2006-10-20 15:50:48 · 14 answers · asked by blink2k626 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
LOL! Good Luck. I would keep it very basic. More than likely, they don't have a clue how to get the photos off the camera, so you definatly should touch on that. Stay away from things like lighting and shutter speeds. Talk about how to use a camera and give them suggestions on how to handle movement in digital photographs...which is not easy on digital camera, unless you know something about digital photography. Photos of Grandchildren would probably be a big topic to discuss.
You will definatly need to discuss the lingo. The need to know words like megapixel and such. More than likely they are not trying to become millionaires with photography, so teach them how to take pictures of the things they anticipate taking pictures of.
2006-10-20 16:03:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 04:52:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They might surprize you! Be prepared to go where they take you. Remember old people are not opposed to change, they have gone through more change and advancement in their lives than you can imagine. Most of the time it is physical limitations that keep them down, eyesight is a big one and feeling in their fingers. Buttons are difficult for them so introduce them to cameras that have easy to locate functions, stay away from small cameras that they may drop. It really doesn't matter what age you are teaching you have to feel out the claas to determine where they are at and take them from there as far as you can. Give them practical things to do and forget the theory. Emphasize the differences between film and digital and explain the things they will need to do differently than they did with film. Eg. Teach them that they can take lots of pictures as opposed to film in which everyone counted. Hope this helps a little.
2006-10-21 01:06:49 · answer #3 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might start by asking what their experiences consist of. They grew up in an era when photography was more technical and intimate. Find out what they want from their images.
I would bring a few digital cameras with you, some sample prints, and a zeal for the subject.
Talk about how they can upload their images online and have them printed at Wal-Mart, discuss how to tranfer images from their camera to the computer, show them how to attach images to email and send it to family.
You will find the elderly interested and enthusiastic. Learn a little about what they know and experiences...that will go along ways towards what you should present.
Have fun...if you do, they will.
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2016-02-14 08:37:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally (not having any experience in teaching anybody anything) I would at least touch on learning what their cameras limitations are. Knowing that would go a long long way. My mother is getting long in the tooth and she needed help picking out a camera that would handle her shaking hands. She's not going to lug around a tripod with her so something with a fairly decent ISO was in order. She had no idea what ISO was and even after I explained it to her she really didnt care as long as it would help with the shakes. Having printed material would be a huge help IMO.
2016-03-18 22:21:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if you can walk them, step by step, through taking a picture, getting the pictures onto a computer or printed, emailing them and clearing the memory stick in the camera. It's a lot to remember and if you aren't familiar with computers it may be daunting to think about what to do. If people practice doing it themselves with an instructor there, they will be more likely to remember it when they are on their own and to be able to do it independently.
2006-10-20 16:01:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Introduce digital camera to them, tell them the difference between the film camera and digital camera.
2. Tell them the differences between numbers of pixels and what kind of different they result.
3. Teach them how to make settings to get the pictures they want.
4. May be teach them how to edit digital pictures.
These should be plenty.
2006-10-20 16:20:23 · answer #8 · answered by mimi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How to email their pictures. What to look for when buying a digital camera. How to take really good close up pictures.
2006-10-20 15:58:23 · answer #9 · answered by Elaura 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably start with good ol film photography- give them something familiar to start with. Then take about electronics just replacing the film.
2006-10-20 15:58:27 · answer #10 · answered by C-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋