The Photo Ethics Podcast
Episodes
Tanya Habjouqa: On reevaluation and responsibility
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Tanya Habjouqa about reevaluation and responsibility. Tanya shares how her Circassian background motivates her work as s...
Tiffany Fairey: On visualising peace
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Tiffany Fairey about visualising peace. Tiffany warns of the dangers of binaries and hierarchies in terms of the differe...
Kimbra Audrey Lo: On healing
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Kimbra Audrey about healing. Kimbra shares how her self-portraiture practice is a way to reclaim power over her image an...
Jesse Alexander: On creative sustainability
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Jesse Alexander about creative sustainability. Jesse discusses the nuances of rurality and place making as well as the u...
Heather Agyepong: On embodiment and the self
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Heather Agyepong about embodiment and the self. She explains what reimagination means in her practice when representing ...
Nana Kofi Acquah: On the complexity of consent
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Nana Kofi Acquah about the complexity of consent. Nana speaks of the importance of prioritising understanding in order t...
Alice Cazenave: On the toxicity of photography
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Alice Cazenave about the toxicity of photography. She examines photography and colonialism on a material level in terms ...
Hernease Davis: On empathy in the darkroom
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Hernease Davis about empathy in the darkroom. Hearnease opens up about her use of photography to process, heal and take ...
Jai Lennard: On opportunity versus access
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Jai Lennard about opportunity versus access. Jai discusses how part of his ethical considerations include deciding if he...
Lauren Walsh: On conflict photography
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Lauren Walsh about conflict photography. Lauren first discusses her career trajectory, explaining her shift from English...
Santiago Lyon: On trusting what we see
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Santiago Lyon about trusting what we see. Discussing his own work with the Content Authenticity Initiative, he stresses ...
Aida Muluneh: On authenticity
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will talk with Aida Muluneh about authenticity. Aida discusses the use of festivals to manage perceptions of Africa and to globally...
Bonus: Eight Lessons from The Photo Ethics Podcast
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each year since 2020, the Photography Ethics Centre has interviewed 12 photographers, asking them: “What does photography ethics mean to you?” Aft...
Melanie King: On leaning into collaboration
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Melanie King about leaning into collaboration. She talks about her transition from research-informed practice to practic...
Mohammad Alnobani: On reducing bias in imagery
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Mohammad Alnobani on reducing bias in imagery. He discusses his experiences founding an Arab stock imagery website and h...
Daniel Etter: On truth and fiction
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Daniel Etter about truth and fiction. He discusses the differences between observation in photojournalism as opposed to ...
Mohamed Mahdy: On embedding ethics
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Mohamed Mahdy on embedding ethics. He talks about using your own senses to discover the stories around you, rather than ...
Alicia Bruce: On collaboration and advocacy
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Alicia Bruce on collaboration and advocacy. She explores how a collaborative approach to photography can avoid misrepres...
Aryan Musleh: Storytelling on social media
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Aryan Musleh on storytelling on social media. He discusses the challenges of representing communities that are misrepres...
Nicole Tung: On navigating ethical dilemmas
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Nicole Tung on navigating ethical dilemmas. She explores the responsibility a photographer has beyond taking a photo, di...
Zula Rabikowska: On working with communities
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Zula Rabikowska on working with communities. She talks about the care and research she invests in projects involving vul...
Nicki Lees: On making the invisible visible
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Anastasia Taylor-Lind about being slow, kind, and gentle. She shares her experiences of telling delicate stories about p...
Raymond Thompson Jr.: On speculation
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Raymond Thompson on speculation. He talks about how his portfolio represents the many different disciplines and approach...
Pia Johnson: On performing identity
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Pia Johnson on performing identity. She explores how her formal education in other artforms, like textiles, is present i...
Anastasia Taylor-Lind: On being slow, kind, and gentle
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Anastasia Taylor-Lind about being slow, kind, and gentle. She shares her experiences of telling delicate stories about p...
Fred Ritchin: Photography for a better world
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Fred Ritchin about photography for a better world. Fred offers a thoughtful reflection on image-making practices and the...
Brent Lewis: On becoming the story
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Brent Lewis about becoming the story. He describes the importance of not becoming the story by incentivising people to ...
Margaret Mitchell: On connection and sincerity
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Margaret Mitchell about connection and sincerity. She describes some of the projects she has undertaken which look at th...
Shaminder Dulai: On troublemaking
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Shaminder Dulai about troublemaking. He describes how he navigates ethical considerations, both as a photo editor and as ...
Photovoice Worldwide: On expanding the frame
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Stephanie Lloyd and Erica Belli from Photovoice Worldwide about expanding the frame. They each explain how their distinct...
Morwenna Kearsley: On ethics as comfort
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Morwenna Kearsley about ethics as comfort. She describes both her personal projects and her projects working with partici...
Nilupa Yasmin: On unconscious bias
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Nilupa Yasmin about unconscious bias. Nilupa describes the conversations that have shaped her thinking around unconscious...
Daniel Regan: On (self) care
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Daniel Regan about (self) care. Daniel discusses how he approaches collaborative work with others and personal work about...
Jack Moyse: On understanding disability
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Jack Moyse about understanding disability. Jack describes the therapeutic benefits that he has found through photographic...
Salgu Wissmath: On queering photography
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Salgu Wissmath about queering photography. They describe how there are certain expectations about ethics that are specifi...
Robin Hammond: On balancing impact
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Robin Hammond about balancing impact. He explains how ideas of impact fuelled his motivation for starting Witness Change,...
Rehab Eldalil: On relinquishing ownership
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Rehab Eldalil about relinquishing ownership. She describes different ways that she has used collaboration in her projects...
Annie Tritt: On intentions and impact
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Annie Tritt about intentions and impact. Annie explains their personal journey with photography ethics as a young photogr...
Fati Abubakar: On changing the narrative
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Fati Abubakar about changing the narrative. Fati explains her motivations for countering misrepresentation and creating ...
Arpita Shah: On representing identity
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Arpita Shah about representing identity. Arpita talks about the process of working with participants on their own repres...
Anthony Luvera: On collaborative representation
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Anthony Luvera about collaborative representation. He provides an insight into his approach to collaborative work, what ...
Sebah Chaudhry: On diversity and inclusion
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Sebah Chaudhry about diversity and inclusion. Sebah emphasises the need for diversity across organisations and education...
Anne Nwakalor: On reading and research
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Anne Nwakalor about reading and research. Anne discusses what motivated her to start No! Wahala, a magazine dedicated to...
Tara Todras-Whitehill: On becoming a storyteller
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Tara Todras-Whitehill about becoming a storyteller. She shares how she first became a photographer, and the ethical situ...
Michèle Pearson Clarke: On Vulnerability
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Michèle Pearson Clarke about vulnerability. She talks about the ethical considerations of presenting other people’s v...
Laura Boushnak: On questions of representation
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Laura Boushnak about questions of representation. Laura discusses the importance of being transparent and upfront with t...
Toby Smith: On climate visuals
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Toby Smith about climate visuals. Toby explains what can make a photograph of climate change successful. He discusses in...
Alex Reynolds: On taking a step back
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Alex Reynolds about taking a step back. Alex reflects on her own practise and how she first learnt to consider ethics wi...
Ryan Christopher Jones: On positionality and power
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Ryan Christopher Jones about positionality and power. Ryan discusses the connection between his identity and it’s infl...
Hannah Fletcher: On working sustainably
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Hannah Fletcher about how to develop a more sustainable photographic practice. She discusses the issue of sustainability...
Tamara Abdul Hadi: On what we have seen
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Tamara Abdul Hadi about what we have seen. She discusses how she develops relationships with marginalised people, and th...
Aaron Turner: On abstraction and identity
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Aaron Turner about the place of identity in abstract photography and art. He discusses the inspiration behind his photog...
Mallika Vora: On complicating human narratives
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Mallika Vora about the necessity of complicating narratives in photography, and providing a more nuanced understanding o...
Polly Irungu: On working intentionally
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Polly Irungu on working intentionally. Polly reflects on her experiences growing up and going to university which led he...
The Other: On class in the industry
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Kirsty Mackay, Kelly O’Brien, and Joanne Coates who are working class photographers, visual artists, storytellers, and...
Waleed Shah: On breaking stereotypes
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Waleed Shah on how he uses photography to break stereotypes and challenge societal norms, in both his personal and comme...
Sarah Waiswa: On listening first
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Sarah Waiswa about the importance of listening to the people you are photographing. Sarah describes her experiences work...
Pete Brook: On thinking about images
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Pete Brook about images of incarceration, and his thoughts on photo ethics more broadly. He shares how he first came to ...
Chrystal Ding: On learning through discomfort
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Chrystal about how she prepares for each project, and why she places such an emphasis on the value of research. Yet even...
Melissa Groo: On empathy with wildlife
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Melissa about the importance of empathy and compassion in creating ethical wildlife photography. She emphasises the need...
Tasneem Alsultan: On planning for publication
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Tasneem about the ethical issues that she considers when planning for publication. She describes her experience around c...
David Degner: On the choices we make
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with David Degner about his experiences navigating different ethical choices as a photojournalist working at home and abroad....
Taha Ahmad: On working with historical trauma
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Taha Ahmad about how he navigates ethics in his longterm projects. He stresses the importance of extensive research in h...
Alison Baskerville: On negotiating your own identity
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Alison Baskerville about the importance of understanding one’s own identity before addressing issues of ethics and saf...
Justin Carey: On solitude and collaboration
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Justin Carey about how he navigates relationships of collaboration with the people in his pictures. He discusses the imp...
Smita Sharma: On empathy in storytelling
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Smita Sharma about how she approaches difficult and sensitive stories by first connecting to people with empathy. She st...
Jess Crombie: On storytelling partnerships
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Jess Crombie about the importance of collaboration and partnership when telling other people’s stories. Jess describes...
Tara Pixley: On critical media production
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Tara Pixley about the vital importance of taking a critical approach to media production. She unpacks our subconscious b...
Jason Houston: On collaborative ways of working
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Jason Houston about collaborative ways of working in photography, and responsibilities he feels as an image-maker. He de...
Polly Braden: On negotiating consent
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Polly Braden about how she negotiates continual consent with people in vulnerable situations. She describes the importan...
Danielle Villasana: On representation and equity
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Danielle Villasana about the importance of telling the whole story. She describes how the media industry has been compli...
Martha Tadesse: On unlearning and learning ethics
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Martha Tadesse about representation, ethics, and how to tell visual stories with empathy. Martha explains how she balanc...
Amanda Mustard: On finding your own voice
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with photojournalist and filmmaker Amanda Mustard about navigating the photojournalism industry, finding her own voice in pho...
Trailer: Welcome to The Photo Ethics Podcast
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Photo Ethics Podcast! I’m your host, Savannah Dodd, and I’m the founder of the Photography Ethics Centre. Each week we will hear fr...