Are You Into It?
This 4-H project is designed to help you explore the world of photography. From learning about camera equipment to capturing great images and sharing what you have learned with others, you are bound to love photography!
- Discover how to take fascinating photographs
- Learn about photography as an art, a science and a communication tool
- Observe and enjoy your surroundings in a photographic world
- Explore photography as a hobby or profession
Here’s what you can do with it:
Starting Out Basic / Level 1
- Get to know your camera
- Use tripods and bracing to steady and level camera
- Try various lighting techniques
- Use flash for fill and solving red-eye
- Study photo composition
- Use different viewpoints
- Take photos of places, people and pets
- Tell a story with photos
- Learn to evaluate photos
Learning More Intermediate / Level 2
- Use shutter speeds and t-stops (aperture)
- Adjust the depth of field
- Capture hard and soft light to create moods
- Manipulate light using flash techniques
- Evaluate composition using the Rule of Thirds, the Golden Triangle and the
- Golden Rectangle
- Use photos to tell a story
- Take candid photos to capture a moment in time
Expanding Horizons Advanced / Level 3
- Use wide-angle and telephoto lenses
- Use filters and special film
- Use light meter readings
- Practice with light sources
- Use viewpoints, framing and lines to lead the eye
- Use symmetry, shape, pattern, and texture to capture creative photos
- Use specialized equipment and advance techniques
2012 Iowa 4-H Camera Corps
Nationwide Agribusiness, with assistance from photographer Tim Florer, sponsors the 4-H Camera Corps project as a way to give interested 4-H members a way to expand their photography skills as a photojournalist. Mr. Florer is an accomplished photographer who documents rural life through his photos, and has a special interest in helping youth develop their photojournalism skills.
The theme chosen for the 2012 Camera Corps is “American Life”. This theme provides an opportunity for you to expand your skills by photographing something outside your normal subject matter. We are looking for photos of people and other subject matter that tell a story about American Life. Photos will be submitted by CD.
This is a good opportunity for 4-H members who desire the challenge to use their photography skills and challenge themselves to tell a story through photos. Look for the extraordinary, not the usual. Consider applying to be part of this great project. For more information and an application visit the Camera Corps webpage.
Back to 4-H Project Home