‘You have to prepare to be bold’: How three charities harnessed visual campaigns
For each of these organizations, creating a “successful” visual campaign was about authenticity, bold storytelling, and navigating ethical complexities.
Amy Romer is a journalist and photographer living on the unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəýəm (Musqueam) peoples. She helps charities like Children of the Street and Megaphone Magazine with photography and mentorship and frequently writes for IndigiNews and other outlets.
For each of these organizations, creating a “successful” visual campaign was about authenticity, bold storytelling, and navigating ethical complexities.
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Social-cause photographer Amy Romer offers four case studies that demonstrate the power of ethical visual storytelling to mobilize people, raise funds, and change perspectives.