Focus on the Story

Our mission: Support and encourage photographers of diverse backgrounds to explore visual storytelling’s critical role in documenting the world around us and its ability to spur social change.

The inaugural Focus on the Story International Photo Festival, Washington, D.C., June 7 – 10, 2018

During the past five years, Griselda San Martin has documented the U.S.-Mexican border, focusing on the issues of immigration, deportation, inequality and human rights abuses. She'll be presenting some of her work during a panel at the Focus on the Story International Photo Festival in June.

Race

Endia Beal on tackling stereotypes and bridging cultural gaps

July 23, 2018 | By Mike Lee

Immigration

Michelle Frankfurter: ‘Find and trust your own voice’

May 21, 2018 | By Mike Lee

Our mission: Support and encourage photographers of diverse backgrounds to explore visual storytelling’s critical role in documenting the world around us and its ability to spur social change.

Featured Posts

Jason Eskenazi’s post-Wonderland odyssey brings him full circle

The stories behind the mask with Carl Juste

Documenting the American Experience Through the Lens of a Former Refugee

Stories of Life, Love and Separation on Both Sides of the Border

Endia Beal on tackling stereotypes and bridging cultural gaps

Michelle Frankfurter: ‘Find and trust your own voice’