Youth Photography Project

 

Youth Photography Project

Last updated | 04/03/2011

The 'I Spy Joy Photography Project' is a partnership between South Perth Youth Services (Perth & Kinross Council), Scotland and 'Focus on Youth', Portland, Oregon, USA.  The phrase 'I Spy Joy' was used as a theme for this project to encourage young people to think about positive things in their life.  This could relate to positive things they have seen, things they have or could relate to the perceived joy for the potential viewers of their photographs.

Photography workshops for the project in Perth took place in a variety of different venues, including Glenearn Community Campus, Perth High School and Fairview School.  Young people also emailed photographs in to be considered.  Some of these workshops were facilitated by local photographer Claire Fraser.

Donna Lee Holmes, Executive Director of Focus on Youth says "Focus on Youth is delighted to be partnering with young people in Scotland for 'I Spy Joy', a collaborative photography project where students from both countries are able to share the beauty they seen through photography".

Gary Brown, Youth Services Community Learning and Development Worker for South Perth says "This project has been a great way for young people to express themselves through photography and have an opportunity to be part of an exhibition with peers from the United States".

For more information on the I Spy Joy Photography Project please contact the Community Learning and Development Worker for South Perth on 01738 477677.