On Friday the PhotoShoot! program geared up for the Manoa Falls hike to get some exposure to nature photography. Charles, a 7th grader, wrote about the field trip. "My favorite part of going on the field trip was looking at the waterfall. I took pictures of bushes, trees and plants. I liked the field trip, but the bad part is that my shoes got muddy and dirty. It took so long to go where the waterfall was--an hour!" Justice agreed that both the ground and all the rocks were really muddy, and it made the hike a bit challenging. But he enjoyed looking at the scenery and taking photographs. Justice remembered that "there were stairs that looked like the Great Wall of China and there was a spot that looked like a door that led into a fantasy." Guided by photography volunteer Sandra, media mentor Franz and program director Natalie, the 9 youth explored the forest and learned different photography skills like taking focused pictures and even experimenting with depth of field! The youth took turns using the club's new Digital SLR camera as well. The youth will have a chance to share their photographs at the year-end media festival which will feature a photography gallery. Franz also gathered video footage of the event as well to document the trip and will later make a montage using the youth's photographs.
