I’m hosting a photography bootcamp to get people interested into photography. It’ll include a 1h session on the basics of photography including some advanced techniques followed by a 1 hour practical session where people get to try some of the stuff they’ve learnt.

I know the time is very limited but unfortunately 2h is all I have. What could be some interesting little projects for participants to create? We’ll have enough camera equipment so they can do it in pairs.

An idea I saw online on a video production project is: they get given a set of B-Roll, interviews, images, and voiceovers and need to create a 1 minute news report using that material. This sounds really interesting and I’m looking for something of a similar calibre for photography but struggling with ideas.

Thanks.

  • Aeri73@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    depending on how many groups you have each group gets a letter, shape or colour and they have to make 5 pics featuring that thing…

    that way you’ll get the colours, shapes or letters you can use for a combining event

    • stateit@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Could extrapolate that into each group being given a short-ish word to make up from photographed ‘letters’.

  • pete716@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Here are some ideas that might work well for your bootcamp:

    Photo Scavenger Hunt: Create a list of items or themes for participants to photograph. These can range from simple objects to more abstract concepts like ‘joy’ or ‘movement’. This encourages creativity and exploration.

    Portrait Challenge: Pair participants and have them take portraits of each other. This can include various styles such as candid, posed, or environmental portraits. Discuss aspects like lighting, angles, and composition.

    Street Photography Session: If your location permits, have participants venture nearby to capture street scenes. This introduces them to capturing spontaneous moments, understanding framing, and the ethics of photographing strangers.

    Architectural Photography: Focusing on buildings and structures, this project can teach participants about lines, symmetry, and perspective.

    Reflection and Refraction Photography: Use mirrors, water, or glass to create interesting effects with reflection and refraction. This can result in unique and artistic images.Each of these projects encourages participants to explore different aspects of photography while keeping them engaged and creative within the limited time frame.

  • azUS1234@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Just like back in high school taking photography. You spend the first our teaching basic techniques of framing, subject selection, lighting etc… Then you send them out in the area you are at and have them all take 5-10 photos using the techniques you taught them to make ordinary objects into artistically interesting. A park, office complex etc… does not matter where (in high school we used to literally have to stay on the School grounds during class and go do this. Don’t lock them in, given them freedom of expression just press to demonstrate technique in their images of what is around where they are at