Documentary Landscapes Photos February 7, 2025

Bearing Witness: Documenting Displacement and Resilience in Eastern DRC The humanitarian crisis unfolding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is both staggering and deeply personal. As a documentary photographer, I’ve spent over a decade documenting the impact of projects working to provide aid during humanitarian emergencies around the world. While documenting displacement in Eastern DRC, the stories I encounter in and around Goma —of families torn apart by violence, of communities…

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By Crystal Stafford

Documentary Landscapes July 8, 2024

Shattered Windows, Unbroken Spirit Hanna Pavlovna and her husband, Oleksandr, once lived a quiet and fulfilling life with their five children in the peaceful village of…

Documentary Landscapes May 26, 2024

Finding Hope in Lozova: A Ukrainian Mother’s Journey Through War and Healing From Bombardment to Bravery: Alina’s Story Begins Alina and her daughters are just a…

Documentary Landscapes October 16, 2022

When I first met Mado in Febraury of 2016, she was a little over two years old. She was so severely malnourished that she couldn’t walk…

Documentary Landscapes Life Photos June 29, 2022

Seven Minutes

SEVEN MINUTES I was living in a hospital in Kananga in Kasai Central Province in 2012, shortly before the start of ASSP. My church hired me…

Documentary Magic December 31, 2018

Bright Eyes

I love photos like this, a true representation of the world right now. A healthy baby, bright-eyed and vibrant… and in this case a little confused. It…

Documentary December 30, 2018

The Youth is on Fire

This little girl was making waves in Goma, DRC. She was a young activist for women’s rights and she had just read a poem for her…

Documentary December 28, 2018

The Source

I took this photo on the way down to the local water source in Mutoto, a village a few hours away from Kananga in Kasai Central.…

Documentary Magic December 27, 2018

Magic in the Making

This picture was only the beginning of a long day of mishaps during a field mission in Nord Ubangi, an equatorial region on the northern border…

Documentary Landscapes Life December 26, 2018

Walikale

I traveled to this little village in Nord Kivu to interview women who have survived sexual violence. The only way to get there was by UN…