What is it?

• Representation of issues or practices through photos. These can be compiled (with or without written text) to tell a story in the form of a photostory

When to use it?

• To answer specific questions, either individually or in a group – shooting photos can allow people to represent a specific issue/concern
• To share outputs of an activity with other groups/communities (for example through a photostory)
• To visually document a community owned solution, a particular best practice, etc

Benefits

• Can give more vivid and rich information compared to writing
• Commenting on photographs can foster group discussion

Limitations

• The need of technical and relatively expensive material: cameras, printer, computer
• If the use of computers is needed, participants need to know how to use a computer
  

Example images from a Photostory produced with the Rupertee community, North Rupununi, Guyana illustrating some aspects of community viability: