# The therapeutic value of photography

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxPasadena
- Speaker: Ryan Pfluger
- Year: 2017
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/ryan_pfluger_the_therapeutic_value_of_photography)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In this deeply personal talk, photographer Ryan Pfluger shares how difficult times prompted him to take a series of road trips during which he discovered the power of photography to foster connection. Describing the tradition's unique place in our image-saturated culture, he explains how portrait photography -- even if its just self-portraiture or involves only the people in your immediate vicinity -- can help fight loneliness and bolster self-worth.

## Lectures

1. [The therapeutic value of photography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ryan_pfluger_the_therapeutic_value_of_photography/5bdc8a21ba3d), 13 min (TED's player)