Facilitated by Stefano Carini<\/p>\n
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In the midst of overlapping ecological and social crises, visual storytelling is a powerful tool\u2014not just for awareness, but for transformation. Yet dominant narratives around the climate crisis often focus on despair, destruction, and loss. While urgent, these images can produce fatigue, detachment, and even trauma\u2014reinforcing a sense of helplessness and disconnection. Scientific research increasingly shows that chronic exposure to dramatic or negative media leads to psychological paralysis, news avoidance, and emotional burnout. In this environment, photographers have a critical choice: to either reflect the collapse or help shape the conditions for resilience. This workshop challenges extractive visual narratives and invites photographers to step into a regenerative role\u2014where storytelling becomes an act of care, imagination, and intervention.<\/p>\n
Shifting Narratvies presents a three-day intensive workshop for photographers and visual storytellers who want to deepen their practice, experiment with narrative shifts, and reimagine how they engage audiences in the face of ecological breakdown. Participants will work hands-on with their existing portfolios to re-edit, curate, and emotionally recalibrate their work. Through guided reflection, peer feedback, and collaborative exercises, they will develop new ways of seeing, framing, and narrating their stories\u2014building toward a visual language that fosters empathy, imagination, and action.<\/p>\n
Regenerative Storytelling\u2028Equip participants to move beyond crisis-driven imagery and toward narratives that support ecological and cultural resilience. Radical Empathy\u2028Deepen the emotional force of visual work through storytelling that builds relational connections between human and more-than-human subjects. Dialogue and Feedback\u2028Cultivate a collaborative space of reflection and learning where participants exchange insights and reimagine their narrative strategies. Narrative Innovation\u2028Encourage experimentation and meditative editing processes to unlock new pathways in conservation photography. Scientific Framework The workshop draws on research from psychology, media studies, and trauma theory to foster more conscious storytelling practices: Doomscrolling & Media Burnout: Constant exposure to negative content heightens anxiety and detachment. Regenerative storytelling acts as a remedy. Vicarious Trauma: Stories saturated in suffering may retraumatize audiences. This workshop trains participants to hold complexity while centering dignity and agency. Mean World Syndrome: Overexposure to crisis narratives distorts perception. Balanced storytelling restores trust in community, possibility, and agency. News Avoidance: Many audiences are disengaging. Hopeful and emotionally resonant narratives can re-engage them meaningfully.<\/p>\n
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Exact dates in October:<\/strong> Venue\/location<\/strong>: Stara Fu\u017eina 38, TNP – center<\/p>\n Early bird fee: 160 EUR<\/strong><\/p>\n Regular price: 200 EUR<\/strong><\/p>\n What\u2019s included in the fee:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n17, 18 of October 2025<\/p>\n