Photography Is… Inviting Empathy - From Lens to Self Festival 2026

​Every photograph of another person begins with a relationship: someone looks, someone is looked at, and a distance exists between them.

​How can an image help us move closer to someone else's experience? In this workshop, you will explore photography as an encounter between different perspectives.

​Through guided exercises, you will reflect on presence, listening, consent and the ways we choose to represent other people.

​Here, empathy means approaching with attention and curiosity, while recognising that another person's experience always holds something we can continue to listen to and learn about.

​Your photographs will become prompts for examining how you look and how more thoughtful connections might be created.

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​No photography experience required. As is usual for From Lens to Self experiences, please ensure you are on time and connected via a computer or laptop.

​What to bring: A smartphone or digital camera, pen and paper

​Part of the From Lens to Self Festival 2026 (24 Oct to 15 Nov), online and across London.

​Facilitator: Gianpietro Pucciariello

​Policy: No refunds within 7 days of the event.

​Full programme & tickets: https://www.fromlenstoself.com/#festival