Is a photojournalist who specialises in the complex social issues. Her images show people in a dignified way to highlight their quest for survival. She works hard to build trust and respects her subjects and their right to privacy. As she states on her website:
“My images are intimate, about issues and citizens I deeply care about. I believe photographs may not be capable of doing the moral work for us, but they can trigger the process of social consciousness.” [http://www.castorey.com/biography.html accessed 10/06/2020]
She has worked with major organisations such as UNICEF and little-known charities to bring to the fore the conditions of AIDS, sex workers, genocide, the homeless, refugees and natural disasters. Based in the UK she has been documenting a body of work around the daily struggles of parents living with children with disabilities (‘Defying the Myth’). In an article for the British Journal of Photography she states “The goal is to raise public awareness about the challenges of managing these children and the impact it has on family life, especially the trauma and mental health impact it has on the mothers.” (2019), she goes on to say “I engage with the mums and all of the children in the process. Although my style of photography is reportage, I ask everyone to tell me how they would like to be photographed. I give them small prints, and ask everyone to write a caption or to tell me a story about the image.” “It is a personal mandate that the images created are intimate, dignified and honour the sitters,” she explains. “I believe photographs may not be capable of doing the moral work for us, but they can trigger the process of social consciousness.”
In the video (link below) she discusses the importance of detailing both sides of a story. To give a balanced view in order to make the story credible to help the impact and try to improve the conditions and highlight public awareness. She wants to educate and push for change.
Bibliography
Websites accessed 10/06/2020
https://www.lensculture.com/carol-allen-storey
https://www.bjp-online.com/2019/10/portrait-of-humanity-defying-the-myth/
https://www.fire-cracker.org/2017/01/carol-allen-storey/
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