Borders: A Transnational Photography Project
Welcome to the Borders Photography blog.The project this site represents is an attempt to examine the impact of forced migration on ethnic minority children from Burma. Using an anthropological approach that depends heavily on the use of art and photography, the project will address questions of personal, communal, regional, and national identity.
For more information about the project, or for examples of recent work created, please explore the linked pages below. About the Project
Community Interviews
"Where I'm From" Assignment
"My Community" Assignment
"Life Storybook" Assignment
"Thailand/Burma" Assignment
"Migration Map" Assignment
Photography Workshops
"Portrait" Assignment
"About My Home" Assignment
"About My Community" Assignment
"Sequence/Series" Assignment
"Moving Forward" Assignment
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Session One: “Portraits”
Assignment: Consider what a portrait is, and what it means to take a photograph of another person. Remember to think about representation, and how you can most fairly and accurately represent the community around you (don’t forget, this includes asking permission to take photographs of people).
Take six portraits of people you know, trying your best to communicate something about them through your final photograph.
Note: Children’s captions are not included here as to protect locations, identities, etc.
