Project Five: Get Started with Photography

June 5, 2017

This week we worked with The Princes Trust and a team of 8 young people on a project called Get Started with Photography.

This week-long project followed on from taster day during the previous week and we developed and delivered a photography course. We used Arts Award Bronze to accredit the work.

·         Day 1 we looked at the technical side of photography and how to operate a DSLR camera

·         Day 2 we studied image composition and took a visit to the Jubilee River Riverside Centre in Slough where the students captured some stunning images for the charity using the skills they learnt in class.

·         Day 3 we visited Photofusion in Brixton, where students visited an exhibition and took part in a photo walk to expand on their street photography skills.

·         Day 4 & 5 the students worked toward a public showcase of their project and the images they took.

Below are some quotes the young people made with regards to their experience on the project

"I liked this project because it helped me a lot with communication, how to express and explain ideas and this is very important and I can apply it in every area of my life.”

“This course has helped massively with my confidence. Before this course I was quite shy in a group situations and was also very shy with new people….. having done this course, having only been with these people a week, and feeling pretty comfortable around them, its made me realise that people aren’t that scary, and I don’t need to know them for super long time before I let my guard down.”

“I really enjoyed these workshops as they helped to polish up my existing photography skills but also taught me some new skills which really allowed me to take quality photos. This project also helped me to set goals and achieve them. At the beginning of the programme I set the goal of being able to take better raw photos, the skills I was taught really helped me achieve this goal.”

“I have a little more confidence and now I have learnt that I can get up and go somewhere everyday. The camera skills will be very useful and I can use that in many aspects of my life and to help with future career goals.”

Here are a few examples of some of the images the young people took.