A camera journal asks participants to document their daily experiences through photographs taken with their own smartphone or a provided camera. Unlike traditional diary studies that rely on written reflection, the camera journal captures the visual and environmental reality of people's lives (the objects they interact with, the spaces they inhabit, and the moments that matter to them) in the participant's own visual language, not the researcher's.
Camera Journal
Participants document their world in their own visual language
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Designers Academy
4 February 2025 · 4 min read
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In brief
A camera journal is a research method where participants document their daily experiences and environments through photographs taken with their own devices, often accompanied by short captions or voice notes.
