10. Self-portrait - Therapy in Photography

Therapy in Photography

The therapeutic side to self-portraits and photographs in general are also becoming more discussed and widely used. There are several pages on the subject and people working actively with it on a daily basis either as someone's therapist or as their own therapist with the self-portrait as the means to work through their problems and everyday life. As mentioned it is claimed that a self-portrait, a photograph taken by you of you say more about you then just your facial traits. Which is why the use of it in therapy can be very useful.

"Every photograph someone takes is also a type of self-portrait reflecting him or her; they chose to freeze it permanently." (Bramley, M. C. (2009) The Relationship Between Self-Portrait and Therapeutic Photography, in Relation to the Work of Jo Spence. p. 6)

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[weiserphototherapy]

sorry, I forgot to give my email address -- it is:

jweiser @ phototherapy-centre . com -- please use it to send me the answer to my question above, Also,would you mind telling me who you are?? I have a lot of interest in PhotoTherapy and wonder if you are in the UK(?) Thanks, Judy

[weiserphototherapy]

It is interesting to see these videos. 

Could you please tell me who is the person "Bramley, M.C." that you mention as where you are quoting from?? I would really appreciate knowing how to find this person's writings, thanks!