This article proposes an analytical introspection on the photovoice approach and its potential to bring out the "voice" of immigrants in a different way. These reflections are rooted in a research project on the perceptions and experiences of reception by newcomers in two Montreal territories (Canada), where we asked participants to identify spaces they perceived as welcoming or less welcoming. In this current article, the discussion is based on two elements of our method. One analytical result diverged from the literature on "welcoming communities" (Esses et al): the importance of spaces with aesthetic value and spaces with emotional potential in the development of a sense of social well-being in the neighborhood; also, the different ways in which participants adapt and appropriate the methodological approach in their own way. We conclude on the challenges and on certain epistemological issues related to the individuals' capacity to speak within the Photovoice framework.