Snap Foundation: Uganda 2026
- Graham Dodridge
- Feb 3
- 3 min read
Teaching photography, sharing stories, creating belief
In early 2026, Snap Foundation will return to active fieldwork with a new photography education project in Uganda
This project is rooted in a simple belief:photography can give people a voice, confidence, and a new way of seeing their world.
Why Uganda, why now
Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world, with extraordinary cultural richness and storytelling traditions; particularly in the north-east of the country, where many communities remain remote, tribal and underserved.
For many young people in these regions, access to creative tools like cameras is extremely limited. Yet the instinct to observe, document and communicate runs deep.
Our aim is not to ‘teach photography’ in only a technical sense, but to introduce photography as a way of capturing light, people, moments and meaning, as a communications tool.
The photographers leading the project
The workshops will be led by Graham Dodridge, founder of Snap Foundation and a long-established street and documentary photographer, whose work centres on people, place and lived experience.
Graham will be joined by Howard Brundrett, a Swiss photographer with a distinctive, human-centred approach to portraiture and storytelling. Together, they bring complementary perspectives; combining professional experience with an emphasis on observation, empathy and respect.
The intention is not to impose a style, but to encourage participants to find their own way of seeing their world.
Working with local expertise
This project is being delivered in collaboration with local organisations and individuals who know Uganda intimately and who are already doing meaningful work on the ground.
We are especially pleased to be working with Charlotte Beauvoisin, founder of Diary of a Muzungu👉 https://www.muzungubloguganda.com/
Charlotte will act as our local guide and cultural connector, helping us navigate communities respectfully, work with local charities, and ensure that what we deliver is appropriate, relevant and sustainable.
Through Charlotte, we are in liaison with:
Cameras for Girls – supporting access to photography education for girls and young women
Kara-Tunga – a social enterprise deeply embedded in the Karamoja region
These partnerships are vital. Snap Foundation’s role is to add skills and energy, not to parachute in with assumptions.
The journey: from Lake Victoria to Karamoja
The project will take us from Entebbe and Lake Victoria, travelling north-east through Uganda and into Karamoja; one of the country’s most distinctive and culturally rich regions.
We will be travelling with: Basic digital cameras, Simple lesson plans, and Practical, hands-on workshops.
Our sessions will work with small groups of local late-teenagers, many of whom will be using a camera for the first time. Together we’ll explore: How to frame a picture; Understand perspective; the use of natural light; How to photograph people with respect, and how images can tell stories about everyday life. The focus is not on equipment, settings or perfection, but on confidence, curiosity and expression.
This Uganda project marks an important new chapter for Snap Foundation.
It reconnects us with our original purpose: using photography as a tool for empowerment, education and belief.
We’ll be sharing updates as preparations continue; and, once on the ground, stories from the people and places we encounter along the way.
If you’d like to support the project, donate equipment, or connect us with potential partners, we’d love to hear from you.
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