The visual factory

Manu Brabo

Manu Brabo began his career as an independent photojournalist in 2007 in Kosovo. Since then, Manu has used photography to investigate violence among humankind, working for media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and The Associated Press, NGOs such as Reporters Without Borders, and foundations like The Wellcome Trust.
He has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, five Picture of the Year International (POYI) awards, and the British Press Awards. His work has been exhibited at festivals, photography centers, and art galleries across Europe and the United States. In 2017, in collaboration with National Geographic, he created a retrospective of his work in the Middle East titled Un Día Cualquiera, exhibited in Madrid and Barcelona.
He has taken part in various projects supporting the Spanish Breast Cancer Federation and promotional campaigns for the Prado Museum and Samsung. Additionally, he has carried out cultural projects such as the musical show Ukráina with the rock band Toundra and with the Gijón International Film Festival (FICX).

A Yemeni woman holds her son, who shows clear signs of malnutrition in Al Sadaka Hospital in Aden, Yemen, September 8, 2021. ©Manu Brabo
After hours of battle to retake control of the road to Slaviansk, a Ukrainian Army comander and a Pro Russian woman take shelter from the storm, after a group of civilians head out to protest against the Ukrainian Army ,Ukraine, Friday, May 3, 2014.©Manu Brabo
Graveyard for unknown Ukrainian soldiers at the outskirts of Dnipro. April 2017.
IDF Air Force strike in Dahieh Beirut, Lebanon. October 4, 2024. ©Manu Brabo
Lebanese protester throws stones towards Police during clashes after a demonstration against the attack of the IDF against a hospital in Gaza. Beirut, Lebanon. October 2023. ©Manu Brabo
A tank of the Libyan forces affiliated to the Tripoli government shoots against Islamic State positions in Sirte, Libya, September, 2016. ©Manu Brabo
A Christian Iraqi displaced people are aseen during the celebration of Santa Barbara in Om Al-Auna church in Irbil, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. Assyrians from the recently liberated town of Kermis in Iraq, gathered in the Om al-Auna church in Irbil in the Northern Kurdish region on Friday to celebrate the Saint Barbara saints day. Keramlis is destroyed and still on the frontline with the Islamic State group, so residents are forced to celebrate in Irbil, just like previous years since the Islamic State group took over large parts of the country. ©Manu Brabo

One-to-one

These sessions are designed for photographers who want to deepen their understanding of their work, refine their visual voice, and strengthen the way their stories come together—whether you’re starting something new, reshaping an existing project, or preparing an application.

We’ll work closely on editing and sequencing, shaping a clear narrative flow, and identifying a visual identity that can support your long-term direction. At the same time, we’ll look at how to develop and focus your projects, and how to position your work in a way that speaks effectively to editors, grants, and institutions. The sessions are both supportive and demanding: a space where you can ask questions, challenge your ideas, and move your work forward with greater clarity and confidence.


In addition to single sessions, a longer 5-session program is also available, designed to follow the development of your photographic project over time and support a more focused refinement of your visual language and storytelling.


€90 · Individual mentoring session (1 hour) with Manu Brabo
€400 · Individual mentoring package (5 hours) with Manu brabo

book session

Mentorships

A 10-month online mentorship program led by Manu Brabo is currently in development and has not yet launched. The initiative will be designed to support the full development of long-term storytelling projects, offering structured guidance across research, fieldwork, editing, sequencing, and final dissemination.

Further details, including application dates and selection criteria, will be announced on official channels once the program becomes available.

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