PhotoSpeak — Red Door Studios

A photography project resulting in over 100 portraits of East London people taken by members of the community. The project took place over 2 phases and was funded by the London Legacy Development Corporation, London and Quadrant, with support from Community Links.

P O R T R A I T O F A P Y R O T E C H N I C I A N

M E Y O U U S

My time in London is hard. I came with my wife and child and now I am no longer married and I haven't seen my child for 39 months. I don't have family here and during my time here my parents in India have passed away.  My self portraits expres

I was born in South Wales in the mid 50's. My creativity started with my mother, who was widowed when I was 7 years old, my brother was only 12 years old. She was left as the main "bread-winner" so decided to put her various artistic talents into a

My life has always been this way, financially speaking. I have had two children who I always tried to look after to my mum's standards, good food and an attractive lively home on a budget. You don't need money to make a home interesting and colourfu

Descendant of farmers Successful nurse Generous mother earth Educator Advisor Healer Giver of life to her kids The woman who made me smile when I was down. My mother. Words and photograph by Franklin Adesuyan

Myself, Tiegh. The generation between. It is not easy to write about me. I am loud and colourful, yet can lock myself out of the social world quite easily. Words by Tiegh Leader, photograph by her son Phoenix

Phoenix My son amazes me and I am still learning how to understand him. Things are not always as they seem.  Sometimes shy and quiet he can be misunderstood, until you realise he is thinking hard. He considers absolutely everything and does n

The one thing that will always define a family unit is love. Be it your school friends, college mates, work peers, social groups or blood/marriage ties...love connects you. Words and Photograph by Wendy Bartley

Take a simple game... say, Snakes and Ladders, with its excruciating end-game and roller coaster of incremental ups and monumentally devastating downs. Mix with the unavoidable sense of competition between family members and you have a tasty recipe

Sid Hamilton photographed by Peter Holmes

Me and my computer, my definition of family.

The African, Caribbean European and world roots of our family - all component parts of One Human Race. 'Every Man (and Woman's) Right to Define their Own Destiny' Bob Marley, and the wooden carving of the Rastaman. Gifts from our Jamaican Family. Th

I featured my dads pocket watch because except for at christmas my family all live too far away to photograph. I have fond memories associated with his watch. In the nineteen forties wrist watches were not so common. My dad was a foreman in an engi

T H E W O M E N ' S P R O J E C T

“Women of the future must take the lead in national global peace movement”

photographed by Judith Richards

“I wish for a good equal balance: work, family, love and health”

photographed by Jenny Morrison

“No gang violence”

photographed by Elizabeth Clough

“I wish for a safe neighbourhood where I can play outside”

photographed by Maxine Krey

“Dream big and make it happen”

photographed by Sarah M Salem

“My wish is for raised aspirations – for east end women to be and do whatever they aspire to do. You can be the best. Believe it!”

photographed by Zoulfa Bossoura

“I wish that we won't be judged and assumptions are not made by how we look and what we wear”

photographed by Suzy de Freitas

“Good people, no violence, peace”

photographed by Trina Geasley

“My wish for the next generation of women is that they impart positivity into their children, teaching them right from wrong and being their primary educator in all things”

photographed by Kamlesh Kaur

“I wish for independent strong women who can take care of themselves as well as others”

photographed by Tripti Maheshwari

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Me You Us:

Elizabeth Clough, Jacqueline Mccullough and 12 local people with an interest in photography. The group explored personal ideas around family life using photography as their medium, some who initially had little experience were able to develop their skills over the 10 week time frame. The project culminated in an exhibition of 60 portraits with accompanying text that represented family for those involved.

Portrait of a Pyrotechnician:

Elizabeth produced a personal collection of photographs: 'Portrait of a Pyrotechnician' about her father David Clough.

The Womens Project:

Trina Geasley, Elizabeth Clough and Jacqueline McCullough embarked on a 10 week photography project with 8 local women. It culminated in photographic portraits of 50 East London women. Conversations took place with over 100 women and their hopes for a future generation were recorded. An exhibition and a book published about the project was officially launched by local charity Community Links and the London Legacy Development Corporation at their premises in Stratford.

The photographers were: Sid Hamilton, Mark Bettis, Just Judd, Dinesh Venkatesan, Tiegh Leader, Ysr Mahmood, Wendy Bartley, Simon Barnes, Ralph Corkill, Franklin Adesuyan, Peter Holmes, Jacqueline Mcullough.

The Women's Project: Jenny Morrison, Judith Richards, Sarah M Salem, Kamlesh Kaur, Suzy de Freitas, Tripti Maheshwari, Zoulfa Bossoura, Maxine Krey, Trina Geasley, Elizabeth Clough.