Singing in the dark

Many many thanks to the Harefield Hospital Singing for Breathing Group for their enthusiasm and being game to enter a sauna like mobile dark room on what seemed like the hottest day of the year in order to record their breath either singing or breathing onto photographic film.  The afternoon started with Breathe Project team members Karen Taylor and Annabelle Bond assisting me install the mobile darkroom (a.k.a tent) in the Hungry Hare hospital cafe. It was a delight to record breathing gestures from sighs to contemplative gentle breath and to enjoy in the heat of the dark room the fruits of success of the Singing for Breathing group's training as they beautifully performed onto film songs such as 'The hills are alive..' to 'I like pickled onions.'

Constructing in the Hungry Hare with Annabelle Bond and Karen Taylor.

Looking a little crumpled but nonetheless effective- the specially created mobile darkroom.

Explaining the process.

The talented and enthusiasticSinging for Breathing group at the Harefield Hospital.

Thanks to Karen and Annabelle for organising beautiful cakes and tea and coffee as a well earned reward to the group for their efforts-not many left at the end of the session!!

Karen, Annabelle and I take down the tend and make it ready for its next expedition to the Royal Brompton.