Tutor 1-on-1

  When meeting with my Falmouth tutor Cemre, I presented where I was at with my project and she encouraged me to possibly re-position myself as the photographer in my work with the children. 

YIKES!  I didn't even realized I had taken myself out of the equation.

 She linked me Susan Meiselas work, A Room of Their Own.


A Room of Their Own was a slowly evolving project in the West Midlands, UK.  Working with women, victims of domestic violence in refuge and a Multistory team,  evolved into a collaborative approach that soon involved workshops and soup meetings, creative writing and more all hosted in the refuges themselves.  When they were comfortable, the women began letting Meiselas create images of them in their own space.

"The image of space is a record, and also a kind of mirror."

-Susan Meiselas

Fig. 1: MEISELAS 2016.  Room 9.  A Refuge in the Black County.


Susan brought out the stories they had hidden inside themselves, so they were no longer hidden.

My big question: How do I reposition myself as the photographer in my own project.  My goal is to help the children participating, develop or recognize that they can have a voice through the lens.  I do have a few ideas on how I can do this, and stay in the position of photographer as well.  STAY TUNED!




Figure 1.  Susan MEISELAS. 2016. Room 9.  A Refuge in the Black County. Available at:https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/society/susan-meiselas-room-their-own/  [accessed October 2109]

MEISELAS, Susan. 2017. A Room of Their Own.  Multistory.

MEISELAS, Susan. 2017. 'A Room of Their Own.' Magnum Photos [online] Available at: https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/society/susan-meiselas-room-their-own/ [accessed October 2019]