Visual Research–photo elicitation

“photographs do not hold meaning, only information, and meaning can only come from the individual who took the photo; the individual who has a story, an experience, a memory, or an emotion to share.” p. 73

Grimmet, K (2018). Using Photo-Elicitation to Break the Silence. In M. L. Boucher, Ed. Participant Empowerment Through Photo-elicitation in Ethnographic Education Research New Perspectives and Approaches, Springer

“Each photo acted as a concrete symbol of an abstract thought, concept, or memory, thus allowing each participant to articulate a free-flowing thoughts, ideas, and answers to the research questions.” p. 91