Coming in June: The 4th Annual Focus on the Story International Photo Festival
Join us for a month-long celebration of photography in Washington, D.C.
Photo by Angela Douglas Ramsey, from her series of self-portraits taken during the pandemic
Focus on the Story supports and encourages visual storytellers of diverse backgrounds in bringing attention to critical issues, bridging cultural gaps, and sparking social change
Each Year We Showcase the World’s Best Visual Storytellers
Griselda San Martin
Panelist 2018
Nina Berman
Featured Speaker 2020
Ruddy Roye
Featured Speaker 2019
Ernesto Bazan
Featured Speaker 2020
Maggie Steber
Featured Speaker 2018
Carl Juste
Panelist 2018, 2019, and 2020
Lucian Perkins
Featured Speaker 2019
Michael McCoy
Panelist 2019 and 2020
Endia Beal
Featured Speaker 2018
Leah Millis
Panelist 2019 and 2020
Andrea Bruce
Featured Speaker 2019
Laurel Chor
Panelist 2020
Sheila Pree Bright
Panelist 2019 and 2020
Xyza Cruz Bacani
Featured Speaker 2018, Panelist 2019 and 2020