Photography that listens
- 1 December 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Visual Anthropology
- Vol. 1 (4) , 415-432
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08949468.1988.9966498
Abstract
In the following article, the author discusses selectivity in photography and how it can be used as a valuable tool in guiding field research. Borrowing from Henri‐Cartier Bresson's notion of capturing “decisive moments” with a camera, the author presents a case study of decisive moments shot during her research on first generation Indian and Pakistani children in London. The framing of decisive moments was guided by directions from the people being photographed as well as by the anthropologist/ photographer's own questions and perceptions.Keywords
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