Photovoice: A Radical Tool

Local Intelligence Gathering - November 2, 2013

THE STORY OF EACH PHOTO

FRAMING THE STORY

THE ROLE OF PHOTOGRAPHER

PHOTOGRAPHER TODAY

PHOTOGRAPHY INTO THE FUTURE

PHOTO & VOICE

USE OF PHOTOVOICE

• Participatory Photography • Community Development, Public Health, Education

• Roots in Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed

• Marginalized and Disadvantaged • Participation and Authorship• Being Seen and Heard

PLANNING A PHOTOVOICE PROJECT

• THE STORY

• THE PHOTOS

• THE VOICE

• THE AUDIENCE

• THE IMPACT

THE STORY

• What story do you want and need to tell?

• What are the key messages?

• What should be the tone and style to best communicate your key messages?

THE PHOTOS

• What photos will best convey the messages?

• Do people taking the photos have the tools to

take these photos?

• What support do you need for photographers?

Workshop, equipment, organizing photos

• Choosing the photos - set up criteria: how many and what kinds

• Who are the people whose voice will be

represented?

• Audio recording or written testimonials

• Speaking about the chosen photos - scripted

versus spontaneous

THE VOICE

THE AUDIENCE

• Who needs to hear this story the most? Why?

• Dedicate at least 1/3 of your resources to

distribution

• How will you reach your audience? Hard copy media,

online, conferences, presentations (city council),

direct e/mail, art & photo gallery

THE IMPACT

• What is the ideal outcome for making this Photovoice project? Specific changes to policy, reach # of people, empower further action among participants, etc.

• What are the core goals? In case ideal outcomes are beyond resources?

• Tie back to distribution - what will people feel? What will people do?

A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDSSO WHAT IS A PHOTO WITH A VOICE WORTH?