By Kris Henning
I always thought that photography wouldn’t be something I’d even want to get into, until I started a beginner class with Mr. Grimes. I needed the extra credit and the timing of the class was good. I could go right after Mini-School until eleven-thirty and then walk to work by noon.
The first three weeks of the class got a little boring. We were able to rent a camera and take pictures, but we couldn’t develop and print the film. That had to be done during class and during that time we had movies to watch and listen to lectures on how to use black and white film.
But finally those weeks are over and now the class is great. The main thing we do in this class now is find good subject matter to take pictures of – like the design on an old house, a good shot of a wild animal, or even a simple leaf. Then we develop the film and finally print it.
We are graded on how original the subject matter is, if the picture’s lighting is right, and how clean the picture is. Also attendance is important.
I like this class. It’s fun, and also a good thing to spend my time with while I’m waiting to go to work.