Diane Arbus and Annie Liebovitz, iconic photographers of our time, have bright young talent snapping at their heels as schoolchildren from Godolphin School, Leedstown School and Breage School were given the opportunity to photograph the beautiful and historic National Trusts’, Goldolphin House with the assistance of students on the BA(Hons) Photography course at University College Falmouth.
An exhibition of the schoolchildren’s work is being held at University College Falmouth’s Tremough Campus in the Photography Centre from Tuesday 20 May to Friday 23 May from 11am to 4.30pm with everyone welcome to come and view the imaginative work of these budding photographers.
The young photographers 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 the exhibition with many of the children discovering hidden talents during the project. They also gave a presentation on the history of photographic equipment through the use of pinhole cameras as well as demonstrating to the young photographers the latest digital technology and imaging software.
“This is an invaluable opportunity for The National Trust to partner with University College Falmouth and local schools” said National Trust South West Learning Officer, Laura Martin. “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”
Steve Tynan, Joint Course Leader on BA(Hons) Photography 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”.
The project was funded by University College Falmouth, Widening Participation and the National Trust with technical assistance also being provided by David Mann from University College Falmouth.
Due to the success of the BA(Hons) Photography course and unprecedented demand, new photography courses have been added to the available courses of study - BA(Hons) Press Photography, and BA(Hons) Marine & Natural History Photography are already attracting students from across the globe as well as industry professionals such as Johnny Kingdom; founding partner of Oxford Scientific Films, Peter Parks; and renowned photographers, Eamonn McCabe, Chrystel Lebas, Jane Brettle, Nigel Shafran, Paul Reas and Andy Earl, whose work spans the gamut of styles from landscape, fine art, fashion and music to documentary, press and editorial.
University College Falmouth’s BA(Hons) Photography course is located in a brand new two-storey Photography Centre that has been designed following consultation with the industry. It includes hugely expanded digital and photographic facilities as well as specialist resources such as an electronic picture desk, all of which cements the College’s position as one of the top providers of photographic education in the UK.
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 merger will pave the way for a new specialist Arts University in Cornwall in 2012, creating a Higher Education institution unique to the South West.
University College Falmouth is a founding partner in the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC), a unique initiative to promote regional economic regeneration through Higher Education, funded mainly by the European Union (Objective One), the South West Regional Development Agency, and the Higher Education Funding Council for England, with support from Cornwall County Council.
For further information about BA(Hons) Photography at University College Falmouth, visit www.falmouth.ac.uk/photography, email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 213854.
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