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Identity Uncut: a selection of self portraits

31st May 06

Medium: Photography
Drink: Long neck in a paper bag

It kind of sounds like Jamie’s Kitchen but with cameras and no pukka accent. Over the past 12 weeks, 10 at risk young Melbournians have been slugging it out as part of a photography course at the Centre of Contemporary Photography (CCP).

Organised by Open Family, the project was designed to give kids who’ve had their share of tough times instruction in digital photography, plus the chance to exhibit their pictures to the entire city.

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