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Staying human

Sara Lafleur-Vetter is a freelance photographer and writer who has photographed on four continents and exhibited work in Russia and America. She grew up in small towns outside of Philadelphia, PA and attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, graduating with an interdisciplinary degree in Anthropology and Russian in 2005.

The following year she attended the School of Visual Arts as an MFA photography candidate before taking a leave of absence to live and work in St. Petersburg, Russia for two years. During this time, she freelanced for the St. Petersburg Times and documented local NGOs including an organization for the homeless, a kid circus aimed to keep children off the streets, and an institution for the mentally and physically disabled.

She recently returned from her second year as an archaeological photographer in Luxor, Egypt and is available for assignment stateside and abroad.

Sara has contributed work to CNN Traveler Magazine, The St. Petersburg Times (Russia), Fodor's Travel Guide, and the African Development Bank (AfDB).