Thursday, 16 August 2012

Photopower Volunteer Meeting and Exhibition Planning


A Second Visit to the Fulani Village

The gang went on a second visit to the fulani village to get some more shots on Saturday the 11th of August. Here are a few photos from that second visit.

She stoops to conquer, Aisha taking a shot

Ishaya taking some video footage

Yinka and Aisha

Esther (a beneficiary) working with Ishaya Bako a photographer

The lovely village



Zara and a baby from the village

Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Day 9: Walk on a hill

On Monday, August 6th, 2012, The editing tutorial was replaced with a walk to the top of hill, near the orphanage. We also got some footage for the video documentary of the project. Below are some pictures, taken by Emeka Papilomexy, from the day.





Tuesday, 7 August 2012

Day 8: Pictures from Picnic/Photowalk in Millenium

Jemimah and Happy (Beneficiaries) getting some cake 


The gathering

Listening to Hausa music
Aisha Kuta - Photographer

Aisha again


Chiviya - Logistics Officer



Ummi's camera

Blaze and Yinka

Ummi Yakubu - Volunteer

Ummi again


The beneficiaries and volunteers met in Millenium on the gorgeous Sunday afternoon to take pictures and mingle.

Sunday, 5 August 2012

Picnic & Photowalk today at 2:30pm In MIllennium Park


Day 6: A Fun Friday at the Gallery and a photowalk at the Garden of Eden

Friday brought with it a visit to the Thought Pyramid Art Gallery and a Phtowalk at a garden in Maitama. The group was led by our very own PhotoPower Consultant, Taye.


The day started with a visit by the volunteers to the orphanage in Gishiri, the beneficiaries were all ready and looking dashing and pretty. The group then were handed their Photopower Nigeria Identification cards and orderly entered the bus. The group then proceeded orderly to the Thought Pyramid Art Gallery in Wuse II Abuja who were gracious enough to host Photopower and have on display the work of one of the photographers working with Photopower, Godswill.

On arriving at the art gallery the group was shown around the artwork on display including paintings and sculpture all in a bid to inspire them and wet their artistic appetites. After a lovely tour of the gallery, Godswill introduced the young men and women to his work on display and proceeded to explain the meanings behind the photos and fielded questions from the beneficiaries. It was an exciting session.

With this burst of inspiration, the group proceeded to a garden in Maitama which was also a botanical garden. The photowalk took place in the garden in the presence of nature to help inspire creativity in the beneficiaries and also so they can have some fun. The pictures are below