Trent
OurTimes ;OurPeople Berkhamsted
Personal Project & Exhibition
From Berkhamsted's everyday heroes through to our most colourful characters, the aim is to create an invaluable insight into the vibrancy of 21st century life in and around our historic market town.
The project profits will go to DENS, the first port of call for people in Dacorum facing homelessness, poverty and social exclusion.
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​If you'd like to get involved in the 'OurTimes;OurPeople Berkhamsted' project, nominate someone, or become an exhibition sponsor, please get in touch: gt@trentportraiture.com
The Why and Vision for the Exhibition
I'm no marathon runner, I'm never going to climb Mount Everest, and quite frankly I don't enjoy asking friends and family for sponsorship. So I decided to create a personal photographic project which helps raise funds for a local charity. I also wanted to work with and engage the local community. The project sets out to use both location and studio portraiture to explore the narratives of the incredible people associated with Berkhamsted.
Partners, supporters and portrait subjects
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Beneficiary charity - DENS
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Studio - kindly provided by Ashridge House
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Portrait subjects - people born, or have lived or worked in Berkhamsted & surrounds
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Exhibition space - tbc
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Exhibition printers - tbc
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Book - subject to sponsorship
Our Times;Our People - The Exhibition
The aim is create a series of storytelling portraits of the wonderful people of Berkhamsted. And, with the support of local sponsors, to put on an exhibition in the town. Each of the exhibition prints will be available to purchase, with the profits going to DENS.
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I'm interested in people who have a strong association with Berkhamsted and surrounds. So born, educated, lived, or worked there at some stage of their lives. And with a story to portray. The aim is to capture the fascinating and diverse range of Berkhamsted's people.
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Ideally you'll have a willingness to enter into the spirit of the project, be able to set aside time for an informal chat to discuss ideas, and then sit for potentially both studio and environmental/location portraits.
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As a personal project, there are no fees to be photographed or appear in the book. As with all professional photography, subjects will sign a 'model release' which gives the photographer permission to publish their portraits.
The style will be editorial, storytelling (so think of the editorial photos accompanying a Sunday magazine article). The project and exhibition were inspired by Andy Griffin, the photographer who published the incredible 'Thaxted's People, Portraits'.
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The project is time limited and the exhibition constrained by space. Inevitably, that means we can only include 150-200 people’s stories. If an artistic/editorial decision means your portrait doesn't feature in the book, you'll receive a complimentary, fully edited digital portrait as a 'thank you' for kindly participating.
I’d love to hear from you if you have an interesting story which helps to illustrate the character and spirit of Berkhamsted. The aim is to exhibit in 2027/28.
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​If you'd like to get involved in the 'OurTimes;OurPeople Berkhamsted' project, nominate someone, or become an exhibition sponsor, please get in touch: gt@trentportraiture.com
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Thank you in advance for supporting this challenging but very rewarding project. Together, lets celebrate the people of Berkhamsted, and raise some much needed funds for the fantastic work of DENS.
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