100 Homeless People Were Given The Chance To Show Off Their Incredible Photography Skills
Cafe Art, a UK-based initiative that allows the homeless to express themselves through art and photography, gave 100 Fujifilm disposable cameras to homeless people in London and told them to take photos with the theme “My London.â€
The level of engagement in the initiative, and the quality of the resulting pictures, are inspiring, to say the least.
“All the money raised goes back into the project,â€Â Cafe Art says, “either to pay for the printing of the photographs and calendar, rewarding the winning photographers, buying art materials for art groups affected by homelessness or helping individuals attend art courses.â€
By the end of it, 80 of the 100 cameras were returned and around 2,500 photos were developed.
By the end of it, 80 of the 100 cameras were returned and around 2,500 photos were developed.
Twenty photos were chosen by judges from Fujifilm, Amateur Photographer, the London Photo Festival, Christie’s, and Homeless Link.
Presently, and a Kickstarter campaign is working to raise the money needed to turn them into a 2016 calendar.
