At the end of the project there will be an exhibition held in Waltham Forest.

Here is a gallery of images from the day, including portraits taken by the participants.

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This project is the largest of its kind in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics and has received substantial press coverage, including a feature from the BBC Picture Editor and three pages in the Evening Standard.

My perspective for this project was to photograph people not often represented in sports photography. I therefore developed relationships with the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme which enabled me to work with senior citizens and two groups of adults with learning needs.

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Curtly is a sixth form student at Mossbourne Community Academy in Hackney. He has just been accepted on the Foundation Course at Camberwell School of Art – this is his story in the art world so far.

Artists Taking Part: Photography Project

Commissioned by London Borough of Waltham Forest (LBWF)

During the summer of 2012 I will be documenting 10 of the major cultural and Olympic related events happening in Waltham Forest. This collection of celebratory and documentary photographs will be used to create a ‘Visual Time Capsule’.

I will also be recruiting a team of 20 volunteers to learn about digital photography and to contribute their own images to the Visual Time Capsule. They will be invited to attend 3 weekend workshops prior to the shoots, during May and June. Two volunteers will then attend each shoot, where they will be supervised and encouraged to create images from their own perspective. At the end of the project there will be a final wrap-up workshop and an exhibition, which will be held in Waltham Forest.

The volunteer participants will be recruited from all sections of the community, with the goal being to include people who might not normally have the opportunity to experience this type of project. They don’t need to have any prior photography experience – just an interest in learning and being involved. We would like to include people of all ages and backgrounds.

Cameras will be provided on the days of the events and volunteers will also receive a copy of my book ‘The Gadget Scientist Guide to Using Your Digital Camera.’

There are still a handful of places left, so if you’re interested in getting involved, please get in touch!

Workshop dates
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13th May 2-5pm at The Mill on Coppermill Lane, E17
27th May 2-5pm (at Vestry House TBC)
10th June 2-5pm at The Mill on Coppermill Lane, E17

Each volunteer will then join me for ONE of the following events

Confirmed event dates
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Arts in the Park
24 June

Mela
15 July

Torch Relay
21 July

Godiva Awakes
5 August

Chingford Day
12 August

Leyton Day
9 September

Car free day
16 September

Light up Langthorne Park
29 September

Visit Ms Wanda’s Wardrobe to visit the fantastic new website and to find out more about getting involved in the Fashion Mob!

Five exhibitions of Image17′s ‘Taking Part’ project will take place in Waltham Forest between 24 March 2012 until 16 September 2012. Image17, a photography collective that I belong to was commissioned by the London Borough of Waltham Forest to document different sports group in the borough.

The collection of 144 celebratory images record the activities of 48 groups and show the breadth of sports available and also the commitment of staff and volunteers. Sport plays an important role in a community; as well as keeping people fit and active, it brings people together, creating friendships and support networks.

24 March – 22 April 2012
Taking Part I – Leyton Library, High Road, London E10 5QH
(Featuring my photographs of Boccia at Doreen Capstan House organised by Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme.)

5 May – 27 May 2012
Taking Part II – North Chingford Library, The Green, London E4 7EN

9 June – 1 July 2012
Taking Part III – Leytonstone Library, 6 Church Lane, London E11 1HG

21 July – 19 August 2012
Taking Part IV – Walthamstow Library, High Street, London E17 7JN
(Featuring my photographs of the Multi-sport Summer Games at Waltham Forest Pool and Track organised by the Sports and Leisure Team from the London Borough of Waltham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur Foundation.)

21 August – 16 September 2012
Taking Part V – Walthamstow Library, High Street, London E17 7JN
(Featuring my photographs of curling at White Hart Lane organised by the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation.)

See two weeks of exhibitions, performances, talks and more from the E17 Art Trail in just 90 seconds…

Jonathan Goldberg: Bee Keeping from the series 'Transition Towns'

On Friday 4th November Backyard Magazine was launched at Tokarska Gallery in E17.

Backyard Magazine is devoted to showcasing photographers who love to explore and capture their neighbourhoods. The first issue has been kept close to home, with work selected from six photographers working in London.

Throughout the evening a series of projections were shown by the contributing photographers. The images were projected onto the gallery windows, so the work could be seen from the inside and outside too.

George Plemper: Research Assistant and Cleaner, 1979, from the series, 'One Moment In Time'

We’re really excited about the upcoming issues of Backyard that are in the pipeline. Each issue will be based on a geographical area or theme and will be curator led – but we’ll also be asking for submissions to promote and support new work.

If you’re interested in submitting to future issues of Backyard you can join the mailing list and follow on Twitter and Facebook to keep up-to-date with what the curators are looking for – and when. (Details on www.backyardbackyard.com )

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