Resources

The Cruel Radiance (2010) challenges often invoked claims that photography is voyeuristic, exploitative, or induces “compassion fatigue.” Instead, Linfield draws on a range of examples to argue for the moral, ethical, and political imperative to critically engage with photographs of political violence.

Graphic (2023) offers an incredibly relevant look at the impact that looking at graphic photographs of trauma has on the viewer. The authors distil key learnings and best practices based on interviews with experts, professionals, and people with firsthand experience of being inundated with photographs of trauma at their work as content moderators, photo editors, and human rights investigators.