In this first episode of the new Documentary Storytellers podcast,  I’m speaking to Rebecca Conway – a documentary photographer from the UK  who won the Camille lepage prize at last year’s (2022) Visa pour L’Image in Perpignan, France. A few years ago Rebecca made the transition from  picture editor and written-word journalist to photographer out of a  desire to explore stories visually, and feeling a greater affinity with  photography. She focuses a lot on the impact of conflict on people’s  mental health, and what it means to live with the aftermath of war and  conflict. She also explores stories related to climate change – again  with a human focus.

We talk about Rebecca’s journey to where she is now, the challenges  and benefits of being  a white western woman documenting life in Asia,  the value of exploring long-term projects and embedding yourself  somewhere, and much more.

Rebecca Conway's website

Episode ID: 1000597552262

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Release Date: 31/01/2023, 21:11:46