2012 Photo Camp Pictures, Pakistan Photo Gallery

Portrait, Rawal Lake
Photograph by Roheeda
In September 2012, a group of students hailing from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and representing the regions of the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas gathered for a six-day workshop in Islamabad, Pakistan. The goal was to give the students the tools and vision to share the stories of their own communities through photography. See examples of their work in this gallery.
Here, a young girl sits near her family at Rawal Lake in Islamabad. The Photo Camp students practiced capturing the subtle interactions of people in leisure situations and worked on developing the photographer’s skill of approaching people in public and photographing them.
Barber, Said Pur Village
Photograph by Seema Gul
At a bustling barbershop in Said Pur Village near Islamabad, customers were very willing to have their portraits taken by the photography students.
Barbershop, Said Pur Village
Photograph by Azmatullah
Combs and changing robes hang in a barbershop in Said Pur Village. A key Photo Camp lesson involved learning how to frame objects to help tell an overall story.
Shopkeeper, Rawalpindi
Photograph by Azmatullah
A local man shelters from the rain in his store near a truck-art market in Rawalpindi. At this market, repairs are made to the elaborately painted public transportation trucks often seen throughout the country, and new designs and interiors are hand-painted onto them.
Playground, Said Pur Village
Photograph by Huma Gul
Schoolchildren play on a jungle gym during a break from classes at a local school near Said Pur Village. Learning to capture moments of action was a challenging yet important aspect of the workshop.
Umbrella, Said Pur Village
Photograph by Noor Za Din
Schoolchildren on their way home walk past storefronts and shops during monsoon rains in Said Pur Village.
Donkey, Rawalpindi
Photograph by Hanifullah
A burrow carries metal construction frames on its back in Rawalpindi. Students in the photography workshop captured images of daily life throughout the city.
Tailor, Said Pur Village
Photograph by Irfan Ali
A man gazes out from a tailor’s shop and watches for customers in Said Pur Village. Students were assigned the task of finding situational portraits, in which individuals are shown within their environment.
Detail, Said Pur Village
Photograph by Azmatullah
A man stands with his hands on his hips in Said Pur Village. During the photography workshop, the students explored historic Said Pur Village to capture images of local people at work and in a variety of real-life situations.
Street Scene, Islamabad
Photograph by Azmatullah
A group of men spend a quiet moment beside a street in Said Pur Village.
Passerby, Rawalpindi
Photograph by Irfan Ali
The view of a bustling street is seen from inside a store at a market in Rawalpindi. During the weeklong Photo Camp workshop, students were challenged to find and frame subjects in unique ways.
Laundry Store, Rawalpindi
Photograph by Seema Gul
A young boy holds an iron in a laundry store in Rawalpindi. Throughout the workshop, students were encouraged to view average scenes of daily life in new ways.
Barber, Said Pur Village
Photograph by Saba Rehman
A local barber reads a paper while waiting for customers in Said Pur Village.
Schoolgirls, Said Pur Village
Photograph by Faryal Mohmand
Schoolgirls walk home during monsoon season in Said Pur Village.

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