{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Terrible Creative","title":"Tear Gas & Pixels - What protest photography teaches us about truth, power, and not looking away.","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1847,"description":"This episode wasn’t planned.\n\nBut with federal troops deployed in Los Angeles, students arrested, immigrants targeted, and journalists silenced — it felt dishonest to pretend everything was normal.\n\nIn this special essay-style episode, I explore the role of photography in moments of protest and power:\nWhy the frame is never neutral\nHow truth is shaped, and sometimes distorted, by the camera\nThe difference between documenting and performing\nWhat it means to be a witness, not a tourist\nI also share a powerful on-the-ground reflection from LA-based photographer @chelsealaurenla, whose words remind us that not everything makes the news, but it still matters.\n\nIf you’ve ever questioned whether photography can change anything… this one’s for you.\n\nMentions & Resources:\nFollow Chelsea Lauren: instagram.com/chelsealaurenla\nMusic licensed by Artlist.io\nStay Connected:\n\nSubscribe to Field Notes\nThe podcast is the campfire, Field Notes is what you take home. Field Notes is the weekly email companion to this podcast, one part creative letter, one part behind-the-scenes mess, all bullshit-free.\n→ Sign up here\n\nLearn more about the project at:\nterriblephotographer.com\n\nIf this episode meant something to you, leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.\nIt helps more than you know.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qsOnUwMbUF-PHJZ7RwOm0Uh1mXJoqDwCz1nHN0z7r7Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMTIy/MjM3Yzk2YTUzZDE5/ZjNiODE0Y2MxOTgz/MGRiNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}