MSMS Photogs Visit Bearskin Neck, Rockport & Davis Square Somerville
We hope everyone enjoyed the Independence Day holiday, which was flanked by our trips to Rockport and Somerville. Since our return, we’ve had some considerable class time to edit images. Unlike our other urban settings for street photography, Rockport offered more quintessential shots of Americana along with some breathtaking ocean/landscape views. Somerville’s Davis Square typified a multi-cultural canvass of work-a-day folks who were commuting to their destinations, making deliveries, or hanging out in coffee shops and city parks. As with any city, students had the opportunity to observe several homeless individuals, some of whom suffered from mental illness. Ms. Phillips and I used this opportunity to discuss sensitivity and dignity with regard to street photography. Whereas a single photographer may be able to discreetly capture powerful images, it would NOT be appropriate for our large group to be photographing these subjects. One of our more experienced photographers understood this and captured her image when alone and away from the pack:
More Davis Square:
We also introduced the “photo merge” feature of Photo Shop during lab time. Using shots taken of the Rockport shoreline, students created panoramic images knit from their individual images. Behold the beauty!
So, another aspiring batch of photographers has gotten a great start with this summer’s camp. If any of our friends, family or fans are in the area tomorrow morning, please stop by the Marshall Simonds Middle School Media Center to attend our exhibit. The students would love to chat with you about what inspired them over the past two weeks (and you can enjoy some light refreshments too!).
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