Carolyn Mendelsohn: Amplifying Voices and Transforming Lives Through Photography

SheClicks Women in Photography

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Carolyn Mendelsohn is a highly acclaimed UK-based portrait and documentary photographer known for her impactful personal projects that amplify voices and stories. In this episode of the SheClicks Women in Photography Podcast, host Angela Nicholson sits down with Carolyn to discuss her inspiring career journey and influential body of work.
Carolyn shares how she transitioned to photography after a career in theatre, finding the medium a way to reconnect with her creativity as a new mother. She details her early experiments and learning that led to recognition, as well as her breakthrough series 'Being Inbetween' which documented the lives of girls aged 10-12. This project brought Carolyn international acclaim and demonstrated photography's power to empower subjects.
The conversation explores Carolyn's process for creating meaningful commissions and personal work, from initial ideas to execution. She discusses impactful projects like 'Generations' honouring Holocaust survivors. Carolyn also talks about her recruitment and role as a Nikon ambassador, and she shares her thoughts on using photography to amplify unheard voices.
For anyone interested in documentary photography, impactful storytelling, women in the industry, or pursuing a creative passion, this episode provides invaluable insight from an award-winning photographer at the top of her field.
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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Photography journey from hobby to profession (00:01:42)

3. Featuring on reality TV (00:08:04)

4. Photography craft, creativity, and joy (00:13:28)

5. Personal projects and commercial work (00:19:20)

6. Beginning Being Inbetween (00:28:24)

7. Becoming a Nikon ambassador (00:38:12)

8. Six from SheClicks (00:42:07)

9. AI nightmare (00:52:39)