Therapeutic Photography: The Self-Portrait
A self-portrait in therapeutic photography is more than just a visual representation; it serves as a powerful tool for self-knowledge and exploring emotions and identity.

A self-portrait in therapeutic photography is more than just a visual representation; it serves as a powerful tool for self-knowledge and exploring emotions and identity.
Photovoice is a technique that blends photography, storytelling, and community conversations to empower individuals and communities. This method allows them to document and reflect on their lives and environments in a visual and accessible way.
By understanding how our brain processes images, we can use this ability to enrich our emotional lives, foster greater self-knowledge, and –why not?– take better photographs.
We want to express our deepest gratitude for the wonderful opinions you have shared about our training experiences. We are delighted to know that our passion for photography and personal development has resonated so positively.
Psychology and photography are deeply intertwined; they look at each other and listen, creating effective, adaptable frameworks with hopeful results.
We have added a new expert to the ANDANAfoto team. Meet Mira, an Artificial Intelligence specializing in photography and personal development training.
To interpret an image, we must understand the culture that supports it, the historical moment to which it belongs, and the encompassing impact of personal beliefs. An image does not mean the same thing to everyone because its interpretation can vary across different historical periods and cultures.
On 25 March, we took part in AULA 2023 – The International Student and Education Fair, together with the State School Council, presenting the photographic experience I CREATE MY IMAGE.
A self-portrait can be an instrument to get to know oneself, a way of exposing our body but it also manifests the feeling and the intimate way of being. A self-portrait is a map of your intimate world, a statement of intentions, a testimony about who you are and how you show yourself.
If we portray the world we live in using images, if we think in images, or if the words we use relate to what we picture in our minds, is it possible that these images actually shape our reality? Which comes first: the image or the word?