Metaphors matter – in photography and in justice
Our metaphors matter 鈥� in photography and in justice As a photographer, I鈥檝e often reflected on how frequently photographs serve to divide rather than create connections between people.聽 It is so tempting to emphasize the 鈥渙therness鈥� of subjects rather than what we have in common.聽 As a result, photographs often leave subjects feeling degraded and....
Decolonizing research and photography
“From the vantage point of the colonized, a position from which I write, and choose to privilege, the term “research” is inextricably linked to European imperialism and colonialism.聽 The word itself, ‘research,’ is probably one of the dirtiest words in the indigenous world’s vocabulary.聽 When mentioned in many indigenous contexts, it stirs up silence, it....
Photographic Truth, Part II
Years ago I sold some photographs as stock photographs. I pretty much quit after my young daughter saw one of my photos in a book and pointed out that the focus of the book was contrary to my values.聽 The problem was not just the lack of control I had over the way stock photographs....