Ingrid Guyon on Participatory Photography Techniques

Documentary Photography Review Podcast

In this interview we talk to French photographer, educator and facilitator, Ingrid Guyon. Ingrid grew up in France and moved to London in 2001 to pursue her interest in photography and social anthropology. Ingrid’s passion and work lies in participatory photography and we talk at length about her work in this field and her rejection of other forms of photography, research and documentation, believing that those being photographed, written and talked about must have a voice. We talk about what participatory photography means to her, setting up Lambeth based organisation, Fotosynthesis, and the challenges of working in this field. We also talk about the shifts in photography since the digital revolution, and why she remains passionate about traditional photographic techniques and engaging people in these.