STARTING OFF STRONG Media Students Embark on Photography Field Trip in October Written by: Ananya Jain Edited by: Greta Qu Photography by: Harry Huang
On September 30th and October 2nd, Grade 11 Media students were in luck as they kicked off the month of October with a field trip to the Toronto Metropolitan University Centre Gallery, the first of many exciting school outings. Students had a great time exploring the massive university gallery and then touring the premiere showing of Magnum’s First. This exhibition featured pieces from Magnum Photos’ first group exhibition: Face of Time. It featured 83 original prints from the 1955 exhibition, a powerful reflection of post-war life and human resilience, with contributions from numerous celebrated documentary photographers, including Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Inge Morath, and Ernst Haas. After sampling the sights of this unique photographic experience, students had the chance to put their media skills to the test, photographing the daily hustle and bustle of shoppers at the Eaton Centre. These pictures were added to the students’ ongoing class project, a documentary titled “Street Photography,” which they presented later that week. According to feedback from students and teachers alike, the trip was both educational and fun. “It was a great chance for us to spend time with our peers, learn more about media, and get to experience photography in a real-life setting,” says Kim Manders, a Grade 11 student who went on the trip. “It was pretty fun,” agreed her friend Skylar, also in Grade 11. There you have it! Students spent the day engaging in hands-on learning experiences they are sure to remember all whole year long. The next media field trip cannot come soon enough!
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