Springville Junior High’s Snappy Photography Class

Students in Mr. Cudney’s photography classes this year are learning a lot of new skills.  They get to go outside during class and take all sorts of pictures.  Then they edit and share their photos with the class.  Riley Jeffers, a ninth grader at SJHS, said, “It’s cool to see how the pictures turn out.”  According to Alyvia Woolsey, an eighth grader at SJHS, students get to take different kinds of pictures.  The class takes pictures that fall into certain categories, such as abstract, perspective, black and white, and much more.  Mr. Cudney, photography teacher at SJHS, said, “Each assignment, we focus on a different concept or technique.” 

According to Mr. Cudney, students in the photography classes learn basic techniques: the composition of photos, the principles of design, and the history of photography.  They are also learning how to express themselves and how to tell a story through photos.  They often take pictures of events in nature, such as sunsets, trees, and clouds.