My name is Henry Jay Kamara and I am a British-born artist of Sierra Leone descent fluent in both English and Krio. I am an ambitious storyteller. Photographer and talented researcher with a degree in English and creative writing. My book includes a mix of photo essays, portraits, short films, videos, interviews, articles, social content, consumer insight reports, books and galleries. I have worked both in London and in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and all across Europe collecting stories. Driven by my passion for current affairs and to help position the world through alternative lenses and provide people with a means by which to deconstruct stereotypes and discover the truth.
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Lecturer, PhotographerOur Content
London, United KingdomPart Time
Supported by the Mayor of London supported by Hackney Gov, Young Brent Foundation, BCOMS London Legacy Development Corporation
Our Content challenges the current underrepresentation of certain groups within sports media and photojournalism. representation is especially low amongst women and girls;
the LGBT+ community; and some BAME groups. Supported by the Mayor of London, Our Content will equip young people from a broad range of backgrounds with image-capturing and story-telling skills, testing how they can change the narrative in the images to be more reflective of themselves and our diverse communities. Delivery of classroom based photographic skills sessions appropriate to age group bi-weekly for up to 3hrs per session. Attend and be present on sports field trips with participants to support their learning. Deliver the schemes of work pertaining to the project outcomes. Be responsible for learning outcomes of project participants. Be responsible for the wellbeing and welfare of participants in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures of The Young Brent Foundation. Be an active member of the project delivery group, contributing creatively and artistically to the delivery of the project. Assist with all monitoring and evaluating requirements of the project for the GLA and partners.
Contrubiting PhotographerThe Guardian
London, United KingdomFreelance
Dec 2019 - The Gurdian/The Observer Magazine Sunday Supplement cover shoot Stormzy, Jennhy Beth for Arts and Culture The Guardian
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Skills
- Storytelling
- Communication
- Content Creatiion
- Brand Communication
- Editing
- Writing
- Creative Assistance
- Merchandising
- Directing
- Video Creation
Education
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English and American StudiesThe University of Leicester
- Leicester, United Kingdom