Smartphones have changed the way people work photography And age is certainly not a bar now. To encourage mobile photography, Room MuseumThe Gurgaon-based museum dedicated to cameras conducted a workshop with underprivileged school children. Students—who are between the ages of 9-15 years—were all given iphone 12 To visit the nearby villages in Gurugram.
The workshop – The Art of Storytelling – involved children from disadvantaged backgrounds from neighboring villages of Gurugram, Chakkarpur, Jharsa, Wazirabad, Nathupur and a Rajasthani village in Mandwa.
Children were given a mix of theory and practical lessons on mobile photography and were encouraged to develop their own unique photographic style. Children were encouraged to think about using mobile cameras not only for taking pictures but also for storytelling. Many children were a little hesitant to engage in their subjects or persuade them to take photographs. However, during the workshop students were encouraged to engage with their subjects, to explore and create interactions with them, and to express their experiences through images.
Photos clicked by children – now showing museum Camera – Capture the mundane and everyday life. Portrait photography encouraged using the iPhone 12’s Portrait Mode.
Prem Ahirwar of Saksham Pal Vikas Sanstha, Wazirabad, said that he enjoyed the workshop and learned a lot. Himani Narang of Gurugram said that before the workshop, she did not know what exposure is or how to control it. But after the workshop, she learned some finer points of mobile photography.
Museo Camera was founded by Aditya Arya a few years back. Spread over 18,000 square feet of space dedicated to the art and history of photography, it displays a collection of more than 2,500 cameras and other photographic equipment from the 1850s.
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