Links to other Photoethnography Sources

by Karen Nakamura

The use of photographic methods in the subdiscipline of visual anthropology is a hallowed one. Here are some links to other web sites with photoethnographic resources:

First, look at Yahoo's directory of sites:

• Yahoo > Social Science > Anthropology and Archaeology > Cultural Anthropology > Visual Anthropology > Ethnographic Photography

Japan Photoethnography

• Anthropologist John Bennett - Doing Photography and Social Research in the Allied Occupation of Japan, 1948-1951 (Ohio State U.)
• Bakumatsu-Meiji Period Photographs (from Nagoya University)

Then here are some sites of interest to me:

• Jay Ruby's article "Visual Anthropology" in the Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology (1996)
• Society for Visual Anthropology
• Kerlins.net: Photoethnography Bibliography
• Fixing Shadows - "devoted to still photography, primarily documentary and ethnophotography"
• Web Resources for Visual Anthropology
• Legal Rights for Photographers
• Visual Anthropology Review -- official journal of the Society for Visual Anthropology
• Photoessay: Photographer as Auteur
• Documentary Educational Resources
  • "We produce, distribute and promote quality ethnographic and documentary films from around the world. Founded in 1968 by independent filmmakers whose collaborations reflect a lifetime of engagement and respect for their subjects. Documentary Educational Resources' films foster cross-cultural understanding."
• Suggestions to the list are welcome

Misc links

• www.photo-ethnography.com - notice the dash? this is a commercial venture that uses visual anthropological interviewing methods for market research purposes

General Photography Sites (that I like):

• Luminous Landscape
• Essays on Photography by Frank Von Riper (Washington Post)
• PhotoBlogs.org - the best way to improve is to take more photos

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