VII adds two new members

The photo agency VII (7) has just added two new members, Marcus Bleasdale and Franco Pageitti. Blesdale, among other things, was an Alexia Grant winner for a proposal to document diamond mining in Africa and conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone.

Below is a snippet from an article in PDN magazine about the new additions to VII. Top read the rest of the article and learn more about the work of the two very talented photographers click HERE.

The VII photo agency, which strictly limits its membership, has elected two new members, Marcus Bleasdale and Franco Pagetti.

Both are seasoned documentary shooters who expand VII’s roster of conflict photographers.

The photographers were selected last week at a VII meeting in Pasadena, Calif., where current members considered over 100 applications for membership.

“We are thrilled that Marcus and Franco have agreed to join VII,” said VII chairman Gary Knight in a statement. “For the past decade, they have both demonstrated an indefatigable commitment to some of the most important stories of our time. They are also close friends and colleagues, and we look forward to having them join the VII family.”