This year SJHS has a brand new class for 8th and 9th graders, photography! Ms. Elison the art teacher at our school is the photography teacher now as well. Some things they get to do are learning how to use a camera to take pictures, learn how to photoshop, along with framing and lighting.
8th grader Julie Rowley and 9th grader Seka Groves both said that their favorite thing to do was to go take pictures around the school and outside. Julie said “there are so many things outside that just give feeling to the picture.”
“By offering Photography to students at Springville Jr High we are increasing learning opportunities for students” Ms. Elison said “there can be many connections made with other subjects through photography (science, technology, literacy, communication, etc.)
Ms. Elison also said “Photography is a popular art form and with technologies such as nicer camera phones and apps like instagram there is a lot of interest to learn how take great photos. I believe that offering such a popular subject will also allow students to find and develop talents and skills that would otherwise be unavailable until high school.”
This sounds like it is an interesting class and the students that take it will have an amazing year!