Photography

So far in photography we spend most of our meetings looking at and critiquing other club members' photographs. This is nice because we get a lot of feedback as well as advice on what could be improved or altered. We are also preparing a portfolio this year of our work, so we can focus on specific techniques to provide an overlying theme to our pictures.

I like photography because it gives me an opportunity to express a little piece of myself in every photograph I showcase. I also enjoy playing around with camera settings to create different artistic effects in my photos. Photography is my new creative release, and one day I may use what I've been learning throughout my time in this club to share a message with a global audience.

Shanti and Erik are doing a great job at leading this club; they come up with new ideas or activities for each meeting as well as new areas of focus. One improvement could be to set a specific task to accomplish for a following meeting because at the moment it is very general. My role in this club is as a general secretary/organization helper. I take the attendance and help out with anything by providing another pair of hands and an opinion. I'm glad I'm able to have an active role in the organization of this club because I feel like my contributions help and make a difference.

Right now we're working on showcasing our achievements at the art exhibition taking place in a couple weeks. Each member is sending in a photograph they were particular impressed with taking as well as their camera settings. Our photographs will be displayed on a panel to anyone who passes by, so we will be able to share what we are capable of. I feel that each photograph has a message, and it's important to be able to reach an audience.