Photography has long been used to document war. Peace Photography: A Guide shows how it can also be used to build peace. Written for community, peace and visual practitioners, and for researchers, this 122 page resource brings together localised, participatory and community-engaged ways of using images to foster peace, dialogue and nonviolent civil resistance.

The guide draws on the Imaging Peace research and on practice from around the world. It offers 26 peace photography activities, organised around five themes: transforming conflict, navigating difference, fostering healing and agency, building visibility and connection, and sparking peace imaginaries. Throughout, it takes a critical look at the ethics and practicalities of visual peace work, recognising that images can divide as well as connect, and that their effects depend on careful, context-sensitive practice.

Since its publication, the guide has been downloaded in more than 80 countries by NGOs, educators, peacebuilders and researchers.

Who it’s for

• Peacebuilding and community practitioners

• Photographers, artists and visual practitioners

• Educators and facilitators

• Researchers using participatory and visual methods