What visuals can bring to your research
These days, taking photos is a commonplace and quite accessible practice for everyone. According to photojournalist Roger Anis, photographs bolster what communication experts and researchers want to share with their audience, stimulate discussion, or highlight important events or discovery in society. He sees that scientists forecast events such as climate change impacts, whereas artists capture them. Combining the strengths of artists and researchers could make it easier to encourage people to act. “Photography is the technical medium used to tell the story, but at the end of the day it is about the knowledge of the story,” acknowledges Roger Anis.