Photography Loss And Memory: a visual account of grief description
type: CreativeWork
description: The development of academic research and professional practice regarding human aspects of death, dying, bereavement and grief, have emerged as a prolific, diverse and at times controversial area. Much of the theories and expert opinion has been largely expressed in scientific or clinical terms; research and practice from a creative perspective, as a sustained and systematic approach, have received less attention. This practice-led study offers an alternative method to the predominantly theoretical and textual discourse normally encountered within the subject domain. It utilizes the singular or combined application of creative still photography, videography and lenticular technology, as a strategy for the development and application of a ‘considered photographic approach,’ in the study and management of grief. Through creative processes, it explores and interprets human responses to the loss through death of someone close, and demonstrates the value of creative practice as scholarly research, and its significance as a tool for the development of communication and understanding, in the context of therapeutic intervention and personal wellbeing. Divided into five topics, the research themes have been developed from an evaluation of personal experiences, a reading of the creative and scholarly literature relevant to the subject area, and through third party participation. The themes explored through this practice led research are as follows: Pictures From Life: creative practice in a clinical context. Introduces a new UK based photographic led workshop programme, designed specifically for children and young people who have experienced a family death. Through creative practice it opens up a new and stimulating path to the expression of grief, helping to strengthen family communication and understanding. Borderlines: between hope and despair. Drawing on my personal experiences, and those of dose family members, this is an intimate story of a family coping with grief. Its …
abstract: The development of academic research and professional practice regarding human aspects of death, dying, bereavement and grief, have emerged as a prolific, diverse and at times controversial area. Much of the theories and expert opinion has been largely expressed in scientific or clinical terms; research and practice from a creative perspective, as a sustained and systematic approach, have received less attention. This practice-led study offers an alternative method to the predominantly theoretical and textual discourse normally encountered within the subject domain. It utilizes the singular or combined application of creative still photography, videography and lenticular technology, as a strategy for the development and application of a ‘considered photographic approach,’ in the study and management of grief. Through creative processes, it explores and interprets human responses to the loss through death of someone close, and demonstrates the value of creative practice as scholarly research, and its significance as a tool for the development of communication and understanding, in the context of therapeutic intervention and personal wellbeing. Divided into five topics, the research themes have been developed from an evaluation of personal experiences, a reading of the creative and scholarly literature relevant to the subject area, and through third party participation. The themes explored through this practice led research are as follows: Pictures From Life: creative practice in a clinical context. Introduces a new UK based photographic led workshop programme, designed specifically for children and young people who have experienced a family death. Through creative practice it opens up a new and stimulating path to the expression of grief, helping to strengthen family communication and understanding. Borderlines: between hope and despair. Drawing on my personal experiences, and those of dose family members, this is an intimate story of a family coping with grief. Its …
author: Simmons, Michael
license: https://dora.dmu.ac.uk/bitstreams/f24a5708-5197-4c4d-9a09-8d9da87b3279/download
date published: 2007-07
date modified: 2026-07-24T06:18:24Z
provider: De Montfort University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: De Montfort University