Queen Elizabeth High School Hexham

December 2020

I had been invited to present to some of the schools photography & arts award students, talking about my own practice & to help critique some of their work.
Although all of the students had digital cameras of some sort, it was clear that they didn't have anywhere near enough film cameras for them to get the best experience of stills film photography.
I knew I had at least half a dozen 35mm film cameras I could donate, and I was confident that there would be others who could do the same. So, I put the word out via social media & through friends & family.
In December of 2020, I was delighted to be able to hand over the cameras pictured to William Pym, from the Art Department, to have for all of the students to experience and enjoy.

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