About the project Queer Friendships brings friends together for short portrait sessions that centre connection, care and shared presence. Through participatory photography, the project explores how relationships shape queer communities and how they are lived day to day. It focuses on friends photographed together, capturing gestures of closeness, humour, care and shared presence. For many queer people, these relationships can be central to everyday life. They can be spaces of belonging, support and connection, taking many forms and shifting over time. Presented as part of Inner West Creative Townhalls. How it works Step 1: Register for a session Book a session. You can register with only one friend or a small group of chosen family. Only one person needs to register for whole the group. Step 2: Attend the session Selected groups will be invited to take part in a relaxed 20-minute studio portrait session at Mervyn Fletcher Hall. No experience is needed and you’ll be guided through the process. Step 3: Receive your image A few weeks after the photoshoot, you’ll receive one edited digital image for personal use, free of charge. Your portrait will also be included in the digital…