Company Statement
Pic-Time was founded with one mission – to help photographers make the most of their art and give them the best tools to grow.
Our dream was to create a diverse and open space that celebrates photography and art. Since our foundation, we have dedicated all our time, efforts and intentions to reaching that goal.
It has recently been brought to our attention that several photographers have stated that Pic-Time is supportive of radical views, such as the killing of innocent civilians in Gaza. Not only do these statements deeply break our hearts, they are outright false, and they do not represent the values of Pic-Time or its founders.
We want to clarify that in no way will we ever support the killing of innocent people, children, women, elderly, and young people regardless of who they are; specifically regarding the matter at hand and the tragic war in Gaza, we are deeply saddened by the loss of many innocent lives there.
We strive to promote a culture of openness, equality, and inclusion in the photography community. Our team is international, working worldwide from different continents and has employees of all nationalities, religions and races, including Palestinians and Arabs working alongside Israelis.
As an organization established in Israel, a country in constant conflict, Pic-Time has always been committed to doing what is in our power to bridge the gap in the region, understanding that living side by side is the only solution for a better future. Since 2021, we’ve been supporting Arava Institute, a leading environmental studies and research institute in the Middle East with a student body composed of Jordanians, Palestinians, Israelis, and participants from around the world. You can read more about Pic-Time’s global and community outreach, in the Middle east and around the world, on our website.
On a personal level, We the founders are Israeli and in the last 30 years worked consistently to bring Israelis and Palestinians, Jews and Muslims closer together. We, like many others, are heartbroken from the war, and we believe that peace is the only way to live, and strive, in our complicated area, and do what is in our power to promote this vision.