We arrived in The Gambia, West Africa, early December, 2013, by invitation from the US Embassy, Banjul, to teach a series of photography workshop – ‘Photos Tell Stories: teaching photography – a visual language‘. Our aim was to show young Gambian students, between the ages of 13-20 years old, how to see their ‘home‘ –Continue reading “Photos Tell Stories – through the lens: Africa by Africans”
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Reflecting – Photographs of The Gambia by Gambians
Looking back over the inaugural of ‘Photos Tell Stories: teaching photography – a visual language‘ workshops, which we taught earlier this year here in The Gambia, West Africa (thanks to the US Embassy, Banjul, for partnering with us). And, we can happily say that we are still as impressed by the quality of the youngContinue reading “Reflecting – Photographs of The Gambia by Gambians”
Photos for the weekend: exhibition ‘Photographs of The Gambia by Gambians’, West Africa
Above – a small selection of some of sixty creative images from our young Gambian photography students, on exhibit at Alliance Française (until tomorrow, that is!), here in The Gambia, West Africa. However, after a very successful exhibition opening night – with national tv coverage/media in attendance – and the subsequent two week run, tomorrowContinue reading “Photos for the weekend: exhibition ‘Photographs of The Gambia by Gambians’, West Africa”
Opening night at ‘Photos Tell Stories’ exhibition – Photographs of The Gambia by Gambians
The opening night for ‘Photos Tell Stories – photographs of The Gambia by Gambians‘ exhibition, at Alliance Française, in The Gambia, West Africa, was a resounding success! Between us, and our main partners, the US Embassy, Banjul, we managed to get around 40 of our Gambian ‘Photos Tell Stories’ photography workshop students down toContinue reading “Opening night at ‘Photos Tell Stories’ exhibition – Photographs of The Gambia by Gambians”