Sessions in Faith Primary
5 minute class
Portrait of two guys from the Reader organisation, portrait above by Jake, below by Adam
The project is moving its base and I used the opportunity to teach two passers by how to operate the studio lights and camera themselves. After 5 minutes or so Adam and Jake produced their first portraits, not bad really considering they were just passing by. One of the main aim’s of the project has been to provide the opportunity to have a go and access the equipment.
The bed-in
Photographs by Andrew and Elliot.
The group documented a piece of public art at the city centre’s Bluecoat Gallery. Local MP, Everton resident and champion Jane takes questions from local children as part the ‘bed-in’ project in the gallery’s foyer, a kind of homage to Lennon’s bed-in and a chance for people to meet and to share their ideas as to what they think would make the world a better place, nice stuff.
Dave’s garage in Everton
Photograph’s of local Everton mechanic Dave and a bike at his garage. Dave’s been working as a mechanic in the neighbourhood for 25 years plus. All photographs by Andrew.
Dock photographs update
Polish Builders at the Albert Dock, Liverpool.
Paul the cameraman covering the Lib Dem conference in Liverpool.
Photographing tourists at the docks, part 1
The group spent a September afternoon photographing tourists at Liverpool’s Albert Dock, the idea was to walk around with a flash tethered to the camera with a portable softbox attached. The group determined who they photographed and how. We spent the morning at an exhibition of Frank Hurley’s Antarctic photography admiring the efforts he went to to take, protect/ transport and share his photography.
Families and friends week 6
Week 5 Visit from Paul Trevor
The great British photographer Paul Trevor visited the West Everton Community Council (WECC) this week as part of his research to find the people in Everton he photographed back in the mid 1970′s. This is a great story and has been picked up by the local press (http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2010/08/16/inner-city-photographer-paul-trevor-seeks-people-who-featured-in-images-of-1975-liverpool-92534-27068988/) and the BBC are running something too. Paul Trevor is a wonderful documentary photographer and his photographs are really something else. Watching people, photographed by Paul in the 1970′s, then identifying themselves after 35 years in Paul’s portfolio was incredible to witness and moving beyond belief. As part of his visit Sandra, one of the projects photographers photographed Paul with representatives from the WECC including Gerald, a local lad whom Paul had photographed during the 6 months he spent in Everton in 1975.
Gerald, Sandra, Paul and Anne at the WECC studio.
Week 4 Visitors from Russia and the Baltic
The group were visited by a group of guys living in the community who’ve moved to the UK (independently) from Russia, Poland and the Baltic. With no English language and little opportunity to engage with regular everyday life the men are pretty much forced to the edges of society. The project invited a local support group along and gave the men an hour to have a go of the equipment, take one another’s portraits, have a laugh, meet other people and generally feel accepted rather than objectified as vulnerable immigrants etc..the studio provided the perfect excuse to bring people together and give them something to focus on other than themselves/ one another. Here are their photographs:
Week 3, family portraits session 2.
We decided to run a diary system for the first time in week 3 and invited local people to make an appointment and come in have their photograph taken by the student photographers, we decided to stick with the white back drop and alternate between 1 and 3 lights, we also introduced the soft box and a one umbrella. This is a selection, every person/ family who sits for the project gets a free 12×8 inch photograph…its proving massively popular and help’s confirm how important the family is to the community in Everton. Despite all the social and economic challenges facing this community the family continues to hold it together with pride.
