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Whose Pictures Are These? Re-Framing the Promise of Participatory Photography
London: University of London, Goldsmiths, Doctoral Thesis (2015), 259 pp.
"Participatory photography initiatives promise to ‘empower’, ‘give voice’ and ‘enable social change’ for marginalised communities through photography. This thesis questions this promise, demonstrating participatory photography to be a contested practice defined as much by inherent tensio
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"A Horrific Photo of a Drowned Syrian Child": Humanitarian Photography and NGO Media Strategies in Historical Perspective
International Review of the Red Cross, volume 97, issue 900 (2015), pp. 1121-1155
"This article is a historical examination of the use of photography in the informational and fundraising strategies of humanitarian organizations. Drawing on archival research and recent scholarship, it shows that the figure of the dead or suffering child has been a centrepiece of humanitarian campa
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The Practicalities of Informed Consent in Development Photography
Dhaka: Save the Children (2015), 16 pp.
"Every photography subject deserves to be treated as an autonomous human being, capable of making independent decisions. In case of children, we also need to ensure their parents’ consent. We need to be constantly aware of our position in the power hierarchy — in the development world, in many c
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Wer erzählt? Fotografie und Macht
iz3w, issue 343 (2014), pp. 16-40
"Im Kontext einer nord-süd-politisch relevanten Information interessiert besonders die Frage der Repräsentation, der Klischeebildung, der Ermächtigung. Ein Foto kann empathisch aufmerksam machen oder zur Schau stellen, aber auch Nähe erzeugen, berühren. Nicht immer folgt auf eine gute Absicht e
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Social Photography: Make All Your Smartphone Photos One in a Billion
Lewes, East Sussex: Ilex (2014), 159 pp.
"Social Photography will show you how to create photos that will be clicked on, liked, shared, and maybe even go viral. A must for anyone who takes their online profile seriously, it will show you how to give your photos a fresh look, it will give you hundreds of posing and shooting ideas, and it wi
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The Integrity of the Image: Current Practices and Accepted Standards Relating to the Manipulation of Still Images in Photojournalism and Documentaty Photography
World Press Photo Academy (2014), 20 pp.
"The research is based on a survey of 45 industry professionals from 15 countries [...] The principal finding is that there is a de facto global consensus on how media organizations understand the manipulation ofimages. Manipulation is seen as involving material changes to an image through the addit
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Der Bann des Fremden: Die fotografische Konstruktion des »Zigeuners«
Göttingen: Wallstein Verlag (2014), 568 pp.
"Wer Fotos von »Zigeunern« betrachtet, knüpft an ein kollektiv geteiltes, vermeintliches Wissen an: Eine jahrhundertealte Ikonografie des »Fremden« macht den »Zigeuner« zur Projektionsfläche für Überlegenheitsfantasien und Angstbilder, aber auch für erotische und exotische Sehnsüchte. Fr
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"Wegsehen darf man nicht - aber auch nicht alles zeigen": Bildethik aus Sicht des katholischen Hilfswerks Adveniat. Ein Gespräch mit Nicola von Bonn
Communicatio Socialis, volume 47, issue 4 (2014), pp. 438-447
"Natürlich ist Grundlage unserer Arbeit auch der Pressekodex. Darüber hinaus haben wir überlegt, was ist das Besondere von uns als katholisches Lateinamerika-Hilfswerk, als „Adveniat“. Wie spielt das mit rein in unsere Bildethik, unsere Ethik in der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, die Ethik unserer B
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Die fotografische Story: Die Kunst der visuellen Erzählung
München: Addison-Wesley (2013), 192 pp.
" Eine Fotoreportage macht Ihre Bilder lebendig, eröffnet neue Perspektiven und gibt Ihnen die Möglichkeit, mit Fotos eine aufregende Geschichte zu erzählen. Erzeugen Sie Spannung durch Rhythmus und Tempo. Erwecken Sie Interesse durch sorgfältige Auswahl und Anordnung Ihrer Bilder. Erleben Sie m
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Image Politics in the Middle East: The Role of the Visual in Political Struggle
London; New York: Tauris (2013), xii, 248 pp.
"Politics in the Middle East is now ‘seen’ and the image is playing a central part in processes of political struggle. This is the first book in the literature to engage directly with these changing ways of communicating politics in the region - and particularly with the politics of the image, i
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Shooting War or Peace Photographs? An Examination of Newswires’ Coverage of the Conflict in Gaza (2008-2009)
American Behavioral Scientist, volume 56, issue 2 (2012), pp. NP1-NP26
"According to Galtung, a peace journalism frame is one that highlights peace initiatives and tones down differences by promoting conflict resolution. A war journalism frame, in his view, is one that highlights differences between opposing parties, urging violence as means to a resolution. Thus, base
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Facilitating Dialog About Development Through Digital Photography: Seeing Through the Eyes of Maasai Women
Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, volume 5, issue 1 (2012), pp. 20-42
"In recent decades the Maasai of East Africa have undergone substantive cultural change in response to national development efforts. This study uses participant observation, in-depth interviews, and digital photography to better understand the lived experience and development perspectives of Maasai
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Picturing Atrocity: Photography in Crisis
London: Reaktion Books (2012), 319 pp.
"From the massacre of the Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee to the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, from famine in China to apartheid in South Africa, Picturing Atrocity examines a broad spectrum of photographs. Each of the essays focuses specifically on an iconic image, offering a distinct approach
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Changing Focus: Exploring Images of Women and Empowerment in Egypt
IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 104-109
"In moving away from prescriptive one-way communications exercises, participatory development communications use better strategies to engage communities and capture nuance. This article examines a communications case study in Egypt: a photography competition aimed at understanding how local photogra
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Picturing Afghanistan: The Photography of Foreign Conflict
New York: Hampton Press (2012), xiii, 199 pp.
"Picturing Afghanistan is an in-depth account of the Euro-American visualization of the conflict in Afghanistan. Comparing images in public affairs, psychological warfare, journalism and the photobook, the author argues that there are no strong boundaries between photography in war and photography a
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Seis pasos para mejorar tu fotografía
ECPAT International (2011), 79 pp.
Six Steps to Improve Your Photography
Bangkok: ECPAT International (2011), 75 pp.
