{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695fd32b1f7886a9b862d89e/6af572d0b089f98c1543644f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"RANIA MATAR on Portraiture, Trust and the Stories We Carry","description":"<p>What does it take to make a portrait that reveals more than a face? In episode 335 of the Camera Shake Podcast, Rania</p><p>Matar joins Kersten Luts for an in-depth conversation about portraiture, trust, and the people and stories behind her</p><p>photographs.</p><p>Rania reflects on her journey from architecture to photography, her experiences between Lebanon and the United States,</p><p>and why women, identity, memory and belonging have become central to her work. We explore her project and book</p><p>Where Do I Go?, and the difficult choices facing people whose sense of home is shaped by displacement and uncertainty.</p><p>We discuss the privilege of being invited into another person&#39;s life, earning trust, giving portrait subjects a voice, and</p><p>protecting the meaning of an image long after it has been made. Rania explains why she sometimes puts the camera</p><p>down during a shoot, how her subjects help shape the pictures, and why stepping away from an edit can reveal a</p><p>photograph she initially overlooked.</p><p>She also shares the moving story of reconnecting with Lynn in 2024, eighteen years after photographing her as a child.</p><p>Through this and other remarkable portraits, the conversation explores what changes with time, what a photograph</p><p>remembers, and how an artist can find humanity and beauty without losing sight of difficult realities.</p><p>Subscribe to Camera Shake for more in-depth conversations about photography, filmmaking and creative life. Explore our</p><p>other photographer interviews for inspiration and ideas that will stay with you long after the episode ends.</p><p>What stories do you hope your photographs will carry?</p><p>#RaniaMatar #PortraitPhotography #PhotographyPodcast #CameraShakePodcast</p><p>---</p><p>Get Your CAMERA SHAKE MERCH:</p><p>https://www.kerstenluts.com/camerashake-merch</p><p>---</p><p>SUPPORT THE PODCAST:</p><p>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/camerashake</p><p>---</p><p>JOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest news and some behind the scenes insights:</p><p>https://www.camerashakepodcast.com</p><p>---</p><p>Check out our sponsor:</p><p>https://www.platypod.com</p><p>---</p><p>THIS WEEK’S LINKS:</p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT WITH RANIA MATAR</p><p><br></p><p>Website: https://raniamatar.com/</p><p>Where Do I Go? book: https://raniamatar.com/books/where-do-i-go/</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raniamatar/</p><p>Paris Photo signings (Grand Palais, Paris):</p><p>Friday 13 November 2026, 4:30 pm (Paris time) - Galerie Tanit, booth B42</p><p>Saturday 14 November 2026, 3:00 pm (Paris time) - KAPH Books, booth L13</p><p>Events: https://raniamatar.com/about/talks-workshops/</p><p><br></p><p>JOIN THE CAMERA SHAKE COMMUNITY for the latest news and some behind the scenes insights:</p><p>https://www.camerashakepodcast.com</p><p>======================================</p><p><br></p><p>CAMERA SHAKE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/camerashake</p><p><br></p><p>LISTEN TO CAMERA SHAKE:</p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Y2Lmfm</p><p>Spotify: https://spoti.fi/304sm2G</p><p>======================================</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW US ON</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerashakepodcast/</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camerashakepodcast</p><p>X: https://twitter.com/ShakeCamera</p><p>Kersten’s website:</p><p>https://www.kerstenluts.com</p><p>Kersten on Instagram:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/kerstenluts/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/threeheadsinarow/</p>","author_name":"Kersten Luts"}