Selection of over 250 local photographers from 80+ countries who are already part of the Fairpicture community.
Fairpicture pitches visual creators around the world to clients, giving you access to more assignments.
Here’s how it works: Once you sign up on fairpicture.org, we’ll call you to discuss our potential collaboration in detail. If we’re a match, we’ll put your Fairpicture portfolio online. Once you’re ready to go, we propose your portfolio to clients who approach us looking for locally and ethically-produced visual stories
From the initial client request to final invoicing, we’ll save you time and money by taking care of the administrative work and by streamlining the production process.
Farhana Akther
Photographer and Videographer
Dahka, Bangladesh
Fairpicture isn’t a traditional creative agency. Instead, we provide tools and systems to support your work with clients, making sure you can maintain your voice and perspective. So, what does this look like?
We promote you to our network of new and existing clients with regularly posted case studies and your personal Fairpicture portfolio. With the support of our platform and operations team, we facilitate easy and smooth communication between you and the client. What’s also key is we take responsibility when you need support, have questions, or if you need external mediation with customers. We are here for you. By working with us, you’ll have access to the Fairpicture infrastructure which helps enable fair and smooth processes for ethical storytelling. This includes tools like the Fairpicture Consent App, which is used to collect and manage informed consent from the people depicted in the images.
Our community’s aim is to remove bureaucratic and logistical hurdles and enable what we actually strive for: a dignified way of interacting with each other.
Nyimas Laula
Photojournalist
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Photo: 2021 Abekoase, Ghana | Nipah Dennis / Fairtrade Germany / Fairpicture
The impact of a photograph or a video goes beyond the visual: a fair picture should be fair to everyone involved in its production. This claim has the base assumption that Fairpicture also behaves fairly internally – and especially towards our visual creators. We are committed to negotiating fair working conditions for you and ensuring that you have enough time for your work so that you can focus on what you do best: visual storytelling.
That’s right: Fairpicture doesn’t charge visual creators any fees to sign up on our platform. We also do the portfolio work for you for free. Once we found a match for you with one of our clients, we charge a sliding fee based on your earnings with that specific client. Plus, we manage your reviews, contracts and payments, so that you never chase after a client for your money again.
Camilo Freedman
Photo- & Videographer
Mejicanos, El Salvador
Visual creators in the network are involved in the Fairpicture’s development and evolution. Diverse and open organisations make better and more sustainable solutions. In order to get to know each other, to mutually benefit from our individual knowledge, and to have a global impact we include our community of creators whenever possible.
In addition to working on productions, the Fairpicture StoryLab serves as a platform for exchange, knowledge building and as a place to showcase various narratives. Contributions are compensated financially. Do you have an idea for a blog or a creator story? Let us know!
We also work with the network to develop products tailored to your needs, such as the FairConsent app. As we grow, we are becoming a global movement.
November 2021 - International Trade Center ITC
On behalf of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Fairpicture videographer Alecs Ongcal visited the women-led Coconut Company Pasciolco Agri Ventures in Quezon, Philippines.
Learn more about Visual Storytelling for Organic Food
June 2023 - Alce Nero and Fairtrade Italy
Alce Nero, a market-leading company for organic farming reached out to Fairpicture to tell a story which speaks of redemption, liberation and fairness and comes with videos and photos.
Learn more about Visual Communication on empowerment and equity
June 2023 - EIRENE
Create powerful images for fundraising purposes without showing the identity of the protagonists. In this case study an creative approach to achieve this goal.
Learn more about Photos for Ethical Fundraising