Exhibition – photographs of The Gambia by Gambians + a projection of images by Jason Florio

Photos Tell Stories‘  exhibition

photographs of The Gambia by Gambians

Opens Friday May 16th – 6-9pm – at Alliance Française, Kairaba Avenue, The Gambia, West Africa.

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With thanks, as always, to our main partners, the US Embassy, Banjul, we are delighted to host the forthcoming exhibition of around 60 prints (thanks to AdoramaPix, NY for their support) from our young Gambian  Photos Tell Stories photography workshop students.

Also, on the opening night, we’ll be projecting images from three other major West Africa projects – images by PTS’s tutor and award-winning photographer Jason Florio – from ‘River Gambia‘, (1044km source-sea African odyssey) ‘Silafando‘ (A Short Walk in the Gambian Bush), and ‘Makasutu – mecca in the forest‘:

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We had some great support for Photos Tell Stories – all of whom made the inaugural photography workshops in The Gambia possible. So, with thanks to all our partners and contributors:

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We also had some phenomenal  – and truly inspiring for our Gambian students –  images to share throughout all the workshops, thanks to a highly accomplished bunch of professional photographers:

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During the opening night, we’ll be screening our short film from ‘River Gambia‘, footage taken during our 1044km source-sea journey – from the source of the mighty African river in the Fouta Djallon Highlands of Guinea-Conakry, into Senegal, and onto where the river meets the Atlantic Ocean in The Gambia.

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Click on image to view River Gambia film

 

We look forward to welcoming you all to the opening night, Friday 16th May. However, if you can’t make it, we will be posting photos galore from the event. If you want us to keep you updated, please subscribe to the blog (lefthand column), ‘like’ our FB page, or follow us on twitter

Fonyato!

The Florios – Helen & Jason

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‘Photos Tell Stories’ photography exhibition invites are being sent out! Opening night at Alliance Française, The Gambia 16/5/2014

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exhibition image_student-1Photos Tell Stories – Photographs of The Gambia by Gambians

+ a projection of images

River Gambia’, Silafando‘, &Makasutu

from award-winning photographer, Jason Florio

 Opening night: Friday 16th May, 2014 6-9pm – Alliance Française, Kairaba Avenue, Kanifing, The Gambia.

Free entry – everyone welcome!

Partnering with the US Embassy, Banjul

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Based on a series of photography workshops, in The Gambia, West Africa, earlier in 2014 – ‘Photos Tell Stories: teaching photography – a visual language‘, with tutor and photographer Jason Florio and producer Helen Jones-Florio – the exhibition is the culmination of these workshops, to showcase the amazing, and truly inspiring, photography produced by Gambian students, from Fajara, Kembujeh, Kartong, Farafenni, and Soma.

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‘River Gambia‘ © Jason Florio

 

In the reception area of Alliance Française, the Florios short film – ‘River Gambia’ – will be screened throughout the opening night – which premiered at Photoville 2013, New York, during the River Gambia exhibition.

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Behind-the-Scenes – Jason Florio with the Photos Tell Stories photography workshop students from Kembujeh village, The Gambia © Helen Jones-Florio

 

Along with exhibiting printed work – around 60 images – from our Gambian photography students, on the big screen in the AF amphitheater, we will be projecting a wider range of the students work from all the Photos Tell Stories  workshops; including behind-the-scenes of the students and Jason Florio at work.

 

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Image © Alhasan Bah – Soma

 




The exhibition is open to the public, during AF hours, Fri 16-Sat 31st May

For all updates about the workshops, and our other photography projects, please subscribe to this Photos Tell Stories blog (‘follow’ in the lefthand column of this page); ‘like’ FB; follow Twitter

We look forward to welcoming you on the night of Friday16th May, at Alliance Française, The Gambia.  If you would like us to add you to the guest list, please email helen.jones@floriophoto.com

Abaraka bakeh!

The Florios  – Helen & Jason

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Gambia, April 2014

 

As always, we give a  BIG thank you to all our partners and contributors who helped make ‘Photos Tell Stories‘ happen – especially The US Embassy, Banjul, The Gambia –  Fujifilm, USA; PowerHouse Books, NY, USA; Gambia Experience, UK & The Gambia; Foto Care, NYC, USA; Protronica Ltd, UK; Jekkah – African inspired clothing – made in The Gambia; Qcell, The Gambia; AdoramaPix, NYC, USA.

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Team Soma! the students from the Silicon Institute receive their Photos Tell Stories photography workshop certificates

 

And HUGE thanks to all the awe-inspiring International, professional, photographers who allowed us to share their superb images with our Gambian students, during the workshops (in no particular order – we are equally grateful to all!): Manjari SharmaAmber Terranova; Amy Toensing; Sari Goodfriend; Ryan Heffernan; Ben Lowy; Stefan Falke; Oskar Landi; Thomas Donley; Brandon Remler; Wayne Lawrence;  Chris Bartlett; Robert Goldstein; Henry Jacobson; Heloise Bergman

 

 

Weekend photos: Get your cameras out! ‘Photos Tell Stories’ photography workshops, The Gambia

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Big thanks to Fujifilm, USA, for partnering with ‘Photos Tell Stories: teaching photograpy – a visual language

Have a great holiday weekend, all!

The Florios – Helen & Jason

An exhibition of all the Gambian photography students work, opens Friday May 16th, 2014, Alliance Française, The Gambia

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Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio book the exhibition venue!

Tuesday photo: men relaxing in the market, Farafenni – photography workshops, The Gambia, West Africa

Image © Ousman Bah
Image © Ousman Bah

 

We are really looking forward to exhibiting work by all the students who took part in ‘Photos Tell Stories: teaching photography – a visual language‘ at Alliance Française – opening night Friday May 16th, 2014.

We’ll also be projecting images from PTS’s tutor and photographer, Jason’s Florio, on the opening night – including ‘River Gambia Expedition-1044km source-sea African odyssey‘; ‘A Short Walk in the Gambian Bush – 930km African odyssey‘; and ‘Makasutu – mecca in the forest‘. And,  in the reception area, we’ll be screening our short film, ‘River Gambia‘ – taken from hours of  footage we both shot whilst on our epic West African river journey.

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Youtube: ‘River Gambia’ footage © Jason Florio and Helen Jones-Florio

 

More updates about the exhibition coming shortly.

The Florios – Helen & Jason

New Press: Jason Florio nominated for ASME 2014 award – Feature Photography – ‘Life on the River Gambia’/VQR

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