Light and Shadow Focus

Here are some photos from our recent focus on Light and Shadow.

Ben

Analisa

Hamish

Sarah

Tom

Mai

Mai

Pauatahanui Inlet Photography Competition

In late March the school photography club, In Focus, spent the morning at Pauatahanui Inlet taking photos.  We were trying to capture images to enter into the annual photography competition run by the Guardians of Pauatahanui Inlet.

Last weekend the Guardians had their awards function and Tawa Intermediate was well represented in the honours for the junior section.  Ciara Gibson received a Highly Commended award for her Nature photo.  Cerys Lewis received Highly Commended for two of her photos, one in the Nature section and one in the Recreation section.  Michelle Pearson achieved even higher success, winning the Nature Section with her beautifully composed close up of a crab.

We are really proud of the students' success and want to thank the parents who provided the support and transport that made the photography trip and competition entry possible.

Below are the winning photos along with a couple of other photos taken by In Focus members.

Michelle - Winner Junior Nature Section

2014 Club Members Chosen

The membership for the 2014 "In Focus" Photography Club has been finalised.  I'm really looking forward to working with this group.

Here is a small selection of some of the application photos:

2014 Applications Open

Applications for the 2014 "In Focus" Photography Club are now open.

Are you interested in photography, keen to learn more and share what you know with others? Then In Focus, the TIS photography club, might be for you.

Members of this club will explore photography techniques, bring in samples of work to discuss, and possible go and view an exhibition or two.

You must be willing to share photos you take, and contribute to discussions about photos taken by other members.  You must also be committed enough to give up your own time as most meetings will happen at lunchtimes.

If you want to apply to be part of “In Focus” then you must email One photo you have taken to Mr O’C (the photo must be sent as a jpg file attached to the email and the file name must include your name).  Include in the email a “Caption” (a title or short explanation) for your photo and explain why want to join the club. Please make sure you include your full name and room number. 

Applications must be emailed to jimmy.ocarroll@tawaint.school.nz before Monday 10th March.

Make sure you follow all the application instructions carefully as failure to do so will lessen your chances of being selected.  If you are not sure about something please ask your teacher or myself.

Thanks

             Mr O’C

2013 Focus 5 - Spring

To take photos that represent spring.  Remember to try and incorporate light and shadow, landscapes and/or the rule of thirds.

Send two photos to Mr O'C by Sunday 20th October.

Photographing People

Our fourth focus for the year is photographing people.

The Action Shot

Here are some of the better action shots from the 2013 "In Focus" Group.