’11 Alum Brenda Bancel Teaches Take 5’s Inaugural Photography Program

2011 graduate, Brenda Bancel spent the last year teaching photography to middle school students from Dorchester’s Epiphany School as part of the Take 5 program. These students will have their work exhibited at the PRC from May 22nd – 26th. Come out and support these very talented, young photographers!  Click here for more information: http://conta.cc/K1CAQx

“I chose to work with the Epiphany School because I have been very moved by their work with kids in the Boston area. Their efforts are tireless. Their board and their teachers are unrivaled. They have work to do and they do it. These kids come from difficult circumstances and almost all have recently witnessed violence. I’m so proud of the Take 5 kids. They opened themselves up to me through their lenses. They became more self-aware through journal writing and photography exercises on self-expression. And in the process it was these kids who taught me a lot.” – Brenda Bancel

NESOP VJ Students Awarded — BPPA 2010 College Photo Contest

Congratulations to the VJ students of NESOP who placed in every category of the Boston Press Photographers Association 2010 College Contest. A tremendous achievement for the VJ Class of 2011!

Yusuke Suzuki
Brenda Bancel
Aram Dulgarian
Ryan McBride

To view student placement and images,  please visit: http://www.bppa.net/contest/2010/college/index.html

2011 PRC Student Exhibition

Opening Reception: Thursday, April 14 2011 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Exhibition: April 14 – May 8, 2011
832 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

Congratulations to the following NESOPers,
whose  work was selected for the PRC Student Exhibition!

Brenda Bancel
John Benford
Dana Curran
Aram Dulgarian
Max Gordon
Rebecca Gutwin
Scott Lacey
Manolo Sandoval
Kara Stokes
Connor Sumner
Yusuke Suzuki

Fancy Families

Brenda Bancel –  Second Year, Term 2 Work
Website:  www.brendabancel.com
Blog:  www.brendabancel.wordpress.com

I see my friends taking care of their families every day and always putting themselves last in this process (like so many mothers do) and I wanted them to be the stars;  to look great and just stand out for one day.  Some people think that there is some sort of social commentaire going on… but none of this even crossed my mind while assembling these photos.

I really just wanted to have some fun and do something fanciful with my friends and their families. I hope the photos delight people and they enjoy them as images and see the playfulness.

– Brenda Bancel