Shifting Perspectives Photographic Collection gets an App

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Now into its seventh year, the Shifting Perspectives photographry team continues to break down pre-conceived ideas about people with Down’s syndrome, highlighting the individuality of every person with Down’s syndrome. 

This new App works alongside Shifting Perspectives website in showcasing all the work produced by the Shifting Perspectives group since it’s inception. The app makes this important body of work available to an even wider global audience.

This FREE app is now available from the iTunes store:

http://itunes.com/apps/shiftingperspectives

With special thanks to the amazing talent of Kelvin Jones at The Bright Machine for taking the time to produce this wonderful app.

The work of Shifting Perspectives explores the photographic representation of people with Down’s syndrome, challenging attitudes and prejudices and examining alternative representations of both adults and children.

Shifting Perspectives questions general views of what living with Down’s syndrome means to individuals, families and friends.

One of the main themes that run’s through the Shifting Perspectives work is that of individuality. For over forty years The Down’s Syndrome Association has been helping individuals with Down’s syndrome fight for the basic rights – right to life, medical treatment, education and to be an accepted member of society.

GlaxoSmithKline’s amazing support of Shifting Perspectives for the last seven years comes to an end in 2013. It has been through the support of GSK that Shifting Perspectives has been able to travel throughout the United Kingdom, but also to travel globally giving more people the chance to see the individual, not just Down’s syndrome.

For more information about Shifting Perspectives Collection contact: Richard Bailey: 07956 971 520 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or Xanthe Breen at the Down's Syndrome Association on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For techinical App information contact: Kelvin Jones: 020 8123 9077or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.