SDN 2026 Portfolio Reviews

Saturday, April 11, 2026. Virtual

Meet with top photo editors, publishers, and curators

SDN is excited to announce the sixth SDN Documentary Portfolio Reviews. We have teamed up with leaders in the editorial, publishing, and fine art industries to review work of documentary and editorial photographers, offer constructive criticism, and to keep an eye out for new and talented photographers.

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2026 ZEKE Awards Recipients

SDN is proud to announce the First Place and Honorable Mention winners of the 2026 ZEKE Awards. 

First Place
Out For Blood by Ginevra Bonina   (Systemic Change)
Bullets Have No Borders by Ebrahim Alipoor  (Documentary Photography)

Honorable Mentions
Documentary Photography
To Be At War by Arin Yoon
ICE - Broken Families by Carol Guzy
Somewhere Else by Rory Grubb
Black Diamond and Tears by Supratim Bhattacharjee

Systemic Change
Inclusive Nation by Marijn Fidder
The Mourning Tide: Reflections on the Coastal Waste Crisis by Taofeek Oyewole Lawal

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SDN 2026 Visual Storytelling Festival Speaker Series

February 24-June 17, 2026

Join us for virtual and in-person artists talks and panel discussions, exhibitions, and portfolio reviews celebrating documentary photography.

Upcoming Programs:

Celebrating Black History Month with Coreen Simpson
Tuesday, February 25, 1:30 pm ET

No Woman's Land: Documenting Afghan Women's Lives Under the Taliban
Tuesday, March 3, 1:30 pm ET

Flashpoints: Photography and Political Violence in the U.S.
Tuesday, March 10, 1:30 pm

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Next SDN Salon

Wednesday, Mar. 18, 12:30-2:00 pm ET

The SDN Salon is an informal networking opportunity for SDN members to present and view documentary photography. Bring a cup of tea or coffee (or absinthe if you prefer), your work in progress or portfolio, ideas to discuss, or just yourself. This virtual meeting is an opportunity to share your work, view work of others, and to talk about any issues that are relevant to being a documentary photographer in 2026. 

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The Magazine of Global Documentary Photography

ZEKE magazine presents the best of global documentary photography delivered to your door, and to your digital device, twice a year. Each issue presents outstanding photography from the Social Documentary Network on topics as diverse as the war in Syria, the European migration crisis, the Bangladesh garment industry, and other issues of global concern.

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Four Great Reasons to Post Your Documentary Photography Projects to SDN

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• 1. Your images will be found by photo editors, journalists, curators, publishers and anyone coming to SDN to search for documentary content.
• 2. Selected exhibits are featured in our social media, on the SDN home page, and in email spotlights.
• 3. You will gain additional exposure for the issues that you are documenting.
• 4. Exhibits are entirely free for the first year.

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