Tammy Law is a Chinese-Australian photographic artist and book maker. Tammy's documentary arts practice investigates experiences of presence and absence through migrating and displaced communities. Tammy has received various nominations and awards for her work and most recently, the recipient of the 2021 Arts Queensland Individuals Fund for her artist’s book project, Cancelled & Removed.
Statement of Ethics
Ethics is not only a set of principles that I carry in my toolkit, but also a set of questions that are constantly changing and being reformed. These questions are dependent on so many things, which may include: the people I am working with, the place I am working in, the publication I am working for.
Things that I stand by:
- Being sensitive to the needs of the people that I photograph. I do this by listening, questioning and re-evaluating my own actions.
- It is my responsibility that the people I photograph feel valued, heard and acknowledged. Asking for consent at each development within a project.
- Building relationships of trust and working closely with those I photograph is important to me. I have the utmost respect for those who so openly share their stories.
- Creating work that prompts conversations about the issues being photographed.
- Acknowledging and being aware of the power that photographs/photographers possess.
- Asking myself if I have done the appropriate amount of research and if I am being transparent about the way in which the story is being told and what those taking part in the project gain from being involved.
Acknowledgement of Country
I acknowledge the Turrbal and Jagera people as the traditional owners of the land on which I live and work. I recognise and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
Statement of Ethics
Ethics is not only a set of principles that I carry in my toolkit, but also a set of questions that are constantly changing and being reformed. These questions are dependent on so many things, which may include: the people I am working with, the place I am working in, the publication I am working for.
Things that I stand by:
- Being sensitive to the needs of the people that I photograph. I do this by listening, questioning and re-evaluating my own actions.
- It is my responsibility that the people I photograph feel valued, heard and acknowledged. Asking for consent at each development within a project.
- Building relationships of trust and working closely with those I photograph is important to me. I have the utmost respect for those who so openly share their stories.
- Creating work that prompts conversations about the issues being photographed.
- Acknowledging and being aware of the power that photographs/photographers possess.
- Asking myself if I have done the appropriate amount of research and if I am being transparent about the way in which the story is being told and what those taking part in the project gain from being involved.
Acknowledgement of Country
I acknowledge the Turrbal and Jagera people as the traditional owners of the land on which I live and work. I recognise and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.