FOCUS — Reflections & Stories
FOCUS is the editorial space of Miléquêm Diarassouba, photojournalist and filmmaker based in Côte d’Ivoire. It is where images meet words a place to share reflections, techniques, and stories drawn from the field across West Africa and beyond.
Why FOCUS
Photojournalism is not only about capturing images. It’s about understanding what happens before and after the shutter: the doubts, the choices, the invisible details, and the emotions that shape meaning.
FOCUS is both a notebook and a laboratory: a place to write, reflect, and reveal the hidden craft behind visual storytelling.
What You’ll Find Here
• Reflections: Thoughts on people, resilience, and culture.
• Craft & Technique: Lighting, composition, and workflow insights.
• Field Notes: Stories and impressions from assignments in Côte d’Ivoire and West Africa.
• Secrets of the Trade: The unspoken rules of working with communities, organizations, and in sensitive contexts.
• Dialogue: Essays to spark conversation between photography, journalism, and humanity.
• Craft & Technique: Lighting, composition, and workflow insights.
• Field Notes: Stories and impressions from assignments in Côte d’Ivoire and West Africa.
• Secrets of the Trade: The unspoken rules of working with communities, organizations, and in sensitive contexts.
• Dialogue: Essays to spark conversation between photography, journalism, and humanity.
Read in Your Language
Focus is published in both French and English.