Tuesday 8th March, the participants went to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, where we began a two day ‘workshop about photography, with the professional photographer Lizzie Coombes. The morning, Lizzie taught participants new skills on using a digital camera and on how to set a good photo, lighting, the subject and the background. After giving to the group a theoretical introduction, she also inspired them showing different pictures taken by other photographers. For this workshop we made sure that every participant had a photo camera.
Then four groups comprising different nationalities went for a walk in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park under a bright sun. This park is an amazing location with an abundance of photo opportunities. Every group had to follow a special topic given by Lizzie: for example to take picture of red and circular objects. During two hours, participants tried to follow the advice of Lizzie, inspired by the many beautiful landscapes and sculptures.
After the lunch, Lizzie explained to the group the way to select some pictures from a large shooting, studying the pictures of 3 participants. She helped them to select three pictures which have been edited and used in the Wednesday Exhibition Workshop which Lizzie also led.
At the end of the day, all the participants came back by minibus to Leeds, where they attended an intercultural workshop. Barbara organised some activities getting to know each other better and finding out what participants know about each other’s countries.
INTERVIEW:
Emanuele, participant from Italy, speaks about the photography workshop with Lizzie and about the interactive attraction at the media museum in Bradford. He found interesting meeting people from different countries.
Transcription:
“ I am really happy about this workshop. We did so many things; it was such an intense workshop. What I like most was the workshop with Lizzie about photography, because we really experienced how we can free our creativity in a very easy way that I could not imagine. Then I liked the museum of Henry Moore because I think it’s something really out of the normal concept of art and it was very interesting to see that in England could be such an interesting author. It was very nice to meet all these different persons from different countries and everybody are really amazing full of creativity and energy and really interested to do something nice for their country and Europe as well. I have less barriers, before I had more barriers between me and people from other countries and now I feel more open to everybody, it’s very nice. I think this photography workshop was very useful, I learned to make videos, I learned how to be in a radio, how to make music. I learned so many things in just one week. It’s just amazing! ”
Emanuele, participant from Italy, speaks about the photography workshop with Lizzie and about the interactive attraction at the media museum in Bradford. He found interesting meeting people from different countries.
Transcription:
“ I am really happy about this workshop. We did so many things; it was such an intense workshop. What I like most was the workshop with Lizzie about photography, because we really experienced how we can free our creativity in a very easy way that I could not imagine. Then I liked the museum of Henry Moore because I think it’s something really out of the normal concept of art and it was very interesting to see that in England could be such an interesting author. It was very nice to meet all these different persons from different countries and everybody are really amazing full of creativity and energy and really interested to do something nice for their country and Europe as well. I have less barriers, before I had more barriers between me and people from other countries and now I feel more open to everybody, it’s very nice. I think this photography workshop was very useful, I learned to make videos, I learned how to be in a radio, how to make music. I learned so many things in just one week. It’s just amazing! ”
Photography workshop at the Yorkshire sculpture park, with Lizzie.
After Lizzie explanation the participants walked around the park taking pictures.
The participants spend a long time trying to find the perfect picture.
One of the participants taking a picture of a sculpture at the Yorkshire sculpture park.
During the night, participants enjoyed some intercultural games.
