Can We Change How We Feel by Changing the Way We Look? Photography and Emotional Regulation

Have you ever looked again at a photograph that once made you feel sad and discovered that it now evokes tenderness, gratitude or even joy?
La imagen sigue siendo la misma. Las personas, los objetos, la luz y el lugar son los mismos. Sin embargo, algo ha cambiado en nuestra manera de mirarla.

Humanistic Photojournalism, Psychology and Participatory Photography at the Asturias International Photojournalism Conference.

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.