Please join us for the 2026 Fotovision Lecture: An Evening with Ed Kashi on Friday, April 3, 7 p.m., at Jarvis Auditorium. The renowned photojournalist, filmmaker, speaker and educator will be in conversation with Reva & David Logan Photojournalism Professor Ken Light.

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Ed Kashi by Tomas Van Houtryve

Ed Kashi has been making images and telling stories for 40 years. His restless creativity has continually placed him at the forefront of new approaches to visual storytelling. Dedicated to documenting the social and political issues that define our times, a sensitive eye and an intimate and compassionate relationship to his subjects are signatures of his intense and unsparing work. As a member of VII Photo, Kashi has been recognized for his complex imagery and its compelling rendering of the human condition.renowned photojournalist

Kashi’s innovative approach to photography and filmmaking has produced a number of influential short films and earned recognition by the POYi Awards as 2015’s Multimedia Photographer of the Year. His embrace of technology has led to creative social media projects for clients including National Geographic, The New Yorker, and MSNBC. From implementing a unique approach to photography and filmmaking in his 2006 Iraqi Kurdistan Flipbook, to paradigm shifting coverage of Hurricane Sandy for TIME in 2012, Kashi continues to create compelling imagery and engage with the world in new ways.

Along with numerous awards from World Press Photo, POYi, CommArts and American Photography, Kashi’s images have been published and exhibited worldwide. His editorial assignments and personal projects have generated fourteen books.

A one kilometer bridge over the Ganges River in Muratganj is nearly finished but has already altered the life of the local people. Here are scenes of local farmers, water buffalo, fishermen and local boats all existing under this modern, massive bridge that now extends over this sacred river. Photo: Ed Kashi.

About Fotovision

Fotovison (2003 – 2011) was a San Francisco Bay Area non-profit dedicated to creating, nurturing, and educating a community of social documentary photographers. The founding board of directors and executive director included working documentary photographers and writers. Fotovision served artists and journalists who sought to help one another, connect photographers to resources, organize classes and workshops, and featured world-class talent at public book signings, lectures and events. It created an endowment at Berkeley Journalism following its closure.