visual ethnography

Visual ethnography is a research method that combines traditional ethnography, which studies cultures and communities, with visual media like photographs, videos, and drawings. It focuses on understanding people’s lives and environments by capturing their everyday experiences through these visuals. This approach allows researchers to convey the emotional and social contexts of a community more vividly, providing insights that words alone may miss. By using images, visual ethnography helps document and interpret cultural practices, beliefs, and interactions, making it a powerful tool for understanding and sharing human experiences.