Family roles and photography
Photography has evolved quickly during the past few years. It seems as though everyone is a photographer now as it has become easier to take and share quality photos. What has not changed is our natural roles within a family network in regards to photography. The young are always the subject and the old are almost always the viewers.
As a child, you are the subject of a photo that is taken by someone else. As a teenager you are still the subject (thanks to the selfie!). As a parent, you are likely the one behind the lens and as a grandparent, you may take the odd photo, but are mostly a viewer of the photos shared with you by your family.
Our aim is to bring the “bookends” of the family; the subject and the viewer, closer together with kin2kin:
- Photos are not organised by the author, they are organised (filed or tagged) according to the person in the photo. For us of who is more important than from who.
- Because the photos have been organised by who is in them, responses go directly to the person in the photo, cutting out the photographer. By doing this, we’re not just giving photo updates, we’re attempting to inspire a connection between the subject of the photo and the viewer.
- Kin2kin allows the younger generation without devices, to connect through their parent’s device in a safe environment so they can communicate with trusted family members directly.”
Grandchildren and Grandparents who act as the bookends of the family now have a direct connection to each other through kin2kin content, freeing up time for busy parents. Parents just add photos and then they can sit back and watch relationships develop.
-Hamish McGregor
The founder of kin2kin Hamish is an avid app screenshot collector and passionate about getting his recalcitrant children speaking to his dad.
Originally published at www.kin2kin.com.
