About becky duncan photography

 

 

“Photographs can change public perceptions, stimulate people to be more active in support of causes, affecting the ways in which people live. Photographs have a profound effect on people’s understanding of the world and on their perceptions of social issues”                                                                   Harry Chapnick, Truth Needs No Ally, 1994

 
 

Becky Duncan Photography: 

Becky Duncan Photography Ltd (BDP) provides professional social documentary photography provision to third sector organisations. BDP concentrates on providing thought provoking, insightful photographic imagery for multi-use communications which details the stories, characters and successes of an organisations work.

BDP’s photography is driven by empathy, understanding, creativity and a desire to document reality in a positive and unique way.

BDP is uniquely placed to work within Scottish third sector imagery provision, due to extensive relevant professional training in photography, 7 years experience working in advertising, media strategies, consumer analysis and nearly a decade of working within Scotland's voluntary sector.

BDP understands what images organisations need and delivers exceptional work. The success of this is borne out by BDPs extensive list of Scottish clients, which include: British Red Cross, Scottish Drugs Recovery Consortium, Continuing Education Gateway, Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, Glasgow West of Scotland Housing Forum, CES, Scottish Recovery Network, Community Resource Network Scotland, Wellhouse Housing Association, Association of British Credit Unions, Social Enterprise Scotland, Impact Arts, Scottish Natural Heritage, Project Scotland, Refugee Survival Trust, Age Scotland, Scottish Refugee Council, Collective Architecture, Social Investment Scotland, Blochairn Housing Association, Scottish Families Affected by Drugs, Community Enterprise in Scotland, Oxfam UK 

BDP also offers bespoke research and analysis on image aquisition projects for clients.

Private work for individudals (portraits. weddings, entertainment promos etc) are all enjoyed too!

If you have any photography requirements, please don't hesitate to get in touch.  

BDP offers very reasonable packages, tailored to suit your individual requirements. 

Contact becky on:  07903020937

or email:  becky.duncan@gmail.com 

 


Open Aye

Open Aye is a subsidiary of BDP and operates as a social enterprise.

Open Aye provides participatory photography workshops for hard to reach groups in Scotland.   PPWs empower those who are traditionally the subjects of photographs, to become its creators. Open Aye workshops can have both personal, therapeutic and wider advocacy benefits, through a body work of work created collectively.

Run by Becky Duncan, a trained photographer and humanitarian educator, Open Aye works closely with charities and groups to devise, manage and facilitate bespoke participatory photography projects to marginalised and vulnerable communities within Scotland. Through photography-based training, Open Aye helps build skills, giving people the opportunity to represent themselves, tell their story, raise awareness on issues, empower them to communicate for social change and give solutions to many of society’s problems. 

In its first year, Open Aye successfully worked with many major Scottish charities & social enterprises: The Scottish Drugs Recovery Consortium, Scottish Natural Heritage, Project Scotland, Impact Arts, The British Red Cross and the Aberlour Guardianship Project. Topics covered included drugs recovery, social inclusion, offender rehabilitation, environmental awareness, race relations and homelessness.  
Becky is also a freelance facilitator and consultant for PhotoVoice, having worked on several Scottish projects so far: Waiting, Get The Picture & Rights Camera Action.

Becky is currently helping on a Scottish Refugee Council photography project, in conjunction with Streetlevel Photoworks. An exhibition of the work will be launched at Trongate 103 during Refugee Week 2012, in June.

If participatory photography projects are of interest, please get in touch with Open Aye: 07903020937   becky.duncan@gmail.com    

www.openaye.co.uk     (website currently being updated with images! .. due to relaunch soon!)