Participatory Photography.

This school of photography turns traditional practice on its head.  Those whose normal role is limited to their function as objects of photography, at least in terms of portrayal by mass media, receive tools and training to document their own lives and the ability to share the result with a large audience.  The movement originated in American efforts two decades ago to aid rural Chinese women, who had never used a camera, but now encompasses all efforts to take charge of one's own narrative using photography.  Milestones include the New York City exhibit Unbroken, curated by George Carrano.    George and Jonathan also produced collateral for the pioneering organization devoted to this school of photography.  Meanwhile, Chelsea ran a participatory photography workshop in St. Louis Children's Hospital in 2007 as part of an art enrichment program.