THROUGH THEIR EYES GALLERY

THROUGH THEIR EYES is a camera project facilitated by Meet Justice, directed by Daniel Homrich, and Essential 2 Life, directed by Vince Hungate, non-profit organizations based in Atlanta. This project focuses on 12 of Atlanta’s at risk youth who have made a commitment to bring change to the community. Through professional photography and video instruction, these youth have learned how to use their creativity as tools to influence society, and provided them a creative outlet to bring to light their reality as seen “Through Their Eyes”. Our desire for this project stems from the collective voice of the students screaming, “You don’t know what it’s like!” By empowering these students to tell their story, we are creating a catalyst for action.

Through bi-weekly forums, the Meet Justice team along with visiting professional photographers and videographers have instructed the youth in photography skills along with teaching them the journalistic side of documenting life around them. These youth have spoken up and are looking for a voice. Through Their Eyes provided for them not only a creative outlet to speak, but also the ability to cause change by telling the stories they feel the media neglects to tell.

The Through Their Eyes camera project lasted for 60 days and included 6 forums where photography instruction along with story telling concepts were taught. The youth were split into two groups, half focused on still photography while the other half directed their attention toward video. Each forum the students were paired with either a professional photographer or videographer who discussed their footage with them, and helped them develop the story that they are looking to tell.

Join us on December 9th from 5pm-9pm to experience the raw stories through powerful photography and video as seen through the eyes Atlanta’s inner city youth journalist.

The time has come for the voiceless to be heard, and life to be seen as it truly exist. No longer will the excuse of ‘you don’t know what it’s like’ exist. You are now responsible.

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