Self-Portrait: Exploring Identity
Self-portrait photography for identity
In this reflective and empowering workshop, participants will engage in creating self-portraits using photography to explore their personal identity, values, and emotions. Guided by prompts, they will reflect on how they see themselves and how they wish to…
Workshop
Description
In this reflective and empowering workshop, participants will engage in creating self-portraits using photography to explore their personal identity, values, and emotions. Guided by prompts, they will reflect on how they see themselves and how they wish to be seen by others. The process encourages deep introspection, fostering self-awareness and authentic expression, co-creation and creativity.
At the end of the session, participants will have the opportunity to share their portraits and reflect on their creative choices with the group. This exercise helps individuals understand how they present themselves, both visually and emotionally.
Benefits
Empowers Self-Expression
Participants gain confidence in expressing their authentic selves, using photography as a powerful tool to explore identity and emotions.
Promotes Self-Awareness
This workshop encourages deep self-reflection, helping participants better understand their personal values, strengths, and how they wish to be perceived in the workplace and beyond.
Nurtures Creativity & Confidence
Creating a self-portrait fosters creativity and provides a platform for individuals to experiment with their visual identity, building confidence in their creative choices.
Encourages Connection & Vulnerability
Sharing portraits with the group allows for moments of vulnerability and deep connection, as participants reflect on their inner selves and relate to others in a meaningful way.
Enhances Emotional Intelligence
By engaging with self-reflection and others' perspectives, participants improve their emotional intelligence — critical for effective teamwork and leadership.
Additional Experience Info
If I tailor the workshop specifically for the client (e.g., based on internal challenges or industry), it will be 100 more. If extra printed materials, toolkits, post-session summaries, etc. are requested, this must be agreed upon beforehand. 10 to 20% discount for booking a series of workshops.
Hosted by Ingrid Guyon
About the Host
Ingrid Guyon is a French photographer, filmmaker, and participatory visual media practitioner and facilitator with nearly two decades of international experience. She is known for her commitment to social change through visual storytelling. She's the founding director of Fotosynthesis, a social enterprise she established in 2009 to harness photography, filmmaking, and community cinema for education, dialogue, inclusion, peacebuilding, and healing. Her creative participatory photography workshops involve body movement, group work, dialogue, self-expression, identity, visual ethics, storytelling, peace, mindfulness, and therapeutic and experimental processes to promote empathy, active listening, creativity, self-esteem, and cohesion.
Travel Locations
I am based between Zaragoza (Spain) and London (UK) and often work in Madrid and Barcelona. I can travel anywhere in Europe as long as the travel and accommodation costs are covered on top of my fees.
Focus Areas
Location
London / Zaragoza / Madrid / Barcelona, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Certifications & Credentials
Public Liability Insurance
Client Requirements
Thsi will depend on the workshop I offer
Past Clients
King;s College London, NHS, Belfast Exposed, Southbank Centre, Museum of London, Victoria & Albert Museum
Photo Gallery