The Create Africa Exhibition, a collection of 100 prints documenting photographer Alan Betson's visit to Kenya last May, went on display last night at Kildare Village Outlet Shopping, off the M7 motorway in Co Kildare.
"It was the most awesome 10 days of photography I've ever done in my entire life," said Betson, a staff photographer with
The Irish Times
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"We went out with nothing and came back with a finished product."
Betson was in Kenya at the invitation of entrepreneur Jerry Kennelly, who aimed to create a high-quality print, calendar and postcard business to be owned and run by locals after a 10-day start-up period.
The business is now operating successfully.
Betson's prints are selling for €65 each.
The proceeds from their sale are going to two relief agencies, Goal and Icross.