Crowlees Photography Project

Here is the final Photographic Montage Print comprising of images captured and processed on mobile devices by Year 5 children at Crowlees CofE J&I School. It has been printed using a giclée archival printing process and has been framed and will soon be hanging proudly in the school. Congratulations to everyone who worked with on this project - the final piece looks fantastic!

Scholes Photography Project: Montage Print Complete!

The Photographic Montage Print comprising of images captured and processed by Year 5 children at Scholes J&I School is now complete. It has been printed using a giclée archival printing process and has been framed and is now hanging proudly in the school. Well done everyone - it looks great!

Lydgate Viking Film Complete!

Lydgate Day Three - Animation!!

Day three animating at Lydgate School, and we are both gobsmacked by the focus of the children, and by the complexity of some of the animation sequences that they have managed to produced.

More Lydgate Vikings!

Another amazingly productive day at Lydgate School working with some wonderful year three kids. They have collectively produced some outstanding work which includes a Viking Long-ship and a series of animatable Viking characters. We start animating tomorrow, mainly using the replacement method of animation. Whoop whoop!

Vikings Invade Lydgate Junior and Infant School

Today was day one of a four day project at Lydgate School in Batley. We Spent the morning working on a variety of drawing exercises with a Year 3 class, developing imagery around the theme of "Viking Invasion', with the view to creating a short animated film.

The afternoon was spent working with small groups creating Viking characters that will populate the film. Great kids! Top Fun!

Complete Stations of the Cross - St Marys Batley

Yesterday the 14 paintings depicting the Stations of the Cross were finally completed by the pupils at St Marys in Batley and can be seen below...

Crowlees Photography Project - Day 4

I have just completed the last day of the photography project at Crowlees J&I School and have had a great time. Throughout the week I have been working with Y5 pupils to explore their school through the lens' of mobile devices including iPhones, iPod Touchs and iPads. I have been encouraging the children to look very closely at their surroundings and seek out interesting and unusual shots which they have then processed using various apps. 

Along the way they have captured images focused on numbers, letters, people, textures, treasured possessions, the school building, reflections and nature, plus anything else that has captured their interest. They have worked extremely hard and have produced a library of images will feature in a limited edition book and a Montage Print to be displayed in school.

And here are some of the children's images focused on the theme of school, captured through reflections and interesting angles and processed through a range of apps.
 

Throughout the week the children have also used their images as inspiration for drawing and creative writing, which will also feature in the book along with their photographic images. Stories include "The Chocolate Dilemma", "The Magic keyboard" and "The Mystery of the Open Door."

The children have been a joy to work and have shared with me images they have taken at home following their time on the project. The children's work has impacted on the rest of the school and teachers have already begun to use creative photography in their classrooms. Thanks to everyone for their hard work and support on this project, and I hope you continue to create beautiful photography. YR

Experimental Murals at Kirkburton - Final Day

Following a full week of full-on painting, drawing and digital work, the large scale 8 'x 4' mural boards are now complete. They are a credit to the 16 boys who worked incredibly hard throughout the project!

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