Today, Ruth and myself attended the Knowle West Media Centre as representatives of Reflex Camera Club. We took part in a project called Truth About Youth. This is what it was all about....
The "Truth About Youth" project is run to teach photography skills, studio work, Photoshop and building a portfolio but it's also helping young people aged 16 – 25 years deal with the challenges of growing up in a culture that has widespread negative perceptions of youth. By linking with older people in the community and developing an intergenerational project we hoped to create opportunities for these two disperate groups to talk to one another, sharing both photography skills and experiences.
photo : myk garton
On the morning we talked about the Reflex Camera Club and Flickr and how we became involved. We shared some of our work with the group and talked about why we joined and what we got out of it.
Afterwards we went out with members of the group into the local community and tried to create a 'Day in the Life' style series of photos about a particular place together.
Once back at the Media Centre we had chance to view everyone's images and discuss the day's events.
All in all.....a very good public relations exercise.
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