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Editor, Teacher, Mentor, Curator. Co-Founder Visual Thinking Collective; Former Director of Photography, National Geographic. Lives in Maine.
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Join us! Artist talk with Janet Jarmen In conversation with Sarah Leen  Tuesday, October 27 Leica Gallery Boston Doors open and light refreshments: 6:00 pm Program begins: 6:30 pm 74 Arlington Street, Boston Janet Jarman’s "Birth Wars" is both a film and book about the pursuit of dignified childbirth with quality care. Through her lens, Jarman brings us closer to a problem that faces women in many countries around the world. Jarman’s story unfolds in Guatemala and Mexico where Indigenous communities traditionally rely on midwives for childbirth but where medical authorities and practitioners favor hospital births, leading to an abnormally high number of caesarean sections, unnecessary procedures, and feelings of disrespect and abuse. It explores the clash between a woman-centered midwifery model based on ancestral knowledge and the contrasting institutional birth practices of today. More information and to register, see link in bio or https://www.socialdocumentary.net/cms/birth-wars-with-janet-jarman #maternalhealth #childbirth #midwifery #midwives #indigenousbirth #Mexico #Guatemala by @socialdocumentarynet
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Great stories can change the way we see the world. And sometimes, the person who helps you make that story can change the trajectory of your entire career. Sarah Leen (@roseleen) is one of those people. A photographer, editor, mentor, and one of the most respected figures in visual storytelling, Sarah spent more than two decades at National Geographic (@natgeo), including serving as Director of Photography. She has spent her career recognizing powerful stories, nurturing extraordinary photographers, and helping important work find its way into the world. Sarah knows what it takes to take a good idea and make it matter. Through the @Vital.Impacts Mentorship Program, Sarah asks the tough questions that push you further, opens doors to new possibilities, and helps transform a powerful idea into work that can reach people and create change. At @Vital.Impacts, we believe the future of storytelling depends on creating those connections and giving talented people the opportunity to learn from those who have helped shape the field. Our next Fellowship cohort is now accepting applications. If you have a story you believe needs to be in the world, this could be the opportunity to take it further. Apply through the link in bio. Photos: @jaredsoares @roseleen by @socialdocumentarynet
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RESISTANCE exhibition at House of Lucie Los Angeles until November 6th, 2026! Curated by Sarah Leen, RESISTANCE brings together images from four separate but thematically intertwined urgent issues: the American experience with ICE and migration enforcement, the Iranian uprising, the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing Palestinian struggle for freedom and self-determination. Through photography and visual storytelling, the exhibition examines acts of defiance, survival, and resilience in the face of overwhelmingly oppressive realities. The works presented here reflect the enduring human spirit and the ways individuals and communities continue to resist systems of control while fighting to preserve their dignity and hope. Installation images by Fabiola Lopez @flo_photographs #LucieHonoree #LucieAwards #HouseofLucie #Resistance @roseleen @carolguzy @victorblue @paulratje @oksana_par @kuba.laichter @fabio_bucciarelli @lynseyaddario @evgenymaloletka @suhailnssar @ahmedzakot @loay.ayyoub @omar_ashtawy @haitham.pix @saher_alghorra @mohsenrezaei.i @arash.khamooshi @farhad_babaei @yaldamoaiery @alirezasotakbar @samarabuelouf @belalkh @mohammedsalem85 @mohamed.h.masri @mayahed_ @daarafsh by @socialdocumentarynet
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The Last War 2015-2026 – Lebanon Diego Ibarra Sánchez (@diego.ibarra.sanchez) Hezbollah stands at a crossroads, caught between its claim to be Lebanon’s protector and the weight of a country exhausted by war. Exhibition curator: Sarah Leen (@roseleen) –– Liban, 2015-2026 La dernière guerre Diego Ibarra Sánchez Le Hezbollah se trouve aujourd’hui à la croisée des chemins, tiraillé entre sa prétention à être le protecteur du Liban et le poids d’un pays épuisé par la guerre. Commissaire de l’exposition : Sarah Leen Exhibition Visit/ Visites d’exposition 📍 Ancienne Université, Perpignan → 03.09 - 5 pm / 17 h → 04.09 - 4 pm / 16 h Meeting / Rencontres 📍Palais des Congrès, Perpignan 🎤 Caroline Laurent-Simon (@carolinelaurentsimon) & Mohammad Yassine → 04.09 - 12 pm / 12 h Photos © Diego Ibarra Sánchez for The New York Times #visapourlimage2026 #visapourlimage taken in Visa Pour l'Image-Perpignan by @socialdocumentarynet
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After a year of work, we are ready to share Journalism Is Not a Crime, the 2026 FotoEvidence Book Award publication. This 360-page book brings together the photographs, testimonies and social media posts of 73 Palestinian journalists and photojournalists who documented the war in Gaza from 2023-2025, reporting what they witnessed while living through the war themselves. Some of the journalists whose work appears in these pages were killed while reporting. Journalism Is Not a Crime was created to preserve this record and the voices of those who made it. With an introduction by Palestinian journalist @wael_eldahdouh Wael Al-Dahdouh and a cover art, created exclusively for this publication by Belal Khaled @belalkh . Photo editor: @roseleen , research and curation @aruallan, @meliketascioglu Family and friends, including Al Jazeera reporter, Wael Al Dahdouh (2nd right), bid farewell to the bodies of journalists Hamza al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya in Rafah, Gaza. The journalists, Hamza al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya, were reportedly killed when their car was bombed after reporting from the location of an air strike on a building that morning. January 7, 2024. Photo: Ahmad Hasaballah/ GETTY A resident walks among the rubble of residential buildings after Israeli airstrikes in the Al-Zahra neighborhood of Gaza, October 19, 2023.Photo:@mustafapix /AA Samer Abu Daqqa, a 45-year-old Palestinian journalist, cameraman, and editor for the Qatari-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera Arabic, was killed in what is believed to be an Israeli drone strike in Khan Yunis of Gaza on December 15, 2023. Photo: @belalkhaled Displaced Palestinians fleeing Northern Gaza Strip with their belongings along the Sea Road in Gaza City. September 12, 2025 Photo: @eyadbaba People carrying sacks of flour walk along al-Rashid Street in Western Jaballa. June 17, 2025. Photo: @said.m.jaras During the holy month of Ramadan, Palestinian Tamer Hassan El Shafei breaks his fast with his wife and children beside the rubble of their destroyed home in Beit Lahia, Gaza,March4, 2025. Photo: @saher_alghorra /New York Times @francesca.al @filasteeni Find the book at the taken in Gaza,Palestine by @socialdocumentarynet
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 34 FINALISTS OF THE WOMEN STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS EXHIBITION IN BARCELONA, SPAIN. Presented during WSP PHOTOGRAPHY DAYS in collaboration with @photographyfestivals IPFA Gallery of the Centre Cívic Pati Llimona in Barcelona, Spain. November 5 – December 11, 2026 Opening Reception November 5th Curator Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova @gulnara.samoilova Founder, Women Street Photographers Guest Judge Sarah Leen @roseleen Editor / Educator Former Director of Photography, National Geographic Magazine FINALISTS: * Alessia Sanghez @alessia_sanghez * Amanda Fordyce @amandafordycephoto * Amelia Sagone Rattew @formationpermanente * Andrea Klausner @andrea.klausner * Antonella Cunsolo @antonellacunsolostudio * Arianna Speranza @a_spera * Barbara Peacock @barbara.peacock_photo * Chelsea London @clondon * Deborah Cole @deborahcolephotography * Ellen Mitchell @i.ellen.m * Eléonore Botton @eleonore_botton_photography * Heike Frielingsdorf @heikefrielingsdorf * Helena Bezecná @bezecna_photo * Hila Ness hilaness1 * Isabella Franceschini @isabella.franceschini * Jackie Abbott @jma___photography * Jacqui Shepherd @jacqui_shep * Jelisa Peterson @jelisapeterson * Joanna Madloch @joanna_madloch * Karlynne Wintels @Wintels_photography * Loren Kaye @lorenkphotography * Margarita Mavromichalis @tita_mavro * Mariana Arrieta Ibarra @mai.arrieta * Marika Poquet @marikapoquet * Marjorie Gurd @sistersky55 * Maude Bardet @puuuuuuuuce * Melissa O’Shaughnessy @melissaoshaughnessy * Merja Varkemaa @merja.varkemaa * Nancy Farese @nancyfarese * Ora Buerkli @orabuerkli * Sandra Cattaneo Adorno @sandracattaneoadorno * Susana Sánchez @xush17 * Vanessa Abramowitz @vanessa.abramowitz * Yulia Kapustynska @yuliakapustynska #womenstreetphotographers FINALISTS: * Alessia Sanghez @alessia_sanghez * Amanda Fordyce @amandafordycephoto * Amelia Sagone Rattew @formationpermanente * Andrea Klausner @andrea.klausner * Antonella Cunsolo @antonellacunsolostudio * Arianna Speranza @a_spera * Barbara Peacock @barbara.peacock_photo * Chelsea London @clondon * Deborah Cole @deborahcolephotography * Ellen Mitchell @i.ellen.m * Eléonore Botton @eleonore_botton_photography * Heike Frielingsdorf @ Women Street Photographers exhibition in Barcelona, Spain taken in Centre Cívic Pati Llimona by @socialdocumentarynet
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🐅⚡️📓 Estamos muy contentos de contarles que el fotolibro EL PRECIO DE LA TIERRA de ALESSANDRO CINQUE @alessandro.cinque, publicado por @rayaeditorial @roseleen @escobart es finalista del PREMIO INTERNACIONAL STGOFOTO 2026 organizado por @stgofotoferia @flachgaleria @ccplm junto a un grupo de autores y fotolibros increíbles!! EL PRECIO DE LA TIERRA es un proyecto que documenta la relación conflictiva entre la minería a gran escala y las comunidades indígenas en territorios andinos en cinco países de Sudamérica, mostrando cómo, pese a su desarrollo económico, la actividad minera genera graves impactos ambientales, transforma los modos de vida locales, deteriora la salud, agota las fuentes de agua y provoca conflictos socioambientales que amenazan su subsistencia. Nos da mucho orgullo formar parte de esta importante selección, junto a un grupo de tremendos autorxs y fotolibros. 💥⛏️📓 We’re delighted to share that the photobook EL PRECIO DE LA TIERRA (The Price of the Land) by ALESSANDRO CINQUE, published by RAYA EDITORIAL, photo editing by SARAH LEE, graphic design and art direction by SANTIAGO ESCOBAR-JARAMILLO, has been selected as a finalist for the STGOFOTO International Award 2026, organized by @stgofotoferia @flachgaleria @ccplm. EL PRECIO DE LA TIERRA (The Price of the Land) is a long-term documentary project that explores the conflict between large-scale mining and Indigenous communities across Andean territories in five South American countries. While mining has driven economic growth, the project reveals its profound environmental consequences, the transformation of local ways of life, the deterioration of public health, the depletion of water sources, and the socio-environmental conflicts that threaten the survival of these communities. We are honored to be part of such an outstanding selection, alongside an incredible group of authors and exceptional photobooks. #alessandrocinque #raya #fotolibros by @socialdocumentarynet
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'Resistance' will be opening at House of Lucie LA on August 29th with a reception from 5:00 - 8:00 PM! Curated by Sarah Leen, Resistance brings together images from four separate but thematically intertwined urgent issues: the American experience with ICE and migration enforcement, the Iranian uprising, the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing Palestinian struggle for freedom and self-determination. Through photography and visual storytelling, the exhibition examines acts of defiance, survival, and resilience in the face of overwhelmingly oppressive realities. The works presented here reflect the enduring human spirit and the ways individuals and communities continue to resist systems of control while fighting to preserve their dignity and hope. Opening Reception: August 29th 5:00 - 8:00 PM Exhibition Dates: August 27th - November 6th, 2026 House of Lucie Los Angeles (4th floor of The REEF) #LucieHonoree #LucieAwards #HouseofLucie #Resistance @roseleen @carolguzy @victorblue @paulratje @oksana_par @kuba.laichter @fabio_bucciarelli @lynseyaddario @evgenymaloletka @suhailnssar @ahmedzakot @loay.ayyoub @omar_ashtawy @haitham.pix @saher_alghorra @mohsenrezaei.i @arash.khamooshi @farhad_babaei @yaldamoaiery @alirezasotakbar @samarabuelouf @belalkh @mohammedsalem85 @mohamed.h.masri @mayahed_ @daarafsh by @socialdocumentarynet
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On View Now - Resistance at Ostuni Foto Festival! Curated by Sarah Leen, Resistance brings together images from four separate but thematically intertwined urgent issues: the American experience with ICE and migration enforcement, the Iranian uprising, the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing Palestinian struggle for freedom and self-determination. Through photography and visual storytelling, the exhibition examines acts of defiance, survival, and resilience in the face of overwhelmingly oppressive realities. The works presented here reflect the enduring human spirit and the ways individuals and communities continue to resist systems of control while fighting to preserve their dignity and hope. Exhibition Dates: June 18th – July 26th, 2026 Venue: Ostuni Foto Festival (located in the Via Maresca Art Studio) Address: Via Maresca Gennaro 48, 72017 Ostuni BR, Italy Resistance will be coming to House of Lucie Los Angeles with an opening reception on August 29th, 2026. #LucieHonoree #LucieAwards #HouseofLucie #OFF #Resistance @ostunifotofestival @roseleen @carolguzy @victorblue @paulratje @oksana_par @kuba.laichter @fabio_bucciarelli @lynseyaddario @evgenymaloletka @suhailnssar @ahmedzakot @loay.ayyoub @omar_ashtawy @haitham.pix @saher_alghorra @mohsenrezaei.i @arash.khamooshi @farhad_babaei @yaldamoaiery @alirezasotakbar @samarabuelouf @belalkh @mohammedsalem85 @mohamed.h.masri @mayahed_ @daarafsh by @socialdocumentarynet
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To all of our amazing students, faculty and guest speakers, Thank you🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻 @jennifernataliefish @kfmoran @ljohnphoto @mairaerlich @heathermattera @iva_sidash @angelaponce_photo @amandacowanphoto @jodiwindvogel @yakamoz_ayse @jmadler @jennifer_little4 taken in East Boothbay, Maine by @socialdocumentarynet
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Just spent a week in Maine with an inspiring group of women learning photo editing! The Female Perspectives on Visual Storytelling workshop is led by the Divas of Photo Editing and former Directors at National Geographic, Sarah Leen @roseleen and Kathy Moran @kfmoran, along with the gentle force of Jennifer Fisher @jennifernataliefish and we were lucky to have Lynn Johnson @ljohnphoto as our very special guest. So much wisdom combined with an invaluable passion for storytelling. I feel privileged to have shared this experience with 8 other photographers from diverse backgrounds in our endless pursuit of growth. FPVS Class of 2026 👩‍🎓 @amandacowanphoto @angelaponce_photo @yakamoz_ayse @heathermattera @iva_sidash @jennifer_little4 @jmadler @jodiwindvogel @mairaerlich Photos by me, Ayse Gursoz (3, 4) and @billmarr (10) taken in Boothbay, Maine by @socialdocumentarynet
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WOMEN STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS EXHIBITION OPEN CALL Barcelona, Spain November 5 – December 11, 2026 Join our mailing list to be the first to receive the submission announcement. Link in bio or go to https://www.womenstreetphotographers.com/contact-us Women Street Photographers announces its upcoming exhibition open call to be presented at the @photographyfestivals Gallery of the Centre Cívic Pati Llimona in Barcelona, Spain. Guest Judge Sarah Leen @roseleen Editor / Educator Former Director of Photography, National Geographic Magazine Curator @gulnara.samoilova Founder, Women Street Photographers Awards • Exhibition featuring 40 photographers in Barcelona, Spain • Publication across WSP social media platforms reaching over 200,000 followers • Dedicated photographer page on womenstreetphotographers.com Open to women and non binary photographers worldwide. #womenstreetphotographers #photographyfestivals taken in Centre Cívic Pati Llimona by @socialdocumentarynet
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