Scouts photography badge

[alfbranch]

Last week I started on running the Photography badge.

We met on the harbour side for a meeting from 4 - 6pm. Unfortunately the waether was terrible. It had been snowing and it had turned to rain and it was bitterly cold. So we arranged to go to a local scout hut.

We challenged them to buy something from poundland to photograph (not my idea but a good one). The Scouts bought a shower head, fish foo and sweets and drinks.

We then did some light painting with a Scouts parent and his friend.

Look HERE to see the first of the shots we have been able to post on Flickr.

I am happy I can get them through the badge but some help and ideas wouldnt be unwelcome

 

[Andy_S]

Been a long time since I was at Scouts
The requirements for the badge from: https://members.scouts.org.uk/suppo...pher-activity-badge/?cat=7,64,172&moduleID=10

1. Choose one of these two activities:
a. Produce twelve prints of photographs (negative or digital), taken by yourself, covering at least two different aspects from this list: portrait, still life or similar, land or seascape, sport or similar action, flash-gun, time-lapse photography.

b. Produce six black and white photographs where you have undertaken some part of the processing.

2. Choose one from the following two activities:
a. Show knowledge of the main functions of a film camera, including shutter speed, aperture, film speed, depth of field and lens focusing.

b. Show knowledge of the main functions of a digital camera including resolution, digital compression and how these affect the final print. Show knowledge of the types of removable memory available.

3. Discuss the different types of camera and the accessories available.

4. Choose one from the following activities:
a. Describe the process of developing black and white films and prints, including the use of an enlarger.

b. Describe the processes and equipment needed to produce prints from a digital camera, including the use of editing software.

c. Describe the processes and equipment needed to scan prints or negatives from existing photographs, including the use of editing software.

5. Diagnose faults that occur both at the photographing or printing stages, such as over/under exposure and high/low contrast. Explain the difference between camera shake and subject movement.

6. Demonstrate that you know how to care for a camera and accessories

 

[Andy_S]

Do you have a flash that can be used off camera? Or even be more creative and use a desklamp as a light source.
You could show the difference between hard on camera flash and difused/bounced. Will help tick off the portrait and flash options from the list above.

With the editing software you could show them the basic retouching tricks (spots/eye bags/wrinkles etc) that are used in every advert and magazine along with a few before/after shots.
You will of course have to use the liquify tool on a photo of the Scout leader

 

[alfbranch]

You will of course have to use the liquify tool on a photo of the Scout leader

I am the Scout leader and they arent taking pictures of me. :nono:

They have managed some good work so far as can be seen from teh link in my first post to our Troop Flickr account.

 

[DorsetDude]

between hard on camera flash and

 

[itsdavedotnet]

Been a long time since I was at Scouts
The requirements for the badge from: https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/589/photographer-activity-badge/?cat=7,64,172&moduleID=10

1. Choose one of these two activities:
a. Produce twelve prints of photographs (negative or digital), taken by yourself, covering at least two different aspects from this list: portrait, still life or similar, land or seascape, sport or similar action, flash-gun, time-lapse photography.

b. Produce six black and white photographs where you have undertaken some part of the processing.

2. Choose one from the following two activities:
a. Show knowledge of the main functions of a film camera, including shutter speed, aperture, film speed, depth of field and lens focusing.

b. Show knowledge of the main functions of a digital camera including resolution, digital compression and how these affect the final print. Show knowledge of the types of removable memory available.

3. Discuss the different types of camera and the accessories available.

4. Choose one from the following activities:
a. Describe the process of developing black and white films and prints, including the use of an enlarger.

b. Describe the processes and equipment needed to produce prints from a digital camera, including the use of editing software.

c. Describe the processes and equipment needed to scan prints or negatives from existing photographs, including the use of editing software.

5. Diagnose faults that occur both at the photographing or printing stages, such as over/under exposure and high/low contrast. Explain the difference between camera shake and subject movement.

6. Demonstrate that you know how to care for a camera and accessories

Hmm seems a slightly odd set of requirements, reads as if they were largely modded from the film ones on the advent of digital. I shoot some stuff for TSA - any suggestions for other badge tasks? May have a word

 

[alfbranch]

Dorsetdude thats just the kind of reaction I expect from my Scouts.

Hmm seems a slightly odd set of requirements, reads as if they were largely modded from the film ones on the advent of digital. I shoot some stuff for TSA - any suggestions for other badge tasks? May have a word

I do tend to agree but I will as is acceptable adjust them to suit.

 

[DorsetDude]

Dorsetdude thats just the kind of reaction I expect from my Scouts.

 

[philslizzy]

That list is daunting, are all the other badges as hard as this one?

Nice photos on Flickr, there's some serious imagination going on there.

A very interesting and amusing thread. Thanks!

 

[alfbranch]

Phil
Glad you like the photos

That list is daunting, are all the other badges as hard as this one?

Actually yes the Scout section badges are generally very difficult. They are huge step from Cub badges.