British Journal of Photography June 2010

BJP has some interesting articles in its June edition. These include history of community photography in the UK; DIY photobooks; and using video in photography. You can either buy the mag in the shops or read the articles on the BJP website: http://www.bjp-online.com/search?query=community

Photo Therapy Techniques - using photography as a healing tool

Judy Weiser a psychologist, is one of the earliest pioneers of "Photo Therapy" techniques. She has spent over thirty years developing, teaching, and providing consulting and mentoring about these techniques (and also about the related fields of "Therapeutic Photography", "VideoTherapy" and "Photo Art Therapy").

Photo Therapy techniques uses people's personal snapshots, family albums, and pictures taken by others (and the feelings, thoughts, and memories these photos evoke) as catalysts to deepen insight and enhance communication during therapy or counseling sessions.

For more information visit: http://www.phototherapy-centre.com/

Photography helps children in Sierra Leone realize their right to self-expression

Photo copyright: UNICEF/Davies/2009

For the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF featured a series of stories about this landmark international agreement on the basic human rights of all children.

Children were loaned digital cameras and received basic photography training from renowned Italian photographer Luca Babini. In Sierra Leone, cameras and computers are luxury for children, especially those living in rural areas. Access to the Internet is limited to the capital and provincial towns.

As a result of these trainings, UNICEF – in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs – produced a photo booklet consisting of pictures taken by the children. The booklet expresses the views of children on an array of social issues, such as education, child labour and early marriage.

For more info visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/sierraleone_51800.html