Photography & Society: The Podcast

New Economy for Photography podcast is part of an ongoing research by Marga Rotteveel:

A podcast about a new economy for photographers. The ideal picture is that that economy is for everyone who plays a role in it, but practice shows that is not a reality. Underpayments, lack of Fair Pay, uneven playing field, power structures and exploitation also play out in the photography field. To be able to deal with this, but above all to come up with alternatives, it is important to first take stock of what each person considers of value in his or her life and work. This values-based mindset allows us to connect with each other and with the needs of ourselves and the needs of the world. It is this connection that builds the resilience needed for change to occur.

The Master Photography & Society, led by lecturer Marga Rotteveel, organized a four-day workshop entitled 'A New Photo Economy'. During those days, we worked with the first-year students to visualize what is of value, and then to see what common values emerge from that, because more is possible in collectivity than alone.

From these insights, the economics of photography can be influenced, allowing photographers to build a healthy practice and livelihood and thus be able to continue making their work. Because we need those visual stories in our economy because they act as a catalyst for much-needed social change on important and urgent issues. This podcast is a reflection of this four-day workshop.

Students:

Anastasia Miseyko

Azin Nafar Haghighi

Aline Papenheim

Fabio Meinardi

Gundega Strauberga

Hana Selena Sokolović

Niside Panebianco

Hana Selena Sokolović

Lecturer: Marga Rotteveel

Teaching assistant: Beatrice Cera

Podcast recording: Emi Martin and Sophie Allerding

Master Photography & Society, Royal Academy of Art. The Hague, 2024

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New Economy for Photography podcast is part of an ongoing research by Marga Rotteveel:

A podcast about a new economy for photographers. The ideal picture is that that economy is for everyone who plays a role in it, but practice shows that is not a reality. Underpayments, lack of Fair Pay, uneven playing field, power structures and exploitation also play out in the photography field. To be able to deal with this, but above all to come up with alternatives, it is important to first take stock of what each person considers of value in his or her life and work. This values-based mindset allows us to connect with each other and with the needs of ourselves and the needs of the world. It is this connection that builds the resilience needed for change to occur.

To make a start, the Master Photography & Society, led by lecturer Marga Rotteveel, organized a four-day workshop entitled 'A New Photo Economy'. During those days, we worked with the first-year students to visualize what is of value, and then to see what common values emerge from that, because more is possible in collectivity than alone.

From these insights, the economics of photography can be influenced, allowing photographers to build a healthy practice and livelihood and thus be able to continue making their work. Because we need those visual stories in our economy because they act as a catalyst for much-needed social change on important and urgent issues. This podcast is a reflection of this four-day workshop.

Students:

Kristina Čulo

Niké Dolman

Joseph Kennel

Alia Léonardi

Alina Lupu

Tashiya Mel

Ben Morrison

Lara Varat

Daniel Zduniuk

Lecturer: Marga Rotteveel

Teaching assistant: Petra Kroon

Podcast recording: Emi Martin and Sophie Allerding

Master Photography & Society, Royal Academy of Art. The Hague, 2023

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In this episode you will hear Diego reflect on his graduation work "The Gut-Knowing - Transformation Without a Blueprint" and the research behind it.

You can follow Diego on instagram: @diegoreindel

and you can see his work on his website: https://diegoreindel.com

In the episode you can hear a fragment of Diego's song "heavy" released together with Paul Kowol and produced by Bonifaz.

In the new season of Photography & Society – The Podcast, 𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡, the graduates of 2023 are giving inside in their research process of their graduation works. What does it mean to do research as a visual maker? In what ways can research be conducted? How can making things guide thinking processes and vice versa? These are some of the guiding questions behind this podcast.