



photography by Isabel Corthier
It's about dignity
As a photographer and visual artist, focusing on social issues, I get the opportunity to meet people in very diverse situations around the world: people fleeing from war, people surviving drought, people who are stigmatized and sometimes excluded from society....
Taking pictures of people living in harsh conditions cannot be taken for granted. You don’t point your camera and just fire. I try to make a human connection. Besides asking permission, I need to cross a number of bridges, both cultural and emotional.In these - sometimes inhumane - situations, with my work I aim to give back dignity by giving them the attention and respect that every one of us deserves. Hopefully, my photos reflect this attitude.
This website shows an extract of short and long-term PROJECTS that I worked on around the globe.My work is an invitation to indulge yourself in different worlds and stories to nurture your compassion and understanding of fellow human beings. More than the portfolio of a photographer or an artist, I hope you’ll see this website as a tribute to all of us, "HUMANS".