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Southway Youth Centre meeting posted on 31/10/2012

Good to spend evening with young people, youth workers, the Lord Mayor and local councillors last night as conversations about developing the offer for young people in the community were pitched in a meeting. And look, we made some portraits

Frederick Street Youth Centre workshops posted on 31/10/2012

Fotonow headed along to a celebration of youth work event at Frederick Street Youth Centre where workshops in badge-making and print-making were enjoyed by the young people that dropped in all afternoon!

Eco-fashion shoot in Barne Barton posted on 29/10/2012

Fotonow's project to create a community newsletter in Barne Barton continued over the weekend, the group photographing their recycled fashion designs using the local area as a backdrop to create images that will appeal to those interested in 'up-cycling' clothes and recycling! Have a look at Barne Barton Banter project work over the past months.

Tor Bridge High teachers day posted on 26/10/2012

Very enjoyable morning spent at Tor Bridge High School, meeting and running workshops with secondary school art teachers who were on a development day exploring the future of art education.

Southway Youth Project 'Orchard Project' posted on 24/10/2012

New project in Southway began last night working with local young people to learn about apples and begin to document the development of a community orchard at the local nature reserve. So we popped up to the youth centre and ran an apple crumble making workshop, with a little photography thrown into the recipe too...

South West Graduate Photography Prize exhibition posted on 19/10/2012

The South West Graduate Photography Prize 2012 exhibition took place in Vyner Street this week offering a very busy opening, where the panel (Carolyn Hassan, Niall O'Leary, Celine Smith, Matthew Pontin and Jonathan Blyth) decided Mark Perham was this year's winner. Mark will undertake a residency with Fotonow and Knowle West Media Centre over coming months.

Barne Barton Banter community newsletter posted on 12/10/2012

Hannah Guy has been leading on working in Barne Barton to develop a community focused news zine, exploring issues around recycling and sustainability check out the project photos here.

Camper Obscura tour Eastwards posted on 10/10/2012

Camper Obscura had a busy weekend heading East to work at Photomonth London by Spitalfields Market and then onto Brighton Photofringe offering a chance to meet new folk and make some portraits.

Camper Obscura at Photomonth (London) and Photofringe (Brighton) posted on 07/10/2012

Back to back weekend days of bright Autumnal Sunshine greeted Camper Obscura at Photomonth in London and Photofringe in Brighton. The good folk of the two cities were entertained by some seriously vivid projections in Camper Obscura's grand tour of the East.

John Curno book launch posted on 06/10/2012

Lovely afternoon spent at John Curno's book launch and signing at Waterstone's. Thanks to those that came along and chatted with John and bought his new publication.