Camera Girl is the true story of a woman fighting to save the family she loves. When the bailiff’s came knocking, Doreen discovered that her husband was an alcoholic and her family was on the brink of financial ruin. There was only one thing she could do; in order to save her children, she was going to have to walk away from them.
At the start of the sixties, the London newsroom of a national newspaper was not for the faint-hearted, nor usually, a woman. But Doreen Spooner – the first female photographer on Fleet Street - found herself back at her old newspaper – fighting for her right to be accepted in a man’s world. She went on to capture some of the most exciting times and famous faces of the 20th century.
Leaving her children and housewife role at the door each day, Doreen entered a world of political scandals, glamorous movie stars and royal indiscretions.
In the evening she’d go home to South London, cook supper and put the kids to bed. She struggled with the issues many woman face today - guilt at leaving her children, unease at outshining her husband.
Camera Girl, is a trial-blazing memoir of an ordinary woman determined to fulfil her talent and raise her family. It includes a selection of Doreen’s amazing pictures. Her story is, often funny, sometimes tragic but always inspiring.
At the start of the sixties, the London newsroom of a national newspaper was not for the faint-hearted, nor usually, a woman. But Doreen Spooner – the first female photographer on Fleet Street - found herself back at her old newspaper – fighting for her right to be accepted in a man’s world. She went on to capture some of the most exciting times and famous faces of the 20th century.
Leaving her children and housewife role at the door each day, Doreen entered a world of political scandals, glamorous movie stars and royal indiscretions.
In the evening she’d go home to South London, cook supper and put the kids to bed. She struggled with the issues many woman face today - guilt at leaving her children, unease at outshining her husband.
Camera Girl, is a trial-blazing memoir of an ordinary woman determined to fulfil her talent and raise her family. It includes a selection of Doreen’s amazing pictures. Her story is, often funny, sometimes tragic but always inspiring.
