Nature Photography
In Episode 11 of The Seed Pod. Carrie shares stories about photography, art & eco-therapy, her love of mountains and bumblebees, experiencing the sea for the first time, and so much more!
We are going to dive deeper into one of Carrie’s stories in this Learning Pod using a Play - Observe - Discover - Share structure.
Observe
In Carrie’s story she shared her passions for photography in nature. In this activity you will learn about different photography techniques that help us capture the beauty of nature through the lens of a camera. Your job is to identify different techniques in a range of photos, and match them to the technique descriptions.
Printable Activity Sheet HERE.
NOTE: In the ANSWERS below, you will see that many of the photos could fall under multiple techniques; this is an important part of the discussion.
Example HERE.
ANSWERS HERE.
Discover
Time for a Nature Photography Challenge! Using your knowledge of different photography techniques, head outside into nature with a phone, tablet, or camera and take one photo for each of the prompts below:
Calm | Busy | Light | Dark | Smooth | Rough | Close-Up | Far Away | Big | Small | Fast | Slow
You can either print the blank sheet and paste your photos on top of each square, or use our Canva template below to drag and drop your photos in before printing.
Blank Printable Version HERE.
Digital Canva Version HERE.
Example HERE.
Share
Share your stories with us at: theseedpod@outlook.com
This is a place for sharing stories and contributions from our community.
Carrie’s Story:
“I have so many fond memories of just being a kid and using my imagination. Climbing trees, jumping in the creek, playing with the hay bales and leaves… we’d spend all day long building snow forts. It was the best time ever!”
- Carrie Duggan
We hope you enjoyed this Learning Pod!
If you have any feedback or photos/stories/art to share please get in touch!
