We have the point and shoot, and they have their phones. But it will just be one at a time working the sports events. I’ll be there with them and help them grow their abilities. I’m also hoping that by the end of the next school year, we will be able to purchase a second camera.
leftj wrote:
Why haven't they had the opportunity to use a DSLR?
$$, mainly. Their parents haven’t been able to purchase, and the school’s advisors in the past haven’t taken the initiative to buy a camera for the program. One of the previous advisors said “why should I spend the funds on that? They are kids, they don’t appreciate anything”
leftj wrote:
Why haven't they had the opportunity to use a DSLR?
$$, mainly. Their parents haven’t been able to purchase, and the school’s advisors in the past haven’t taken the initiative to buy a camera for the program. One of the previous advisors said “why should I spend the funds on that? They are kids, they don’t appreciate anything”
chapjohn wrote:
Many phones give the ability to make some adjustments to the camera.
I looked at the Cambridge site mentioned above and it seems to be a good resource.
You may want them to to do some post-processing of images using FastStone or with a phone Snapseed.
I didn’t realize they had that option, so I for sure will be putting that to use. Especially with candid shots they take throughout the year on their phones.
PHRubin wrote:
Exactly. First ask about shots that don't come out well with a cell phone. Then go into the whys like long shutter speeds causing blur, or too much ISO causing grain, etc. Then explain the exposure triangle and how a DSLR overcomes each problem.
Thank you for realizing what I was asking! I’m not expecting my students to be magazine quality photographers the very first time they touch the camera. I do, however, want them to grow as a student, a photographer, and an all-around better person. I have a couple that loves photography, but they’ve never had the opportunity to use a dSLR.... I just wanted to figure out how to teach them the best way possible.
traderjohn wrote:
Do they need to know how to use a DSLR to take pictures for their yearbook? Have they expressed an interest in knowing about DSLR's? How many cameras do you have? Who gets to use the camera(s)? I think you might be in for an interesting ride.
I personally have one. We have a total of 7 girls, but only one would be using the camera at a time. They’ve had a basic point and shoot camera in the past, but they need better cameras in order to get the really good action shots that is needed for sports pages.
Also- there are a few who want to learn how to shoot with a better quality camera.
Also- there are a few who want to learn how to shoot with a better quality camera.
You can’t get good quality action shots of a football game with a cellphone camera. They come out grainy and not very good. They have had a point and shoot camera in the past that they’ve been using, but it’s not a very good one to get good pictures either.
I have been without a camera for about 2 years. I used the Canon Rebel before, but my new (to me) camera is the Nikon d5100. I have played with it some, but I plan on this camera being what I use to teach my yearbook staff the more intricate parts of photography. However, I’m slightly rusty myself, so this summer I will be using my camera a LOT!! Do you have any recommendations on teaching teens the ins and outs of dSLR, considering they’ve only used their cellphone cameras up until now?
Hello there! I am so happy I have found this forum. I took over the yearbook advisor position at my son’s school back in January, and will continue on with the program in the coming school year. I’m an amateur photographer, but I want to grow my skills in order to teach my girls. Any help will always be appreciated!