Thursday’s scavenger hunt was my very first day mentoring with OWIP. I was a little nervous about how it would be- would the child assigned to me have fun? Would I be able to teach him or her anything? Would I learn something? I had a wonderful time, and so did Frankie, my young photographer....
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Day One
Today was the first day of the second session of Our World in Pictures at the East 7th Street Center. Mentors and students, old and new, gathered to have another exciting photo adventure. The first lesson was a photo scavenger hunt. The children were given a list of things to find designed to help them...
Scavenger Hunt/Photo Story
Janae and I went on a scavenger hunt to find the following things and make a photo story out of it: Something old Something beginning with the letter C Something colorful Something meaningful/important Something free We walked to a corner store about a block from the Community Center. Here’s what we found: Way to go,...
Jane’s Cats
Jane’s favorite thing to photograph has been cats. She took this picture at a house next to the Community Center. We had just talked about following a moving subject to get a clear picture–though this cat wasn’t going anywhere soon. I like how she was able to capture the cat’s personality in this one. Still...
Lulu’s Scavenger Hunt
The assignment was to find and photograph something or someone with the following characteristics: 1. Very Old 2. Beginning with the letter C 3. Free 4. With many colors 5. Important/Meaningful Can you tell which pictures go with each one?
Ebony & Chloe
Ebony and Chloe, the two photography students I have worked with during the workshop over the past few weeks have been true inspirations. Their freedom, spirit, and fresh approach to photography have amazed me every time. They have learned so much! Their engagement in the process has been quick and creative, capturing everything from people...
An Impromptu Lesson
Eliana knows what she likes in pictures, and sees possibilities quickly. She’s an explorer and experimenter and loves to take photos of animals.
Still Life – Nolan
Nolan has done a great job in the classes so far; and he works really hard at finding neat things to take pictures of. He has been improving with his photography over the last few weeks. Nolan’s family is taking a special trip and he will not make it to the last week of class…...
Dawniyah’s Still Life Pictures
I am so excited about how much Dawniyah has learned throughout the workshop. Her still life pictures blew me away. Today we really concentrated on: taking sharp pictures, using window light to our benefit, and how a clean background can make a subject “pop”. Three of her pictures from today are posted below. Great job...