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\u201cA picture is worth a thousand words\u201d can be the sentence summary for the book \u201cDoing Visual Ethnography\u201d authored by Pink.\u00a0 I found myself contemplating the power of the picture.\u00a0 As the senses are alerted, emotions provoked, and curiosity peaked, the viewer is drawn into the visual as they wrestle through a variety of emotions and questions in their attempt to understand and experience the image.\u00a0 A picture can stop us abruptly from our present experience and get our mind racing as we seek the story in the image.\u00a0 Often, it does far more than words can do, and I found myself experiencing this as I viewed several of the photos in the book.<\/p>\n

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As social scientists, ethnographers tell the stories of the participants on the other side of the camera.\u00a0 The camera is the invitation to tell, participate, or interpret another person\u2019s story.\u00a0 One could describe them as storytellers, as they chronicle the lives of the people, communities, and events they are studying. When the camera comes out, it\u2019s as if the performance begins and the drama unfolds. \u00a0Yet, it takes more than the camera, participants or a photographer.\u00a0 Walking through the setting where the story takes place puts the pictures in context and sets a cultural background for the visuals.\u00a0 There are a variety of ways to frame the shot and to set up the visual.\u00a0 It can be done in a casual manner or a more structured manner, but whatever the result, the story has an opportunity to grow and be revealed. \u00a0Finally, the story comes to life in the interpretation of the images, which is influenced by the viewer\u2019s values, gender, culture, background, and experiences.<\/p>\n

In reading the materials, the social scientist came out in me as to the authenticity that could truly be achieved when the camera or video camera comes out.\u00a0 I could only visualize the many pictures taken when the invitational phrase \u201cSay Cheese\u201d was pronounced, instantly soliciting flattering poses and polished grins.\u00a0 It made me question, “Is the camera a \u201cgame-changer\u201d to the authenticity of the story?\u00a0 Does it make the story less raw and real when the participants know they are being filmed?\u00a0 Does it matter?” \u00a0I found myself enjoying the results of both methods: the realness of participants unaware of being filmed (not in a creepy voyeur way), and the participants playing up to the camera as often depicted in the book.\u00a0 How they reacted to the camera also told more about who they were and the roles they played in the story.<\/p>\n

The power of the visual seems to know no limits, and it is remarkable to note the feelings an image stirs within you.\u00a0 As I read this book, I found myself haunted by well-known images from National Geographic, historical events, and art pieces that still pull on me in some unknown way where words fail me.\u00a0 And I am reminded of the power of the picture and the story it tells.\u00a0 On a side note, I think the author did better with her pictures in conveying her message than with her words.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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