ZOOM MEETING
Norwich and District Photographic Society are excited to announce that Julian Claxton the awarding winning photographer and founder of the project Give a Child a Camera will deliver the first Special Presentation of 2021 when he will talk about ‘Empowering young Ugandan children through Photography’.
Non-members of the Society are able to attend this presentation by purchasing a Guest ticket which are available only through our booking agent Eventbrite UK using the link below.
Attending this inspirational talk will also help to raise funds for Julian’s project as all ticket sales raised through Eventbrite UK will be donated to Give a Child a Camera
Julian Claxton is an award-winning photographer who, in 2012 went on the journey of a lifetime cycling, 6000 miles from Suffolk to Rwanda.
During this life changing journey he discovered a corner of Uganda that inspired him to setup a project for street and rural children in the region, Empowering them to form choices, to form interesting, emotional and moving pictorial versions of their life. A while later Give a Child a Camera was formed.
Setup in 2015, Give a Child a Camera empowers young Ugandan children to tell a story of their life through photography.
Providing an extra curricular activity, the project delivers on its mission statement to provide an uplifting, interesting, fun and educational programme
Designed to build confidence & independence, the activities allow the young people to express their feelings, adding to their knowledge and providing the potential to move towards a career in photography.
Julian Claxton
About Julian:
In 2015 Julian won the Travel Media Awards “photographer of the year” for his image ‘Prayer in Uganda’, also becoming one of the short listed entries for the Sony World Photography Awards a year later.
In 2016 & 2017 he won the Event Photography Awards, for his behind the scenes imagery of a UK political party during elections.
Lately Julian has adapted his photography to become more of a visual storyteller, working with national charities and organisations showcasing their work through still and moving imagery.
A recent series of black and white portraiture documents the response of a national charity during the Covid-19 pandemic in central London, which has recently been exhibited at the Samsung KX gallery in Kings Cross.
Commercially, Julian now works in the renewable industry, shooting still and moving imagery for a diverse range of international clients.
Here are some further examples of Julian’s work - three by Julian and the remainder more importantly by children who are participants on the project.:
VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS
Virtual presentations will continue to take place each Tuesday evening until the lockdown restrictions imposed by the UK government due to the Covid-19 pandemic are lifted and we can all meet again in the Methodist Hall. Chapel Field Road, Norwich, NR2 1DS.
A link will be sent to all members of the Society to enable members to join the meeting. When you join the meeting please follow the on-screen instructions and the instructions of the moderator.
About Norwich & District Photographic Society
With roots that can be traced back to the middle of the nineteenth century Norwich & District Photographic Society (NDPS) is one of the oldest photographic societies in the country. The annual season has something for everyone being jam-packed with fantastic presentations from accomplished photographers, practical workshops and tutorials, field trips, special interest groups, the usual photographic competitions and much more