From October 1 to 3, we were in Gijón taking part in EIFA 2026, the Asturias International Photojournalism Conference. A meeting place for professionals working in photography, journalism, film and human rights, with a programme of workshops, exhibitions and conversations about images and the ways we represent the world.
Photography, Power and Representation. What kind of imaginary do we construct when we repeatedly represent a reality in a particular way?
Fotografía y psicología clínica: ¿puede utilizarse la fotografía dentro de una intervención psicológica?
There are people who continue to live within us even when they are no longer present: our mother, father, a sibling, a partner, or a close friend. Someone we loved deeply. Even someone with whom we had a difficult relationship.
At the same time, there is increasing evidence that photography is not merely a way of recording reality. It can also become a tool for observing ourselves, understanding our experiences, and developing new ways of relating to our lives.
Today, I can affirm that the work ANDANA has developed over the years through the “Photography to Get to Know Yourself” Programme is supported by academic and scientific evidence.
Now, a newly published study confirms what many people already knew. Photographs have a transformative power.
There is something we know, even if we can’t always explain it: images affect us. A photograph can move us, unsettle us, or even stir something deep within without us fully understanding why.
Photography was not born from technique alone. It was born from alchemy, from hands that experiment, fail, mix, and discover. It was born from curiosity.
Documentary photography is a powerful tool for social representation, but it also raises ethical dilemmas related to the gaze, vulnerability, and the construction of narratives about others. From a psychological perspective, this article explores the cognitive, emotional, and relational processes involved in the act of photographing, with the aim of encouraging more respectful, conscious, and collaborative practices in today’s visual culture.
