simply human is the photography of François Struzik, a Belgian photo-reporter.

simply human is always on the human side.

simply human because our differences are our wealth, yet our human essence is shared.

François’ approach is rooted in engagement, presence, and the attempt to apprehend the world, linking aesthetic observation with social reflection. 

François Struzik, born in 1974, lives and works in Belgium. From a young age, he knew he wanted to be a photographer, though the path was not direct. He holds Master’s degrees in Slavic Languages and Political Science from ULB (Brussels) and studied at the Jagiellonian University in Poland.

He began his career as a photo-reporter for magazines, in Pakistan, India, Sierra Leone, Kosovo... focusing on social issues: women’s and children’s rights, access to water and healthcare...

He later worked extensively with NGOs and international humanitarian agencies, documenting their work and the realities faced by the communities they support. Over the years, François has led workshops, participated in juries, and mentored photographers. He collaborates regularly with international NGOs and co-founded Image of Dignity, a non-profit uniting photographers, journalists, and filmmakers to support humanitarian initiatives. His work has been produced in partnership with organizations including UNICEF, IOM, WFP, Plan International, Terre des Hommes, and SOS Faim, bearing witness to both challenges and the dignity of human experience.

Since 2005, François has fully dedicated himself to photography, founding simply human. His long-term projects explore social, cultural, and religious themes—from port workers in Gdańsk (Stocznia Gdanska) to the aftermath of conflict in Kashmir (State of Shock), the imaginary maritime city of HavendoK, and boxing girls. He has completed major projects on folk Sufism across the Muslim world and the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, and more recently has embraced a reflective approach to documentary photography. He describes his practice as reflective photography, rooted and deeply connected to human experience.