Seeing the Green

Seeing the Green is a documentary photography project taking place at Church Street Library.
The project includes workshops that introduce participants to the foundations of visual storytelling and the development of personal photography projects. These sessions combine practical training with an exploration of visual narrative methodologies through theory and group activities.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn photography and photo storytelling while documenting green spaces in and around the borough of Westminster, with a focus on the Church Street ward.
The project offers two free workshops per month at Church Street Library and is free to local residents of Westminster.

The project includes:
Mindfulness-inspired field photography walks;
Photo documentation of the local area through the changes of the seasons;
Befriending activities and trips;
Contributing in a photography archive accessible to the wider community;
Showcasing your work in a photography exhibition;

Thursday, 8th May 2025 – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Thursday, 22nd May 2025 – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Thursday, 5th June 2025 – 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Thursday, 19th June 2025 – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Wednesday, 16th July 2025 – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Wednesday, 30th July 2025 – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Wednesday, 6th August 2025 – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Wednesday, 20th August 2025 – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Thursday, 11th September 2025 – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Thursday, 25th September 2025 – 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Each month, participants will have one workshop at Church Street library and one practical workshop that included photography walks in and around Westminster wards.

The project is run by the Photojournalism Hub CIC and Hammersmith Community Gardens Association charity and supported by Westminster City Council, and Community Priorities Programme.

Sustainability

Photojournalism Hub is proud to present the latest magazine edition of documentary photography, photojournalism and writing showcasing the work from our photography workshop participants.

In this issue we present photography responding to the theme of Sustainability.

Participants captured stories of some volunteers and groups who work on projects to ensure sustainability and clean recycling.

We also present projects documenting public demonstrations aimed at raising awareness of the danger of climate change.

Furthermore, we present a behind the scene photography from our young participants engaged in interviewing local artists as part of the forthcoming Askew Road Arts Festival.

And lastly but not least, we share some highlights from our work including photos from our photography exhibition at the Science Museum last June part of the Imperial College The Great Exhibition Road Festival and photos from the last In Focus event at Riverside Studios.

I hope you will enjoy this latest magazine issue.

Photo: Maria Speller

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‘Emerging’ at the Science Museum

This year the Photojournalism Hub has been invited to be a community partner of Imperial College The Great Exhibition Road Festival in South Kensington.

We were delighted to showcase a photography exhibition from our young people’s group at the Smith Centre in the Science Museum. It was an amazing experience for everyone involved and in particular for our young people who had the opportunity to share and speak about their work to a large number of people who came to visit us and the festival.

Here are some photos from ‘Emerging’ photography exhibition at the Smith Centre in the Science Museum:

More information on our photography workshops with young people Here.

Communities

The Photojournalism Hub is proud to present the latest edition of documentary photography and writings from our workshop participants. This issue focuses on the theme of ‘Communities’ in its broadest sense.

Our participants have captured stories using a social documentary approach, reported directly on community events, and explored the meaning of community from both personal and broader perspectives.
We feature stories of communities of skaters, Meanwhile Gardens and the fight for its survival, exploring graffiti as a community voice, local venues that forms hubs of community attraction and support, and much more. Additionally, we present stories that have been taken abroad as some participants find that communities is what they feel they belong to.

The photo stories in this edition demonstrate a strong level of ownership of the medium of photography and visual narrative. I am delighted to share them with you.

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CAPTURING CRISIS

We are very pleased to present the second edition of Capturing Crisis photography and reporting magazine produced by the group of youths attending the ‘Stories, Reporting Mag, Photography Course’ course.

In this edition, you can find photo stories and articles that highlight and reflect on dramatic environmental changes in west London. Furthermore, the impact of living crisis on restaurants owned by minority groups, the life of a taxi driver, visual documentation of the world of teens crossing into adulthood and much more.

We would like to thank Hammersmith & Fulham Borough and the National Lottery for their support and to the young people for their commitment, talent and drive demonstrated.

Capturing Crisis is a youth documentary and photojournalism magazine. All features and photographs are created by participants of ‘Stories, Reporting Mag, Photography Course’.
The magazine provides the opportunity for youths who never had access to, to share their photography and photo stories to a large audience. Photojournalism Hub is committed to providing opportunities and support to youths, enabling equality in accessing opportunities for further education and work in the photo industry.
Capturing Crisis magazine is a testament of the great work and inspiring contribution of our youths.

The project is supported by the NHS west London trust, Hammersmith and Fulham Council, Sobus and National Lottery Community Fund.

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CAPTURING CRISIS

I am incredibly pleased to present the first edition of ‘Capturing Crisis’ photography and reporting magazine produced by our youths group living in west London participating in the ‘Stories, Reporting Mag, Photography Course’ project.
In this first edition of ‘Capturing the Crisis’, we present photo stories and articles on the impact of the cost of living crisis on various communities in London. It includes personal and introspective stories of people living the crisis as well as stories reflecting on the way the city of London is rapidly changing as a result of it. Nonetheless, the photography is particularly captivating as each participant is developing their individual style and line of research. I hope you enjoy this first edition and will follow and support the ‘Capturing Crisis’ magazine.
I am very proud for the commitment, talent and drive demonstrated by the young participants.

Capturing Crisis is a youth documentary and photojournalism magazine. All features and photographs are created by participants of ‘Stories, Reporting Mag, Photography Course’.
The magazine provides the opportunity for youths who never had access to, to share their photography and photo stories to a large audience. Photojournalism Hub is committed to providing opportunities and support to youths, enabling equality in accessing opportunities for further education and work in the photo industry.
Capturing Crisis magazine is a testament of the great work and inspiring contribution of our youths.

The project is supported by the NHS west London trust, Hammersmith and Fulham Council and Sobus.

BECOME A PJH MEMBER
Consider becoming a member of the Photojournalism Hub and receive the benefits of free access to events, Photojournalism Hub resources, premier editorial content, portfolio reviews, photography exhibitions, discounts on our courses and training, whilst you will be supporting our work advocating, advancing social justice and human rights. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Support the Photojournalism Hub from as little as £1 every month. If you can, please consider supporting us with a regular amount each month. Thank you. Join usHERE

COMMUNITY FORUMS

Using Photojournalism to make positive changes

Community Talks is an ambitious project which promotes independent journalism and expose issues and topics from communities and individuals around the world whose voice is often neglected, uncovered,  unreported.  Often, photo stories and news that reach mainstream media do not reflect a thorough research, many voices are left behind that would provide a better and fairer understanding  of an issue. The Photojournalism Hub plan is to provide an outlet for those voices and to share news and in-depth photo and journalistic essay that will counteract mainstream media from local and global communities. 

Conversations with the Somali Communities

The Photojournalism Hub and Lido Foundation invited local Somali communities living in/around White City, Shepherds Bush to an open conversation. Many joined us in very constructive conversations that focused on the areas in need of support for an improved well-being of the community. men and women and young people talking openly about their lives and the challenges that they encounter.

 

 

 

 

Conversations with women in White City

On the 10th January, we hosted our first Open Forums in White City in collaboration with the charity Women Make Change, a local charity that supports women, survivors of domestic abuse.
We sat in circle and we each contributed with our experiences of living in the area as women, mothers, sisters and what are expectations were around support from local governance and policing.  The conversation led towards areas that have not been researched, investigated and analysed in depth as such  exclusions within schools and what it seems to be a highly disproportionate number to come from black and poor background. This was one of the areas that women have asked for support . 

Women in conversation at the Open Forum in White City