Photography Camp/Tour
May 29, 2021 10:42:56 #
Manatee01
Loc: Florida
I have been an aspiring photographer for decades but never really picked it up. Main reason lack of confidence. I want kids to develop confidence before anyone dampened it. I was wondering if any one has experience teaching photography summer camps or have led photography tours and any advice they can give to start one.
May 29, 2021 10:56:55 #
May 29, 2021 11:07:47 #
Picture Taker
Loc: Michigan Thumb
If you volunteer, and just explain how you take pictures. That is a way to teach photography. I would make it 10 minutes or less and have them hold off the questions till you are done. This way you will not lose your thought and the questions will fill in any thing you may have missed. Good luck and expand.
May 29, 2021 11:47:56 #
Manatee01 wrote:
I have been an aspiring photographer for decades but never really picked it up. Main reason lack of confidence. I want kids to develop confidence before anyone dampened it. I was wondering if any one has experience teaching photography summer camps or have led photography tours and any advice they can give to start one.
Welcome to the forum. The answer to your question is YES. I start off my asking each participant what they want to learn. I post the responses and establish a priority of subjects I will be covering and the key additional ones.
Feel free to PM me with additional questions. Stan
May 29, 2021 12:29:51 #
May 30, 2021 02:21:40 #
May 30, 2021 08:49:32 #
I have a class of twenty students. They are seniors who sometimes act like children. This was an opportunity for a joke; its not true. The people are wonderful seeking out socialization and learning. We have fun snd it is a safe environment. The terms comprise anywhere from 10 to 14 weeks and each session is 2 hours.it is primarily a course on cimposition, yet they need to listen to the technical areas when critical to the topic. Case in point. I shoot mostly in aperture priority. To be successful in this mode, you must know and understand exposure compensation. This past term was very successful as I introduced the notion of a personal photographic project; each participant chose a theme and produced a body of work on that theme. We actually produced a book of photographs comprising four images from each person; professionally printed and bound.
May 30, 2021 11:51:08 #
Eric Bornstein wrote:
I have a class of twenty students. They are seniors ...The people are wonderful seeking out socialization and learning.... We actually produced a book of photographs comprising four images from each person; professionally printed and bound.
What a great idea. That way each person gets to see not only their work but the work of the others.
Bud
: May 30, 2021 13:50:28 #
mikestachowiak
Loc: Buffalo, NY
Is it for Boy Scout Summer Camp?
If it is get the Merit Badge booklet.
I took along an older film camera and lens.
If it is get the Merit Badge booklet.
I took along an older film camera and lens.
May 30, 2021 17:51:05 #
Not a camp, but a workshop for all ages. We worked on getting to know one's camera, learning to look at things, watching the light, then capturing the image. Each week there was an assignment and we discussed the "homework" in class. I hoped they would learn what makes a good photo and how to use their cameras to their best.
May 31, 2021 13:52:34 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
Manatee01 wrote:
I have been an aspiring photographer for decades but never really picked it up. Main reason lack of confidence. I want kids to develop confidence before anyone dampened it. I was wondering if any one has experience teaching photography summer camps or have led photography tours and any advice they can give to start one.
I've participated in photo tours and conducted "hand on" photo seminars. I worked through a couple local Meetup.com groups both to find tours to join up with and to "promote" participation in my own seminars. My seminars were specialty types of photo shoots and weren't targeted at kids, most participants were adult photographers with varying levels of experience (and stubbornness
). I enjoyed the tours (organized by other folks). It was interesting to see what caught other peoples' eye... and what didn't. Learned, and taugh, some tricks and techniques.
We also had "coffee shop meetups" for photo critiquing, some camera tech exchange and general BSing.
May 31, 2021 16:35:29 #
Manatee01 wrote:
I have been an aspiring photographer for decades but never really picked it up. Main reason lack of confidence. I want kids to develop confidence before anyone dampened it. I was wondering if any one has experience teaching photography summer camps or have led photography tours and any advice they can give to start one.
That sounds like a very good idea. You could check with the Y's in your area or even Scouting groups. Several years ago I was approached about something like that through a church group. I spoke with a person about it and volunteered to give my time and assistance, limited as it was (and still is). I heard nothing more after that conversation.
I tell you that because it will take much planning and even more commitment, on the part of the camping organizers. Everyone concerned will need to commit and plan and show enthusiasm for the project. I'm not trying to throw discouragement, just being honest.
Jun 2, 2021 09:15:51 #
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