Martin and Martin

We specialise in using photography, video and text to co-produce meaningful narratives about humanitarian and environmental issues.

Our award-winning collaborative projects positively impact communities, facilitate advocacy and inform policy.

Visualising Peace: Participatory Film-Making, Rwanda

Visualising Peace is a youth-led collaborative, creative project in Rwanda. During the project, young people used creative exercises and participatory filmmaking to investigate and share their experiences of mental health, while also influencing change. The project was led by Tom Martin (University of Lincoln) in collaboration with the Kwetu Film Institute (KFI) and Uyisenga Ni Read More…
Seeing Change, Morocco

ⵜⴰⵖⵓⵔⴰⵔⵜ – ‘Desertification’ Gender ethnicity and desertification in Aoufous, Morocco. This is a collaborative photography project investigating the impact of climate change on the Amazigh women of Aoufous, Morocco. Read More…
Visionaries of Kigali, Rwanda

The visionaries of Kigali project was a community peace-building participatory photography project working with 12 young people at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, seeking to use photography as a catalyst for communication, expression, discussion and social change. Read More…
Bamako Milk Chain, Mali

VSF Suisse have been working with local farmers, milk collection cooperatives, urban dairies and milk selling cooperatives to strengthen the production and distribution of local high-quality milk to urban communities. Read More…
Empires Wake

This project came about as a personal response to the ethical challenges Tom faced as a photographer working for development agencies funded by western governments and donors. Read More…
Emeline Kadjatatal, Togo

Emeline Kadjatatal, the first female animal health worker in her region of Togo near the Abdoulaye forest. Breaking traditional gender roles she earns a living traveling around on her bicycle, treating and vaccinating sheep, goats and chickens. Read More…
United Rugby Championship / The Big Picture Project

The ‘Big Picture Project’ was a participatory photography project run with the United Rugby Championship (URC), forming a key part of their ‘Take on Tomorrow’ programme, which aims to use URC rugby as a tool for positive social change. We worked in partnership with Trust Impact, a consultancy that specialises in helping charities understand, measure Read More…
Community peacebuilding through participatory photography, South Sudan

In 2013 we designed and facilitated a participatory photography project with a rural community in Kaujok, South Sudan. Read More…
Community Security, Bangladesh

Images and videos contributing to Saferworld’s community security programme in south-western Bangladesh. In partnership with BRAC. Read More…
‘Gutwara Neza’ Good governance, Burundi

A body of images that supported and documented the work of the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) in Burundi. Read More…
Hezoudé Beekeepers Cooperative, Togo

This community of beekeepers in the Abdulaye forest are developing ways of earning a living form their environment in a sustainable way. Read More…
Collective Visions Exhibition, UK

In this solo exhibition at The Collection in Lincoln, Tom Martin explores the moral and political challenges encountered when trying to represent vulnerable communities with honesty and authenticity. Read More…
Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2020

I am delighted to have been selected as a finalist for the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Award 2020, in the World Food Programme Food For Life category. Read More…
Oxfam Food for all Campaign/Re Brand

One of Tom’s images of the ‘Chutes de la Karera Falls’ was used in the Oxfam ‘Food For All’ campaign, which coincided with a major re-brand of the charity. The advert appeared on billboards, on the London underground, busses, in print and online. Read More…
DRIFT + AIRCRAFT SIGHTING: 33°40′ N, 13°05′ E

Collaboration with Artist Caroline Bergvall, Exploring the 2011 ‘Left to Die Boat’ Migrant tragedy. Read More…
VSF Suisse, South Sudan

In 2012 I worked with the NGO VSF Suisse to document their work in the worlds newest country, South Sudan. Read More…
VSF Suisse, Kenya

In 2011 we visited Kenya with the NGO VSF Suisse, tasked with documenting their work, and producing videos about the climate crisis in the Horn of Africa. Read More…
‘Another Day On Earth’ Solo Exhibition, 12 Star Gallery, London

In 2011 Tom was invited to exhibit his work at the 12 Star Gallery at Europe House in London, the headquarters of the European Commission in the UK. Read More…
Street League, Images, UK

Street League Images / Web Print. With photo shoots on the pitch and in the classroom in London and Manchester we put together a library of images for Street League to use in print and online media. Read More…
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize, UK

This image from the European Commission justice project ‘Gutwara Nesa’ was shortlisted for the 2010 Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize, at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Read More…

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