Expanding the Frame

The use of photography in therapy has existed for§many years and has been primarily used as an adjunct§to verbal therapy or as a medium in Art Therapy. This§paper explores the relationship between Drama Therapy§and photographic based therapies. Different§therapeutic self-portrait photography methodologies§such as Photo Therapy, Therapeutic Photography, and§Photodrama are examined in relation to certain§principle Drama Therapy theories and methodologies.§An emphasis is placed on Jones 9 core processes of§Drama Therapy, Landy s role method and theory, and§Self-Revelatory Performance methodology when§analyzing the connections between disciplines. This§paper will illustrate the links between self-portrait§photography and dramatic methodologies in therapy,§and provide the Drama Therapist with an understanding§of how self-portrait photography may work in§conjunction with a Drama Therapy theoretical§orientation. Also, a review of the legal and ethical§aspects of using self-portrait photography in Drama§Therapy will be addressed, giving the reader an§understanding of the potential implications and§dangers of using this medium in therapy.