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Focusing on Fort Liard

Daron Letts
Northern News Services
Published Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009
ACHO DENE KOE/FORT LIARD - Youth in Fort Liard captured hundreds of digital photographs of their
community earlier this month.
The young artists participated in a Frozen
Eyes Photographic Society workshop series
from Aug. 3 to Aug, 9.
"It was probably the most successful
program that I had run in terms of
engaging the older kids because they're a
difficult group to interest in much," said
recreation co-ordinator, Roslyn Firth. "But,
they participated in numbers greater than
I'd ever imagined and produced some
really beautiful photographs."
Society members David Pritchard and
George Lessard of Yellowknife led the
workshops. The pair brought 12 cameras
and other specialized equipment to share
with the youth. Pritchard opened the
workshop with an instructional introduction
to the cameras and the art of photography.

Michael Needlay flashes the peace sign in this image

shot by Blair Kotchea during the Frozen Eyes
Photographic Society's youth digital camera workshop
in Fort Liard. - photo courtesy of Blair Kotchea

After learning the camera basics, the youth

fanned out around the community, shooting almost everything in sight, including shots of family,
friends, trees, animals, architecture, vehicles and even each other.
"After the first day more and more kids became interested," Firth said. "It was fantastic. They took
pictures of just about everything in Fort Liard. They all enjoyed it very much."
A lot of the young people took more than 100 photographs. Dylan Steeves returned from his outings
with almost 900 pictures.
Each photographer picked their five favourite photographs at the end of the workshops. The group
took about 12 hours to select and editing the massive collection.
The workshop series was sponsored by the NWT Arts Council. The society may return to the

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community to lead another workshop series soon.

The society formed in 2008 with the goal of providing hands-on photographic experience for young
people throughout the NWT. Society members have provided similar workshops in several
communities around the territory.
"I would like them to come back in the fall," Firth said.
An exhibit of the young photographers' work goes on display at 7 p.m., Sept. 3, in the cultural room
at the Hamlet and band offices. The photographers will attend the event.

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