Reviews for Visual anthropology

The average rating for Visual anthropology based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-02-01 00:00:00 Samuel Chiang As a design researcher, I found this book very interesting... mostly in understanding the role that the camera and being in 'photographer mode' can play in establishing rapport and building relationships between researcher and participants. Collier also has some really great quotes in here that talk about the nature of cameras, photography and videos. Great prompts for discussion: "The camera is another instrumental extension of our senses, one that can record on a low scale of abstraction. The camera, by its optical character, has whole vision." "The camera, however automatic, is a tool that is highly sensitive to the attitudes of its operator." "Impressions gained with the eye along grow dim, fuse with other impressions, and with time fade away." "The camera's machinery allows us to see without fatigue; the last exposure is just as detailed as the first. The memory of film replaces the notebook and ensures complete quotation under the most trying circumstance." "With film or video it is possible to deal precisely with not just 'what' but also 'how' behavior happens, not only to see but also to understand the sparkle and character of an event, a people, a place."

Review # 2 was written on 2013-12-22 00:00:00 Rodney Reynaldo A staple read for exploring photography as a research method.