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I am a socially-engaged photographer and Photovoice-trained facilitator.
I offer participatory photography workshops that support people to explore their identity and lived experience, boost confidence, and increase their connection with themselves, each other and nature.
Working alongside charities and under-represented communities, I facilitate creative, inclusive sessions exploring the power of photography to support wellbeing.
Working alongside charities and under-represented communities, I facilitate creative, inclusive sessions exploring the power of photography to support wellbeing.
"Sally is an excellent facilitator of socially engaged photographic practice. She brings a natural enthusiasm for working creatively with communities to help them embrace new ways of seeing the world. Sally works with a wide range of people supporting health and wellbeing, community engagement and creative visioning with fantastic results. I would thoroughly recommend working with Sally."
Philippa Forsey, Creativity Works
Philippa Forsey, Creativity Works
Since training with PhotoVoice in 2010, I have facilitated hundreds of workshops with different groups. My workshops support confidence building, self-advocacy, community connection and creative storytelling. From Photowalks and one-off community workshops to longer photovoice projects, I love creating safe spaces where people can explore their lived experience and be empowered to tell their own stories through images.
Collaboration is key and I welcome new projects, large or small! Over the years, I’ve worked on a wide range of projects from supporting Nepalese women to use their first cameras, to devising and facilitating Snap & Stroll, a long-running photography for wellbeing project in BANES, partnering with Creativity Works (it continues to this day as a very successful peer-led group). I’ve explored local history and landmarks with mental health groups, ran sessions to reduce isolation among older people, supported women navigating perinatal mental health, and helped people in recovery tell their stories, to name a few.
I love how photography can offer connection and a 'voice' to those who may often feel unheard or unseen. The power of taking a closer look at the world through a lens cannot be underestimated.
Collaboration is key and I welcome new projects, large or small! Over the years, I’ve worked on a wide range of projects from supporting Nepalese women to use their first cameras, to devising and facilitating Snap & Stroll, a long-running photography for wellbeing project in BANES, partnering with Creativity Works (it continues to this day as a very successful peer-led group). I’ve explored local history and landmarks with mental health groups, ran sessions to reduce isolation among older people, supported women navigating perinatal mental health, and helped people in recovery tell their stories, to name a few.
I love how photography can offer connection and a 'voice' to those who may often feel unheard or unseen. The power of taking a closer look at the world through a lens cannot be underestimated.
"For me, attending the group has been extremely positive. The action of taking photos helps me to become mindful, present in the moment and truly relaxed. The process of observing -truly observing- the outside world, breaks the cycle of being caught up with negative internal dialogue."
Carolyn, Workshop Participant
Carolyn, Workshop Participant
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"Sally has been amazing, she's very patient... When I’m out walking I view things so differently. It’s made me more aware of my surroundings. We get along well as a group, there’s a lot of laughter and encouragement - it’s important to encourage each other. I’m going through a difficult period in life, and this group has helped me to meet people so I don’t feel isolated. When you’re taking photographs, you get out and about and you see life going on.”
Kathleen, Workshop Participant
Kathleen, Workshop Participant