Lights, camera, action!

We've been documenting with Caroline Wright, as she created a pop up photographic studio in a home. Working with photographer Andy Ford, they set about recreating old posed black and white/sepia studio shots.  Local resident Fiona kindly offered the use of her home for the day, and a lot of residents turned up to be involved in the project.

This was the prep room - hair/make up, food and drinks. It also doubled up as a friendly meeting room, a place to chat and meet new friends, a place to get excited about the photo shoot, and to discuss how well it went after having the photos taken.

Fiona's front room was where Andy had set up the photo studio, and he used different backgrounds for the participants. He took lots of shots of each person, and you can see the old photos that Caroline sourced on the side, that were being used for inspirations. 

It looked like a lot of fun to be a part of - and if I'd been a resident I'd have been taking part! We also did quite a few interviews with participants in the back yard/garden area, asking people about the day but also more general questions around community, sense of place and their feelings about projects like this one.

Caroline - Huckleberry Films