Our Vision
Through photojournalism we found the world. we found a passion for storytelling, a love for teaching and most importantly we found our voice. This project will help people around the world find their voices too.
First Capture aims to provide marginalized communities, an opportunity to share their story and connect with a larger audience through the medium of visual journalism. It is a project about perspective, seeing the world through someone else’s eyes and hopefully making it a slightly better place.
Tyler Anderson / Founder and Director
Peter Power / Lead Instructor
Anne-Marie Jackson / Editor
Della Rollins / Producer
Our Storytellers
"Before looking through the camera, we looked at small insects and saw small creatures, so that when we walked we did not care about them. After looking through the camera, we understand they are also creatures like us. We must not stamp them."
Madhu Bala, P / GPS Student
Our Partners
Our award winning team of photojournalists and educators believe that the best stories are told by the people closet to them. That is why we partner with local organizations to bring the classroom directly to the communities we work in.
With the valued support of our sponsors, we are able to deliver workshops combining top-notch equipment and sustained mentorship programs to our participants. Together we will grow and expand our community based local storytelling projects and create a global community.
Global Pathways School Project
Look At Us
The grade nine students at Global Pathways School in Chettipalayam, India, spent a week learning how to take pictures. For many of them it was their first time using a camera. Check out their story below.
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Project
Empowering Memory
Individuals living with dementia and their caregivers rediscovered the power of photography to capture and preserve memories while connecting and sharing with loved ones during this unique and moving workshop in partnership with Alzheimer Society of Toronto.
COVID-19 Quarantine Project
Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada
Through the magic of the internet, we collaborated with Bigs & Littles teaching them how to work the cameras and tell their stories through photojournalism.
Check out what quarantine looks like through the eyes of 11- to 17-year-old students.
Past Collaborators and Partners
