Photo: Saobora Narin / SolarBuddy / Fairpicture - Phnom Penh City, Cambodia, 2025.
After repositioning the umbrella for the children, Kong Sameun removes grass from the rows of chili plants.
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We deliver the story you need - dignified, authentic, and free of stereotypes. Made locally with an ethical workflow: informed consent for every person, context respected, and clean, complete metadata on every asset. Faster turnarounds, fewer changes, better outcomes.
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Context-rich photography by local professionals. Informed consent and clean metadata included - dignified images ready for web, social, reports, and fundraising.
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Powerful stories told through mini-documentaries by local filmmakers. From raw footage to ready-to-share edits, we bring context and impact to every frame.
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Our global network enables multi-country productions. You get consistent, authentic stories across contexts, ready for international campaigns.
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Fairpicture works with a curated network of local visual storytellers we know and trust. Behind every Fairpicture story is a local creator who knows the people, places, and pulse of their community. We match you with the right person on the ground who upholds our standards at every step. FairConsent built in: human stories, brand-safe delivery.
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We collaborate with local photographers, videographers and editors in more than 80 countries around the world.
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June 2026 - Beyond Fossil Fuels
Waiting for connection: local stories on Europe’s grid challenges
Fairpicture's first European multinational production — four local creator teams across the UK, Spain, Germany, and Türkiye documenting the real cost of grid connection failures for people trying to join the energy transition.
Learn more about Waiting for connection: local stories on Europe’s grid challenges
October 2025 - IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission
Clean Energy, Real Impact
Fairpicture travelled across three Kenyan counties to capture the community impact of the Global Impact Fund’s solar energy investments.
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August 2025 - missio - International Catholic Mission Society
Glimmer of Hope: Faces Behind Madagascar’s Mica Mines
Behind products we use every day lie untold human stories. This project with missio captures life at the origin of the mica trade.
Learn more about Glimmer of Hope: Faces Behind Madagascar’s Mica Mines
What Our Clients Say
Fairpicture delivered sensitive, on-brief photos and video for the DEC. The shoot ran smoothly end-to-end, and our member charities praised the quality. We felt in safe hands throughout.
Laura Gilmore
Disasters Emergency Committee DEC
Fairpicture brings curiosity, care, and a consistent visual language across our channels. Working with local—often female—creators adds expertise and cultural fluency we would not reach on our own. The result is dignified, non-stereotypical storytelling.
Katharina Kolano
Franziskaner helfen
We still love visiting our water projects, but hiring local creators tells the story better, supports local economies, and avoids unnecessary flights and CO₂. With Fairpicture it’s seamless—and the result is more authentic, dignified content.
Anne Bisgaard Christensen
Grundfos Foundation
CARE needs to document work across 100 countries. Fairpicture lets us show our impact through the eyes of local professionals—including many women—bringing nuance, access, and dignity to every story.
Dr. Andrea Barschdorf-Hager
Care
Fairpicture’s consent workflow is simple and thorough, so production stays focused on the story. Accessible options and quick corrections remove paperwork bottlenecks. It covers what we need to publish with confidence.
Abbey Steward
Plan International
The consent process is efficient and transparent, which helps us protect the people we portray and publish with confidence. Managing teams and contributors is straightforward, and we’re excited about what’s coming next.
Daniel Buser
Swisscontact
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Ethics built into every step
- Curated local network
Vetted local photographers and videographers who commit to clear ethical principles. Local expertise, authentic context, lower carbon, faster response. - Guided brief on our platform
A brief that prompts the right choices: audience, risks, representation, do-/don’t-s, consent needs, and must-have context. Dignity and accuracy are planned in from the start. - On-site ethical production
Informed consent is documented; creators work with cultural fluency and do-no-harm practices. Stories are captured without stereotypes, with captions and context captured at source. - Operations checks & delivery
Our operations team verifies consent files, reviews imagery for dignity and non-stereotypical portrayal, and cleans IPTC/XMP metadata and filenames. You receive organised raws or finished edits—publish-ready across channels.
Publish with confidence. Every asset is ethically sourced, context-aware, traceable, and ready to use.
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Fairpicture is your global partner for compelling visual stories.
Busime Sarah is part of AgroPax, where communities cultivate fields, form savings groups, and raise livestock—strengthening food security and fostering peaceful coexistence despite conflict and food theft.
©Fabrice Mbonankira/Connexio develop/Fairpicture
Location: South Kivu, DRC, 2025
We believe in the power of visual communication to make the world a fairer place
Fairpicture aims to reshape perceptions toward greater diversity and nuance. Through producing and promoting fair visual communication, we strengthen human rights and uphold justice for all: creators, subjects, audiences, and clients. With a vibrant community, we harness the power of visual storytelling to drive positive impact.