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Photography
Honor
Quick Facts |
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| Here are answers
to the basic questions you might have when attempting
to earn
or teach the Photography AY Honor. |
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- How long does this honor take to
complete?
This honor can be done as quickly as a weekend camping trip or field trip.
It may also be done in a 1 hr. classroom setting, then 1-2 2 hr Sunday fieldtrips.
This is a fun honor. Don't hurry it!
- Where are good places to do this honor?
- On a camping weekend
- On vacation
- With a group of Pathfinder friends
- Sunday afternoon fieldtrips
- At the zoo
- At Camporee
- In your neighborhood
- At a Community Service project
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Is it okay to experiement?
YES! The best photographers are the ones
who ask: "If I do change
the lighting," or "if I stand over here," or "what
would happen if I look up at something instead of straight on".
You'll be amazed at how different pictures can be depending on where they
are taken, what lighting was used, and whether the timed exposure was slow
or fast.
- Where do I buy disposable cameras? How do I get the film
developed?
- Any place like walmart, Target, Kmart, Drug stores (Eckerds,
CVS, Walgreens, etc.) should have disposable cameras. They
usually cost $3-$5 for 27-36 exposures. You NEED TO buy one
with a built in flash.
- Get your film developed
at Wal-mart or any other "developer." However,
be sure you write special directions: "DO
NOT COLOR CORRECT" in the special
instructions part of your film developing envelope. Otherwise,
some of the hard work you went to in order to underexpose
or over expose a picture they may "fix" in
develping the photo. 1-Hour developers are especially
guilty in
automatically color correcting. Of course, if you want
the best developing for you film, choose a photo lab
such as Wolf Camera. It'll cost you more, but you'll
get the highest quality photos, exactly as you took them.
- How much film will I need?
At least 36 exposures. Remember the honor
asks you to take "correct" as
well as "incorrect" photos for comparison purposes.
- Have you ever tried Photography in an urban setting?
Use
as part of study of the AY Honor "Cultural
Diversity Appreciation" which in realtiy can be
a study into the ethnic diversity present in your city.
Take pictures of Urban blight, Downtown missions, playing
in the street, whatever life has around you, take pictures
of it.
Here's the bottom line: Have
fun discovering how a camera can captures moods, expressions,
light, color, and action. Most of all, discover how your photography
adventure will teach you how to capture pathfinder memories for
years to come! Have fun!
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