I'm no photographer or proffessional, but this passion for taking pictures, evaluating them and looking at the good ones are common features that my students and I have. And if there are only a few tricks I can teach them, than I'm happy to do so.
So far we haven't done much, our topic for the beginning is composition. Yes, it's not only important to make pictures and pusch the button at the right time, but also find the best place to place youself or make as many shoots as possible. The first two topics for shooting were 'Christmas' and 'colorful'... And I still don't have much pictures to show, but I can do it with some :)
In the future I'd like to go through basic settings for camera, play with shutter, apperture, ISO and so. As well some basics of street photography, lomography, B&W, macro... and we'll see what else and to what extend.
I love this picture - it's Annica feeding animals and trying to get them out of their shelter and Rike making the best shot possible. As I can see, we can also learn to cooperate and help each other during these lessons...
AND you wouldn't believe how passionate can pupils be about learning when it's something different from everyday, when it's about themselves...EVEN AFTER THE NORMAL SCHOOL LESSONS.
These are pictures by Rike, who had in her mind "I have to follow the rule of the thirds, I have to think of composition, middle is not interesting in this case" :)
And I think she did well. Remember, these pictures are not ment to win shooting competition, they are not post processed and they are made by 14-year-olds.
Here, again, very nice pic of a typical German (also Scandinavian) Christmas decoration - the Herrnhuter Stern...
Happy to have managed to take a pic of some animals. Not straight but I think very nice job!
Right, I should capture the posters hanging at school, saying 'come to our photo club'... Even the head teacher was asking whether I or my mentor mad it. Well none of us. Kids who are interested. And who, again can become very passionate if you give them the idea and the chance to do what they like.
