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Fotograf is committed to providing inspiration to disadvantaged children and young people in Africa, enabling them to document their lives, owning their own stories without any expectation of praise or pity. , providing a voice within their community and the wider world.
Our Approach
The project delivers an uplifting, interesting and fun educational programme, which enables young people to create outstanding photographic work, tell their own personal stories, as well as offering the opportunity to continue their learning and education in photography and the arts.
Trained by Professionals
Julian Claxton is the project lead and founder of Fotograf. Award-Winning photographer who founded the project in 2015, previously called Give a Child a Camera. He offers a creative and understanding outlook, providing the young people with the foundation for compelling stories.
Benefits
Direct benefits to the participants include and by no way limited to, building confidence, encouragement of independent thinking and development to create imagery.
Training & Support
The experienced team led by Julian, run the workshops, training the young people in camera operation, composition and other elements required to build imagery. The photographic lead helps to foster a belief in abilities, offering active support and guidance during the image making process.
Mentoring
Helping the young people understand that photography as a tool can be used to highlight issues, enabling storytelling and importantly using their own images as a potential platform to own their own story. Fostering a form of communication between themselves and the world around them.
Empowerment
The process of image making helps to empower the young people to own their story/message. Pieces that make each student unique, without any expectation of praise or pity.
Meet our team
Built from industry professionals, passionate individuals and leaders in the charity sector. The fotograf team is proud to deliver on its mission statement and to be part of the journey of this life changing programme.
Julian Claxton
Project Founder & Photographer
Nikki Morris
CEO DeafBlind UK
Emma Drake
Programme and Partnership Manager
Nick Phillips
Owner of Funnells Kitchen
Phill Rushmere
Project Manager & Change Practitioner
Andrew Brisbin
Director of Ventures at Allia
“They saw through the lens and became happy”
Twongyeirwe Ronald
Director. Eden School, Uganda
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