Diane Arbus and Annie Liebovitz, iconic photographers of our time, have bright young talent snapping at their heels.
Schoolchildren from Godolphin School, Leedstown School and Breage School were given the opportunity to photograph the beautiful and historic National Trust house of Godolphin with the assistance of students on the BA(Hons) Photography Course at University College Falmouth.
In April 2008, University College Falmouth merged with Dartington College of Arts to create a new institution focusing on the expansion of Falmouth’s expertise in Art, Design and Media and Dartington’s expertise in Choreography, Music, Theatre, Art and Writing. The College is one of the top providers of photographic education in the UK.
© NTPL / Aerial-Cam/Adam Stanford
The young photographers from the schools taking part in the project were shown ‘life through a lens’ by 19 first year BA (Hons) photography students who mentored them in learning camera techniques, taking the best shots of an historic property and how to develop their ideas and images for an exhibition with many of the children discovering hidden talents during the project.
They also gave a presentation on the history of photographic equipment demonstrating the use of pinhole cameras as well as the latest digital technology and imaging software. An exhibition of the schoolchildren’s work was then held in the Photography Centre at University College Falmouth’s Tremough Campus.
The National Trust's South West Learning Officer, Laura Martin said:
'This has been an invaluable opportunity for The National Trust to partner with University College Falmouth and local schools. The project offered students the chance to enhance their communication skills, for them to learn about photographic techniques in a unique setting and the opportunity for the National Trust to open one of Cornwall’s most beautiful and visually dramatic houses'
© National Trust
The project was funded by University College Falmouth and the National Trust, with technical assistance also being provided by David Mann from University College Falmouth.
Steve Tynan, Joint Course Leader on the BA(Hons) Photography Course was delighted that students from Falmouth were able to be part of such an important community project.
'As well as enjoying the experience, from working on project briefs to undertaking site visits and transforming a workshop into a darkroom, our students have also gained valuable presentation, time management and organisational skills which are invaluable tools in such a fast-paced industry. We are also very committed to connecting with our community and have appreciated the support not only of local schools but also the National Trust in helping us make this a reality'.
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