Powerful portraits of girls on the cusp of adolescence - BBC News

had such a lovely chat with the brilliant Katie Traxton - it is live. Do have a listen and tell me what you think.

This is what happens when you co-produce a portrait and interview a young person every year. Felix now 15 with portraits of him at 15, 14, and 13. I work with 25 young people annually, making portraits/interview them as artist in residence for Age of Wonder.@BiBresearch

Year three - Age of Wonder - Teenage Stories behind the scenes . Studio day with portrait sittings and interviews. It is wonderful to be able to create portraits and interviews 25 young people, over 7 years. To I worked in my studio with Felix, Kitty and Lucy. @BiBresearch

4/4 to cont. working with young people to tell their stories, Through Our Lens continues in diifferent ways. The work has become part of the photographic collections @BradfordMuseums , exhibited at Impressions and seen across the world. More to see here

3/4 the impact of the pandemic for many young people still has an effect on their lives. Grateful I was able to work in this way- there was nothing in the emerging visual narrative at that time that told their story. Glad now to be artist in residence with @BiBresearch.

2/4 @BiBresearch @bradfordmdc @BBCBreakfast @bradford2025 @Bradford_TandA (see above ).

1/4 Five years ago I set up - Through Our Len’s - for young people 12-20 in Bradford district to tell their stories about their lives during the pandemic. With no previous photography experience - their amazing work went viral. Now archived by @BradfordMuseums please watch.

RT @n_ehmed: It's my lunar birthday. Known as I'm born in Ramzaan. I'll be taking a lovely journey with @tarlyn for the 2nd phase of Hardy….

RT @shotbyshaun: Last weekend, I had the privilege of conducting three portfolio reviews. Two of the photographers were university students….

2/2 .A selection of the series can be seen in exhibition in the main corridor at the Bradford Royal Infirmary. More info here.

1/1.I work with 25-30 young people annually, making portraits/interview them over 6-7 years, as artist in residence for Age of Wonder @BiBresearch .A tiny part of the world renown longitudinal health research study led by @docjohnwright and @drrosiemc .Here is Francis 13, 14 & 15

Cont: so great to see Base Notes being talked about and reviewed everywhere . More info here .

Base Notes by @adellestripe .A feature in @yorkshirepost below. Also In the @guardian."A funny, bleak memoir. rather than opting for blow-by-blow autobiography, provides candid & compelling snapshots of a life, much of which is spent in survival mode." Fiona Sturgess

Delighted be sitting in a full cinema @pictureville_BD to see Typist Artist Pirate King by the brilliant @_CarolMorley - as part of Northern Soul Film Season curated by @cliobarnard .@bradford2025

2/2. or does extraordinary things . Whom these things make them feel happy ‘hardy and free’ - can you message me ?.Extending a project . Photo audio.

1/2 This is to my Bradford district contacts. I wonder if anyone knows an older ( 70 upwards) woman who is obsessed/loves the outdoors, particularly growing things ( but could just be an outdoor thing / maybe they make things outdoors) - maybe is always in an allotment. .

Delighted to be invited to part of an online in conversation for @PhotoLondonFair with 3 other wonderful photographers - all winners of Portrait of Britain. Thursday 30th Jan at 6.30pm.To find out more and register .

RT @jenkean: A new series of portraits of #Bradford teenagers had been unveiled at the Bradford Royal Infirmary. They’re taken by photograp….

RT @KTraxton: New podcast with world snooker boss @jasonferguson5 | #TheMasters @JohnstonesTrade .

My portrait made with Heather Fisher. Winner of portrait of Britain - @bjp1854 @JCDecaux_UK .Could be seen on a screen or billboard near you.