From: Christine Nielsen
Hello all...
...and Happy New Year!
Well, 2012 has gotten off to a busy start, and I haven't had much time
to cruise the list lately... I hope Santa was good to everyone!
One of the things I've been doing is teaching some classes, sort of a
"Photography for Moms"/Beyond "Auto" kind of thing, and it's been
going pretty well. I've been asked several times if I do kids'
classes... and I think I'm going to put something together in that
vein.
So... I'm doing some research & thinking about how that might work.
And soliciting input from anyone who might have it...
Thus far, this is what I'm assuming:
- Kids aged 9 & up... maybe even a 9-12 group, and a 13 & up?
- Mostly p & s cameras, esp with younger kids
- Composition getting greater emphasis than ins & out of exposure -
we'll deal in Auto modes
- Teaching practical applications... finding "good" light, how to
photograph your friends, your pet, sports, landscapes, your vacation,
macro, etc...
- Keep it fun... a photo scavenger hunt? a website they can post
pics/contribute to? "A day in the life", or other photo projects..?
- Maybe 4 - 6 classes, 90 mins each
What do you think? Anyone out there ever done this sort of thing, or
have any good resources to share? I'd be most grateful...
-c
90 minutes is too long; 20 minutes would probably work better with kids,
certainly with teenagers. Heck, I know adults who can't pay attention
for 30 minutes.
I'm a big believer in starting kids out with one of those disposable
film cameras and turning 'em loose.
When they come back, THEN start going over the basics of composition,
exposure & such. Get the kids involved early by having them find the
compositional elements in their own photos & encourage a little self
analysis - "How could I have made this better?" When they can relate
abstract concepts to their own photos, they just seem grasp them a
little more firmly.
HINT 1: Use the flash indoors. That's what it's there for.
HINT 2: The built in flash works really good for back-lit portraits.
Then give 'em another disposable camera and turn 'em loose again to
apply what they've learned.
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