Today we welcomed local photographer and Kirkcolm Parent Chris Smith into P4-7 to talk all things photography – our art focus this term. Having explored what photography means and looked at some Macro photography in the playground. This week our focus has been on portraits.🖼
Chris was able to show us some of the breathtaking landscapes he’s photographed and his camera kit and discussed with us how he goes about taking his photos and the effort that goes in to taking a good landscape photo.🏔 He even showed The times you have to get up at in the morning, to drive to the ideal location, to then climb where you need to be, to get the perfect shot at the perfect time… and it’s still not guaranteed! The pupils had many many(!) questions for Chris, all of which he patiently answered, and we are all left feeling fairly inspired to dig out our cameras from the back of the cupboard and have a go ourselves!
Afterwards, Chris even let us have a go at taking some portraits using his professional camera. He showed us the different lenses he uses to capture the perfect shot. We even managed so squeeze in some quick selfies! I’m sure Chris’ camera roll will have some beautiful and interesting photos of Primary 4-7 this afternoon! 😍🤳
A big thank you to Chris for taking the time to visit our class this afternoon and for his inspiring chat on photography. We can’t wait to put his top tips and feedback into practice as we continue our photography in the following weeks! 📸
Meta Skills
Critical Thinking Chris
Creativity Cassidy
Collaborating Cora
Focussing Fergus
UNCRC Articles
Article 13 – Freedom of Expression
Article 31 – Rest, Arts, Play & Culture
