcases powerful images from Reporter’s Guide to Investigating War Crimes, featuring contributions from contributing photographers of The VII Foundation. Through a compelling visual narrative, it explores conflicts, war crimes, and their consequences, highlighting the crucial role of investigative journalism, human rights research, and legal documentation in uncovering the truth.

The exhibition will be on view at Stereosis in Thessaloniki from March 7 to March 20, 2025. The opening event will take place on March 7, at 8 PM CET, with free admission.

As part of the exhibition, iMEdD’s training pillar, "Ideas Zone," will host two parallel events featuring Ron Haviv: a titled, “Investigating War Crimes: Documenting with Photo & Video” and a titled, “Testimony 1989-2024."

Learn more:
https://www.imedd.org/events/photo-exhibition-a-brief-guide-to-investigating-war-crimes/
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iMEdD
Ron Haviv
The VII Foundation

12/14/2024

From the . Photo by Ron Haviv / The VII Foundation. A memorial for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is seen in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 17, 2012. Three days earlier, on Dec. 14, Adam Lanza killed 26 people at the school, including 20 children and six staff members. Before the attack, he fatally shot his mother at their home. Lanza took his own life as first responders arrived.
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11/18/2024

From the . Photo by Ron Haviv / VII. A Serbian couple kisses in the fall of 1991 following the fall of Vukovar.
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10/26/2024

Lovely tribute for Paul Lowe...

For those in New York and want to raise a glass in his honor pls join us on...
October 30
630 pm
Bar 135
135 Reade Street

A dedicated photojournalist, educator, thinker, runner and dancer, Paul Lowe influenced a generation of students, academics, journalists, and art & culture workers, writes his friend and LCC colleague, Max Houghton