Abstract

In the Third Sector photography is doubly important: because of the documentary character of photography and because of the social responsibility of NGOs when it comes to portraying the image of developing countries. The digital revolution increases production and consumption of visual documents and pixels burst into the photo archives, which makes it necessary to change equipments and consider new working models. The working procedures of a photo archive of the Third Sector are developed from the perspective of the experience in the Vicente Ferrer Foundation. Digital image management in a communication department of an NGO for Development (NGDO) is explained.