Adam_B
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A few weeks ago i went out to Kenya with uni to photograph for a project called Letters To Africa. Kids from the NW write to kids in Kenya about their lives and hopefully set up pen pals, the letters and loads of other stuff will all feature in a kids book by the same name and all the money from it goes back to the schools in Kenya.
The trip was imense, proper amazing stuff. Life in Kenya is so not what i expected, pretty much everyone that went said similar things. Compared to here sure they dont have much money or all the crap pointless material things we have like computers and TVs but their lives are rich is so many more ways. There is a massive community spirit, literally everyone knows everyone. Its a really laid back lifestyle as well, there only real worry is the weather and hoping the rains come, even then though there is a massive Christian presence so everyone has faith and attends church.
The only negative really was the woman who organised the whole thing, she is a lot of a knob. Very negative about everything and constantly feeding us bollocks information, after a few days we just started ignoring her. Due to her being an 'animal fan' (her words  ) we didnt spend as much time as we should have with the kids and the Maasai, we went walking around the bush pretty much every day looking at bugs and plants. Yay fun.
Anyway we are also doing an exhibition at the Harris Museum in Preston which is really exciting along with the book launch the same night. Here is a very small selection of pics I took -
Our driver, Steveo. Very knowledgable chap.
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The sky just seemes to go on forever, was stunning. Mt Kilimanjaro in the background here, can just see the smaller peak.
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These 2 guys had 3 wives each, not sure if thats good or bad thing!
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They have just a few lions in the area and due to the recent droughts the area is still recovering so they keep the lions in a big penned off bit to encourage all the other animals back. When the numbers are up the lions will be let back out.
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Sunday morning in church, this was amazing.
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The marks on the kids cheeks are burns from a hot wire, the Maasia have it done when they are 3 as they believe it stops glaucoma.
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The school kids were brilliant, I took a couple of pogo printers and gave some images out which they loved!
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[Edited on 25-05-2010 by Adam_B]
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Matt L
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looks bloody awesome  all carcking shots .
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andy1868
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superb as ever adam, what a set of pics and what an experience 
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AndyKent
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That looks like an epic trip - a once in a lifetime type thing.
Awesome
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Adam_B
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If anyone wants to come see the exhibition it will be up from Friday 2nd July so feel free.
Will be work from all 6 student photographers that went to Africa
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C2RL R
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brilliant mate, very impressive
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Cavey
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Looks amazing Adam, very impressive, and very jealous!
Can see why you got chosen to go though, some brilliant pictures just from the 20 odd you put up here
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
looks bloody awesome all carcking shots .
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Daveskater
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Fantastic shots mate, really spot on.
Wish I could take anything near this good, you've got skillz in spades
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Adam_B
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Thanks guys, tbh anyone could get what ive done and better, its all down to the subjects.
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jacko198
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Some really nice photo's there Adam!
Would love to do something like that, would be amazing to go on safari, go see the Maasai etc. I will definatly go and do it as soon as i get the chance.
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Scotty_B
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Top work andy.
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Daveskater
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Top work andy.
It's Adam 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Scotty_B
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quote:
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quote:
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Top work andy.
It's Adam
Epic Firday fail.
Adam
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Adam_B
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Ive been called worse
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JonnyJ
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Bloody lovely stuff Adam. Would love to have this opportunity, you took it well
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SR91
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Look beautiful :-)
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Adam_B
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DannyB
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Brilliant pictures, it's like you can feel the atmosphere and the location they're in, awesome.
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Graham88
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Excellent
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Tiger
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Kenya is awesome eh, I was there last year, went on safari and saw som eincredible things, Kenya is full of vibrance and colour.
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Mo
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Adam what times the exhibition in til? u gonna be there? might pop along
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Adam_B
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I will be there fri night 5 till about 7.30. Exhibition is up till sept I think.
Cheers folks.
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Adam_B
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Hi again, uni have put a couple of videos up from exhibition opening -
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/news/uclan_and_schools_join_forces_to_help_african_children.php
I managed to get out of talking on camera but there is a couple of snidey bits with me in
oh and if anyone wants to buy the book its available here -
http://www.wildanimalpark.co.uk/wildlifepark_shop.asp
[Edited on 25-08-2010 by Adam_B]
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
looks bloody awesome all carcking shots .
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