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Art form offers youths new lens on the world


Snap happy . Excited to see their work on display at the Forrester Gallery are photographers (from left) Luke Acheson (15), Amanda Acheson, Ky Proctor (19), Erin Brown, Isabella Martin (17), Ivy Tepper (14) and Johnny Martin (12). PHOTO: RUBY HEYWARD
Oamaru youth are taking a shot at photography.
The Forrester Gallery’s new exhibition
Through the Lensdisplays the imagination of a group of budding young photographers who have been learning to capture the world around them.
The group was established by North Otago Youth Centre manager Amanda Acheson after her son Luke showed an interest in photography.
“Photography is a vehicle for building community between a bunch of different people,” Mrs Acheson said.

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