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Double Is the Vision My Eyes See

Inma García Peris is an artist who narrates from her own biography, an identity shared with other forms of diversity, a fundamental narrative for understanding her work.

The Origin of Photography as a Tool in Mental Health. Part two

In this second part, we jump to the 20th century. Photography as a therapeutic tool has been used and researched by many doctors and psychiatrists through different techniques and both individual and group resources

The Origin of Photography as a Tool in Mental Health. Part one

The use of photography as a therapeutic tool was explored and investigated by many doctors and psychiatrists with different individual and group techniques and resources.

Photography and School

For nine months, the CEIP San Juan de Ribera team in Valencia, led by its director, Teresa Ripoll, participated in classes led by ANDANA to integrate photography into the classroom. The curriculum designed expressly for this project covered various topics, from photographic techniques to developing photographic projects.

Photography as a tool for social integration

This exhibition talks about the need to break the silence, to give light and make visible the reality of people in the process of integration, anonymous artists or ordinary people that we all are. The images show a normalizing and integrating nuance, an understanding of reality from the perspective of its own protagonists.

The Exercise of Asking in Photography

Perhaps this exercise of asking allows us to admire people who persist in pursuing what they desire, even when it may seem impossible at times.Ask. It’s time to start your project.

Photography As a Tool for Change

We are firmly convinced that photography can bring about significant change. So, when psychologist Concha Sánchez invited us to collaborate on integration and inclusion activities for minors, we didn’t hesitate—despite it being August, we knew it would be worth it.

Photography and self-knowledge

Have you ever thought about how you are? Who are you? If you are where you want to be? Typically, we don’t reflect on how we are, what makes us happy or brightens our days, unless something breaks our stability.

Photography Workshop for Youth

Some parents understand that teaching visual culture and photographic expression is important for their children’s present and future.

Looking to Remember. Photography and Memory.

The evocative power of images has been widely studied. Through them, forgotten memories and stories, which are part of both individual and collective memory, can be verbalized and even reclaimed from oblivion. In this sense, the photographic image is an effective tool for promoting historical discourse and preserving personal memory.

Musas y Diosas

“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.”

Support Your Son or Daughter on Their Instagram Journey

In this image-driven culture, it is no surprise to find tweens and teens with Instagram accounts filled with hundreds of images and thousands of followers. Instagram is used for chatting, exchanging information, sharing photos, showcasing personal life, posting inspiring quotes, and building self-image, which is why it is a favorite among young people.

Doing Or Being from Photography

Want to start a photography project but don’t know where to start?
Would you like to build and develop your photography project authentically?
Many people spend their lives not doing what they truly wish, believing they must follow what they are expected to do rather than what they truly want.

Where to Find Photography Workshops for Children and Youth

In this section, you will find established photography workshops for children and youth. In these workshops, your children will learn photography through emotional expression. We offer these workshops with the assurance that they are led by professionals who have trained with us.

How to Use Neuroeducation to Teach Photography

As a method or instrument of artistic expression, photography holds all the necessary characteristics to make us more cognitively and creatively effective.

Jo Spence, the origin of therapeutic photography

It was a great find. Few books speak so clearly about the processes of therapeutic photography and the use of photography in personal spaces and social intervention.

Emotion, Creativity, And Photographic Expression

Photographic expression is a communicative process between the photographer and the viewer, but it is also a language between the person who takes the photograph and what is being observed.

ANDANA: Pioneering Children’s Photography Projects

Using playful and creative resources and introducing various contemporary photography projects, each participant will develop their own personal photography project, just like contemporary artists, expressing what brings them joy or makes them uneasy through a series of photographs.