Light, Camera, Action: It’s Time For Photography

By Taylor Stirsman OHS Torch Reporter

With a change in teachers comes a change in curriculum for many classes at OHS, and photography is no different.  From the looks of it, students are enjoying this change.

“I think the new teacher is really nice and cool. She does a really good job with coming up with fun lessons that are interactive and teach us how to work with cameras and incorporating elements of art into our work,” said OHS senior Hannah Schultz.

Mrs. Pitcher has an even split at school, allowing students to be taking photos both at home and during the class period, and then spending a few days a week editing those photos and working with Photoshop. Pitcher believes it is important for students to have class time working with the cameras because no amount of editing can help you if you can not take a decent picture to begin with

Pitcher said, “There are many job opportunities out there that this class can lead into. You could get a career in graphic design, designing posters and flyers for businesses or movies, or you could get a career in marketing, to name a few.”

In this class, students learn about the basic functions of a camera, photo composition, and how to use photoshop. These skills can come in handy for many things in life and can lead to many different career options.

Currents photography students, along with the teacher, would recommend this class to anyone considering taking it but aren’t sure if they would enjoy it or not. They say it is a fun class with many interesting projects and there is never a boring day in class.

“Originally I only took this class because I heard a lot of different people talk about how much they liked it, I didn’t expect to like it as much as I do but I have a lot of fun in this class. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who needs a class to take,” said OHS students Hannah Schultz.