Bedford Camera Club – 120 Project
To mark the 120th anniversary of the Bedford Camera Club, we propose a documentary project, to be called the 120 Project. To capture everyday life as it is lived in Bedford and surrounding villages now, in 2026.
We want to lay down a record of today, not just the major events, but the mundane ordinary details that we all take for granted.
We aim to create a sense of place through not just one, but hundreds of photographs from in and around Bedford. We also want to create a sense of time by restricting our photography to one year.
Our Objective
To establish an archive of photographs taken by our members for the 120 Project.
The collection will provide a resource which describes Bedford and the surrounding area in 2026 for future generations. Just as the photographs from those early pioneers do today.
We hope to publish selected images in a photo book and on social media. A wider set of images will be digitally archived.
How We Will Do It
The members of the club with an interest in documentary photography, will take record shots in Bedford and the surrounding villages.
As a result, the 120 Project will become a collection of interesting images, that provide a unique perspective on Bedford and surrounding villages in 2026.