Afribeanne (on the right in the portrait) is a resident of Brixton and was visiting Birmingham during the Artsfest weekend.
An art student, she had some great insights into the unique nature of photography and the importance of it being part of the community as you can see in the video interview below.
She also had some incredibly positive things to say about the second city, especially its shops!
She was great fun to work with too, picking this relaxed, fun shot rather than a more formal portrait.
Birmingham’s People: Afribeanne from Birmingham Photospace on Vimeo.
One of the most important aims of Birmingham Photospace is to create a spiritual home in the city for the vast number of dedicated photoenthusiasts who prowl its streets.
One of the groups of people that have yet to be thanked by the Birmingham Photospace team are our families who have provided so much support for the cause.
One of the joys of the Artsfest weekend was the sheer variety of people who were happy to be photographed, reflecting the diversity of Birmingham as a whole. As a photographer it was a brilliant experience.
Our Friday Photo is the fabulous Karen Strunks, 
One of the features of our studio system was to link every sitter with a number, so we could match them with their name (and make these posts easier to write!)
I like this portrait as I think our photographer has captured some of Irina’s spark and enthusiam, which is hard to do when your subject isn’t looking directly at the camera. I liked her earrings too, and asked our photographer to get a few shots up close so you could see her individuality and style.
Mrs Kaur is a very beautiful woman – that much is evident from the photo.
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