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| DATE: |
July 23, 2007 |
| CONTACT: |
Jeff Janko 361.774.1293 (Cell); or Steve Paschal 361.825.2336 |
| Summer Camp Photography Students to Take Their Best Shot At Mother Nature during Field Trip to Botanical Gardens |
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WHO: High School Students Attending the ‘Corpus Island Adventure’ Photography Camp
WHAT: Nature Photo Shoot
WHEN: Tuesday, July 24, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, 8545 S. Staples St.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Aspiring high school shutterbugs will capture the natural beauty of the Coastal Bend with their cameras during a visit to the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center Tuesday, July 24, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
The field trip is part of the “Corpus Christi Islander Adventure” sponsored by the 2007 Youth Adventure Program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The one-week course also includes photo shoots in the tropical island setting of the University, the city and the surrounding coastal landscape.
Inside the classroom, participants are studying the history of photography and a variety of camera techniques including how to measure light and exposure, photo composition, black and white film processing, and darkroom printing. Students will also have the opportunity to learn studio lighting techniques. |