In this engaging and thought-provoking talk, Christopher James Hall—speaker, mentor, advocate, and photographer—explores how photography can go beyond capturing moments to become a catalyst for meaningful conversation and systemic change.

Drawing on real-life projects and personal experience, Christopher demonstrates how pairing photographs with personal stories creates something powerful. For individuals, it can be validating and empowering; for organisations and services, it provides invaluable qualitative insight that no survey can match.

This session unpacks how to structure these conversations ethically and sensitively, how to gather insight while respecting participants, and how to use these narratives effectively in exhibitions, publications, and strategic reports.

Whether you work in the arts, public sector, frontline services, or community development, this talk offers practical tools for ensuring that voices are not just heard—but acted upon.