Gathering+Images

You don't have to be a professional to gather fun images, however there are some online resources that will help provide a guide for taking better pictures at shortcourses.com

__Have Students gather images in a photographic scavenger hunt!__ > //(Purpose: changing camera position)// > //(Purpose: looking at colors)// > //(Purpose: experimenting with perspective, depth of field, and close-up focus)// > //(Purpose: changing camera position, using auto focus)// > //(Purpose: learning camera panning)// > //(Purpose: experimenting with camera position/orientation)// > //(Purpose: using fill flash/back lighting)// > //(Purpose: experimenting with patterns, depth of field, and auto focus)//
 * **CatCam**: Imagine a cat has the camera: what would it take a photo of?
 * **Who's Got the Blues**: Take a photo of something that has a lot of blue tones (hint: not just the sky)
 * **Hugantic Ant**: Take a photo that makes something small seem really big.
 * **Shaq Cam**: Take a photo with the camera held as high as you can reach
 * **A Motion Picture**: Take a photo of a fast-moving object, keeping the camera's viewfinder framed on the object as it moves by.
 * **Lean Scene**: Tilt the camera and take a photo
 * **Look on the Bright Side:** Take a photo of another person's head and shoulders, using the flash outside, with the subject standing in shadow.
 * **Assimilate This:** Take a photo of at least three of the same things in a row. Focus on the one that is closest to you.

Reward students by giving them a copy of one of their best or favorite prints. Maybe enlarge, matte, or frame the print with the student's signature.