Tish Murtha (1956-2013) was a British social documentary photographer concerned with the documentation of marginalised communities in Newcastle upon Tyne and the North East of England. Tish left school at 16 and had a variety of jobs, from selling hot dogs to working in a petrol station. Photography wasn’t part of her life until she …
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Trolley, New Orleans from The Americans © Robert Frank Introduction to Documentary Photography is a series of workshops that will enable you to start a new project, complete something you already started or experiment with different topics. This workshop is part of Stories We Tell funded by Arts Council England and in collaboration with St. …
FOOD STORIES TOWER HAMLETS – WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES TOWARDS A FAIRER FOOD SYSTEM https://vimeo.com/717564540 The full article was first published on Wen by Heidi In January, Wen and University of Sussex ran an 8-week food photography course with Tower Hamlets residents, led by Pierre Bureau of Mindful Photo Lab, which celebrates mindfulness and art to improve …
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For our last assignment we invite you to share with us your hopes and dreams about food for yourself, your family and your community. You can explore themes such as climate change, sustainability, worker’s right, or simply what would make your life easier at home. To help you with this assignment, we have imagined three …
Ethiopian Sunday Roast, Doro Wot This week we invite you to capture people and food. I personally find people to be the best subject for photography. As a matter of fact, a picture with people conveys more emotions. As you know, we will have an exhibition at the end of the course to celebrate your …
