Entries by Ariya Martin

Please come out and show your support!

The New Orleans Kid Camera Project will be participating in the 5th year commemoration of Hurricane Katrina with a slideshow at this event hosted by musician Armand St. Martin and his wife Patty Lee.

As we may have mentioned in earlier posts....KCP was fortunate enough to get funding through Transforma's Creative Recovery Mini-Grant program. Although our proposed project was not without obstacles, we are proud to be able to contribute content to the Transforma publication. Please take a moment to look at the amazing work that Transforma has been doing in New Orleans.

And, enjoy some of the images made by our participants at the Adams St Community Center










Behind the scenes...

January-May, KCP made a weekly trip to George Washington Carver High School through an invitation from the organization Silence is Violence. Beginning with a pilot program at Rabouin High School in 2007, Silence is Violence created Peace Clubs- where local artists and art groups brought their tools to the classrooms. Since its inception, it is now expanded to multiple Orleans Parish high schools. To learn more .

Our photo club at Carver was comprised of students from the fall Peace Clubs where students had either been enrolled in a writing/bookmaking class or dance. Over the course of the 13 weeks we discussed digital camera use, showed photographs by famous photographers such as Gordon Parks and spent a lot of time specifically on portraiture and lighting. We were also lucky enough to have photographer Aubrey Edwards come in to conduct a workshop where the students were instructed on the basics of how to use strobes(flash) for portraits. Aubrey also talked to them about her project on the history of New Orleans Bounce music and culture. Students were also exposed to imagery from other young people in places such as India through the website of the organization Kids with Cameras.

The project ended with a mural that incorporated some of their portraits as well as Polaroid pictures taken around the school. The students were also encouraged to add writing.

Saturday, November 6th from 2 to 6pm we will have a table set up at New Orleans 8th Annual Book Fair with merchandise for sale as well as hands photo fun!

This is a great event. so come out and buy a tee, support the camera project!

A very belated update about a wonderful project KCP was involved in this past winter.

As part of the second phase of the Dreamcatchers Project by KIDsmART: An art program for the Porch at the 7th Ward Community Center with Xavier University's Art Department, KCP conducted a number of photo workshops with youth in the 7th Ward. The concept was "My Story" and throughout the 8-week course, the participating youth worked with different artists to assemble a book about their neighborhood and themselves. Thank you Echo, Asante, Jeffrey, Ed and Voice for making this such a great experience for us and for the kids.










Showing off the finished product!