Sarah Waiswa: On listening first
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In this episode, we talk with Sarah Waiswa about the importance of listening to the people you are photographing. Sarah describes her experiences working with journalists and working with NGOs, and the difference between them. She highlights the potential for NGO photography to be extractive as a result of the power imbalance between the photographer and the photographed. To counteract this, Sarah notes the need to acknowledge the power that you have, and emphasises the role that collaboration should play in telling someone else’s story.
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