Eddie L – Ghazla Tal – Poplu

Eddie L – Ghazla Tal – Poplu

That is why I decided to contribute to Malta’s quest for freedom and openness through my lens. Eventually, just before the 1987 elections, I published ‘Eddie l-Għażla tal-Poplu’, a photo album of those eventful years. Between 1981 and 1987, I must have taken around 10,000 slides of Eddie Fenech Adami. I was attending practically all functions – and there were many in those days – mass meetings were the main activities, but there were dialogue meetings, activities with women, the elderly, youths and workers, and many activities in party clubs, also opening several new ones.

I must give a little context with a note about the huge difference between photography today and 35 years ago: you needed film – lots of it – and you needed different types of film for different times of day and quality of natural light. It wasn’t easy taking photographs of events when you had to change film and possibly lose the moment for a good pic.

At first, in 1981, it was very difficult to capture Eddie Fenech Adami at the right moment with crowds and individuals – like many genuine politicians, he didn’t work for the camera but was focused on whatever he was doing. But as he came to know and appreciate the needs of photographers, he also started making allowances for us: slowing down his fast pace, especially.

Minn Eddie Aquilina

Format: paperback

Pubblikat: 1987