four note friday 1.10 | What is online photovoice?

During the 30+ years since its inception, photovoice has been adapted and reshaped to fit various contexts. The COVID-19 global pandemic represented a new context for those engaged in research of all kinds, and photovoice was no exception. There were countless new challenges and significant considerations to be made about individual and public health.

Online photovoice came into prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers and practitioners quickly adapted the methodology to virtual platforms, creating new opportunities for connection, dialogue, and visual-digital storytelling at a distance. This shift sparked both innovations and challenges.

This week's four notes come in the form of four journal articles I selected to review in building my own deepening understandings of how this photovoice adaptation came to be and has been put into practice. I start with two recent pieces then trace back to the origins of the adaptations.