By: Miriam Mendez on September 13, 2013
I have to confess that when I first flipped through the pages of, “Doing Visual Ethnography” by Sarah Pink, I wasn’t too impressed by the pictures. I thought it looked rather boring and I wondered why the author only used black and white pictures. My second confession is that I was not familiar with the…
By: Clint Baldwin on September 13, 2013
Sarah Pink’s Doing Visual Ethnography (2006, 2nd ed.) is a solidly researched and articulated text that offers an in-depth overview of utilizing the image – through various forms and methods – as viable research aid. The text does offer an overview, but it really is an overview offered for someone already decently versed in the…
By: Carol McLaughlin on September 13, 2013
My favorite television program to sit down and enjoy is NCIS. Reading Doing Visual Ethnography by Sarah Pink, I was reminded of an episode some years ago (yes there probably is a connection between writing this blog post and my desire to sit down, turn off my brain and watch a NCIS re-run). In this…
By: Cedrick Valrie on September 13, 2013
In years past, the word “help” was highly associated with geriatrics with particular attention on elderly men and women that had entered a stage in life where falling was a constant and often reality. One of the most iconic images was seeing a helpless woman home alone and lying on the bathroom floor with no…
By: Mark Steele on September 13, 2013
Two powerful images I remember growing up in the church were the painting Christ our Pilot and the Navigator Wheel tool that taught four principles to live a Christian life. These images helped me to rely on guidance from the Bible and the life of Jesus as to how to live my life. As I…
By: Bill Dobrenen on September 13, 2013
Ethnography. What a word – or is it more than mere words? In all honesty, this was a tough read for me, not because of the subject matter (I love cultural anthropology), but because of the highly academic style Pink uses in her text. It was like walking through quicksand for me at times, but…
By: Deve Persad on September 13, 2013
Above: Community Fair 2013 The evening was drawing to a close, the shadows growing long. It seems apparent, even in one moment captured in one picture that some kind of fair, carnival or game day was a success. Young and old share some things in common: hot dogs, games, bouncy castles, conversation and smiles. What…
By: rhbaker275 on September 12, 2013
I approached my reading of the text Doing Visual Ethnography by Sarah Pink from the perspective of a student being introduced to a whole new area of learning. My writing review, in the first person, reflects the nature of a new area of study. The book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and creating visual…
By: David Toth on September 12, 2013
My wife and I are into “The Goodwife” tv series. The story line is of a politician’s wife who comes out of the domestic scene to restart her law career to provide for her family when her husband goes to prison for legal issues but who is also publicly shamed for an adulterous relationship. Alica, the good…
By: Fred Fay on September 12, 2013
The call to discipleship has been fraught with formulas, fill in the blank manuals and text-based instruction. The interesting thing is that Jesus did not teach in propositions, he created word pictures that people could see as he talked. He called the first disciples by saying, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of…
By: Mitch Arbelaez on September 12, 2013
“Say, Cheese!” “Sonríe!” “Lächeln!” “Tabasamu!” “улыбаться!” These are just a few of the countries I have traveled to and taken pictures of wonderful people I have met. We all have pictures of things we have seen, places we have visited, and people we have met. Who would of “thunk” that there was such an enormous…
By: gfesadmin on September 12, 2013
My wife and I are into “The Goodwife” tv series. The story line is of a politician’s wife who comes out of the domestic scene to restart her law career to provide for her family when her husband goes to prison for legal issues but who is also publicly shamed for an adulterous relationship. Alica,…
By: Liz Linssen on September 12, 2013
Doing Visual Ethnography is full of practical considerations for the researcher embarking on this field of work. Pink places visual ethnography firmly within the field of anthropology and examines quite a number of important considerations around integrity and process in this increasingly recognized area of research. From the question of ethics and the large subjectivity…
By: Michael Badriaki on September 12, 2013
During a busy week of work, family and school related activities, Pink’s book “Doing Sensory Ethnography” was an insightful read. The adage, “Don’t judge a book by its cover!” did not stand a chance because from the onset. I was immediately impressed by the green, red, coffee brown, pink, ice cream picture on the front…
By: Garrick Roegner on September 12, 2013
In The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice, author David Morgan explores the connections between visual culture and religious practice and feelings. He makes the case that images have real power over people and communities of faith, and are even used to impose power or convince others. Morgan explains that the world…
By: Phil Smart on September 12, 2013
A talisman is an object that is believed to hold magical or mystical powers. We all subscribe to various talismans – I think. It can be something very simple, such as wearing the same shirt on a special day. Tiger Woods is one who always wears red on the Sundays of each golf tournament, believing…
By: Chris Ellis on September 12, 2013
In The Sacred Gaze, David Morgan expounds upon how images can impact our view and understanding of reality. He writes, “Sacred gaze is a term that designates the particular configuration of ideas, attitudes, and customs that informs a religious act of seeing as it occurs within a given cultural and historical setting. A sacred gaze…
By: Sharenda Roam on September 12, 2013
Jesus – Idol or Icon? As we arrived at church on Sunday morning in St. Louis this past weekend, my three year old nephew asked my Mom, “Mimi, did God make Jesus or did Jesus make God?” My Mom and I looked at each other and then she quickly answered, “There’s one God with three…
By: Richard Rhoads on September 12, 2013
I had just finished eating while taking in a stunning sunset located on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. And now, the time had come, what I had waited for and long anticipating for almost 35 years, a ride across the Sea of Galilee at night. I could hardly contain myself as I…
By: Ashley Goad on September 11, 2013
Warning: before we go any further, you must know I love pictures. I am nearly addicted to Instagram and documenting my life through pictures. My kids and my youth groups accuse me often of being the paparazzi, embarrassing them to no end, and documenting every life event from plates of food to birthday parties to baseball…
