About Ballad Photo

Ballad Photo is a cooperative of independent photographers working internationally on diverse projects. And while our individual work differs, we are united by our desire to produce high quality, in-depth reportage grounded in responsibility, accuracy, accountability, and truth-to-power.

We prioritize an authentic journalism based on solidarity and partnership with the people we are working with - journalism that best represents both the unique character of the issues at hand, as well as the communities in which they are based.

This site represents a common ground for us where we can come together to present not only our latest projects, but also provide context and depth to underlying issues that often we are unable to do in other venues. We plan to present our images with personal recollections and stories from our time in the field and, when need be, serious commentary on the social issues impacting the communities we are working with. We would also like to make this space a place where we can collaborate with others (journalists, artists, activists, etc.) to push our work in different directions, providing deeper connections to the stories we are trying to tell.

All images and stories are available for sale unless otherwise stated and all images are available for purchase from our Archive site. All work is copyright by the individual authors and while we whole-heartedly support fair-use rights, please contact us for details on attribution before any such usage.

Also, please check out our Blog for news, upcoming projects, outtakes and other ephemera.