Photo essays

For a series on food systems, I created two photo essays for the launch and for World Environment Day. I wrote a brief, sent it to partners with the specs and deadlines, downloaded photos and captions via WeTransfer and curated them.

I used high-res photos provided by partners (World Vision, Global Alliance for the Future of Food, One Acre Fund, Heifer International, Global FoodBanking Network, IFAD, HarvestPlus) and supplemented them with stock photos from Unsplash and Pexels.

Images are often more powerful than words to engage an audience. Mixing up content formats also gives them a break from digesting text-intensive content. It can also help override language barriers. Plus, when people see themselves positively represented in the media, it creates a personal connection and can inspire action.

Food for Thought

The goal was to draw attention to where our food comes from – putting a human face to food producers, and a spotlight on the food sources themselves, whether plant or animal. I curated photos that portrayed a range of landscapes. The captions gave context to highlight livelihoods and sustainability challenges at a global level.

For the launch (click on the image above), I worked with designer Daniil Golubev to format the images and captions in Readymag. Daniil had already created the main graphics as part of the visual identity for the series so all I had to do was edit the selected photos, write the captions and fact-check them.

Nurturing Mother Nature

The second photo essay asked the audience to consider the environmental impact of food waste, lack of biodiversity, or unsustainable practices. As a solutions-focused media platform, the photo essay also hoped to give agency to food producers, researchers, NGOs and activists by showcasing initiatives from the global south.

I created it on my own in Shorthand. The feature video clip is by Tom Fisk, sourced from Pexels. I curated the photos, wrote and edited captions, edited the photos, and formatted them.