We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again - How we take pictures matter! We always strive to be conscientious of the way we take photos when we’re in Haiti. One great way we encourage our team members to do this is by using Polaroid cameras. These are some pictures of some friends with their photos taken from Annie’s camera on our trip to Haiti in December. By taking a photo and then giving it to the subject in the photo, we accomplish 2 things:

- we allow the subject of the photo to do as they please with the picture of themselves, because it’s THEIR picture!

- we humble ourselves through giving the photo away, because now it’s not ours to control.

We’re not perfect. But at LQVE we always strive to show dignity, agency, and respect through the way that we take photos. Thanks for coming to our TED talk!