Open Shutter: Unveiling Strength Through the Lens
Open Shutter is a bold and deeply personal initiative by the Shamshir Foundation that uses the power of photography to confront taboo topics and celebrate the strength, resilience, and untold stories. Through the lens, we explore narratives often left unspoken—shining a light on the everyday heroes or heroic acts that shape our communities in quiet yet powerful ways.
This project is more than just a visual campaign. It is a movement that reclaims space, voice, and visibility from all walks of life. From the domestic worker to the single parent, from survivors to silent strugglers, Open Shutter seeks to honour their truth and courage. Each photograph is a conversation—a moment that challenges stigma, celebrates resilience, and invites society to look deeper.
Launched with the aim of sparking dialogue and inspiring change, Open Shutter encourage inclusive conversations and drawing communities closer to empathy and understanding.
At the Shamshir Foundation, we believe that every woman has a story worth telling—and through Open Shutter, we let the camera speak the unspeakable and frame the unseen.
Explore. Reflect. Celebrate.
