Using photography to help combat racial and social injustice

Sharing the complete picture of humanity, especially the hard topics, so that one-day she can affect positive change.

Protesters for social justice demonstrate in Pasco, Wash., photo by Madison Rosenbaum
Protest in Pasco on May 31. Photo by Madison Rosenbaum

That’s the reason photographer and Washington State University Tri-Cities alumna Madison Rosenbaum first picked up a camera. Shedding light on difficult social issues and providing a voice for the unheard is also what led her to document local protests following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

During her senior year, Rosenbaum was invited by digital technology and culture professor Peter Christenson to participate in the “Women artists from the Columbia Valley” exhibition, which featured 64 contemporary female artists and their work. As part of her submission for the exhibition, Rosenbaum collaborated with two other artists on images of mental health, and specifically her personal journey with depression.

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