Fall Fotography- Day 4

Photo by Andreis

Today during the View Finder Project we did a lesson on buildings. For this shoot we decided to take the kids downtown where there was a plethera of buildings all different shapes and sizes. We let them choose what they wanted to take pictures of having them keep in mind all of the principles and lessons that they had learned in previous days.

Photo by Sarah

After we got back from downtown the kids got to review their pictures. They then got to look at all of their pictures from all week and they got to pick out their favorites. Of these favorites they got to edit their photos, cropping, or increasing the saturation to enhance what they took.

Fall Fotography- Day 3

Photo by Isaac

The next lesson that the kids learned in View Finder Project was about shapes and patterns. We took the kids outside the neighborhood to a close by neighborhood that was a little older and nicer. They then had their eye out for shapes and patterns that they saw on the houses and on objects in the area. They were encouraged to look for shapes other than the obvious like square windows and doors. 

Photo by Sarah

After the kids spent time looking for interesting shapes and patterns they came back and discussed what types of things that shape them and what types of patterns or routines they have. They learned that they could modify their patterns and behaviors by controlling what types of things or who shapes and influences them. Proceeding they did an activity where they listed the kinds of things that they were good at and what they could do do make their neighborhood better. 

Fall Fotography- Day 2

Photo by Frankie

Today in the View Finder Project we finished talking about the "ugly" pictures they took and went on to talk about what is beautiful. A discussion was held  about how they view their world is all about their perception and they can choose whether they want to look at things in a negative or a positive way. The kids then proceeded to go out and take pictures of things in their neighborhood that they perceived to be beautiful. Many of the girls took pictures of things such as flowers and fall leaves, where they boys took pictures of things they thought were "COOL"  like spiders and fun graffiti.

Photo by Andreis

After reviewing their pictures and discussing their favorites, the fact that the "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" was reemphasized. The kids did an activity where they drew a picture or wrote words to express what they liked about their neighborhood. Proceeding they wrote on sticky notes what they did not like and stuck them on the wall. It was discussed that the things they did not like were on sticky notes because they could be changed and were not permanent. The kids then threw out some ideas as to how they could fix some of the things they did not like in their neighborhood, like picking up trash.

Fall Fotography

Photo by Andreis

Once again LYN House has began another View Finder Project during Fall Break.  Yesterday the kids kicked off the program with learning how to use their camera and learning some basics of how to take a good photograph. They all went out and practiced the basics that they learned in class.  The students were allowed to go out and take pictures of whatever they wanted as long as they practiced the basic principles such as filling the frame, taking multiple angles, and the rule of thirds.

Photo by Rashaun

After they practiced using their cameras they discussed the things in their neighborhood that they thought were ugly. They then proceeded to go out and photograph those things that they perceived to be "ugly" in their neighborhood. After reviewing their pictures on the computer a short devotional was done about the 10 leapers. The kids then listened to a song called You See by Johnathan David Hessler that talks about the difference between the way we see things and the way God sees things. While they listened to the song all the kids drew a picture about anything they were inspired to draw after learning the lesson and listening to the song.