Education photography can be a lot of fun.
So it was great to be given a “access all areas” pass to photograph a ‘day in the life’ at Trinity Catholic School in Nottingham.
There are not many schools that would allow a photographer to photograph the pupils in a photojournalism style once, Never mind twice!
Both times we have been impressed with the pupils, staff and the achievements of this top rated inner city comprehensive.
The idea is to document school life and show pupils doing what they would do in a normal day.
Starting with morning arrivals, then various lessons and break times to after school sporting activities.
Obviously the more practical subjects such as art or P.E. are great, as the children are interacting with each other or are using props to help create a picture.
The idea is to be as unobtrusive as possible and all of the teachers were very good in accommodating us into their lessons.
With this in mind most of the classroom shots were taken with available light with 35mm F1.4 and 85mm F1.8 lenses.
With outdoor sports and break pictures a longer lens is called for. So we also use the 80-200 2.8.
Often at break times when the kids got together with their friends they became a whole lot braver.
Suddenly the pupil who was hiding behind a text book in class was now demonstrating his ‘Ronaldo’ like football skills.
The big spectacle of this project is to witness the whole school get together for Mass in the school’s sports hall.
With almost military precision over 1000 pupils are ushered in whilst the school orchestra plays.
I’m told there isn’t a Nottinghamshire church big enough to accommodate the whole school!
I have photographed many schools over the years, but Trinity School will always stand out.
Both for its unique approach to photography, and the attitude and behaviour of everyone within.
What’s great about the Trinity approach is that again they are producing an asset from their photography.
They now have a stock library of education photography, which can be used throughout their marketing.
This photography records a moment in time, but is also a long term resource.
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