Colorwise

Two Photography Competitions coming up.

Internal Selection for the competition:-

Please send in your photos taken during the Singapore river trip to qualify yourself first before submitting to your teacher or submit online in the case of Pixels.

• Select 4 Best Photos for each category. Reflection/Contrast.
• name your file name as Yourname_contrast_01 or Yourname_reflection_01 etc.
• email to ckpeng@gmail.com
• All photos should reach me by Wednesday 8th April 09.
• Reply will be given to you by 9th April 09 which photos of yours is OK for the Competitions.
• Submit the “Contrast” Photos online, ends at 10th April.
• Prepare the “Reflection” in a CD. Submit with the form to your teacher. Watch out the naming convention for your file.

1. Reflection (by South Zone Centre of Excellence Design)

• Date of Submission:Latest by Friday 24 April 2009, 4pm.
• Cat. B for Secondary School.
• Each participants Max 4 entries.
• submit in JPEG file.
• Get form from your teacher and see detail of naming the file and fill up the form. Submission via School.
• official site: http://www.reflection.yolo.sg/

2. Singapore in Pixels Photo Contest (Contrast)

• Organised by Singapore Tourist Promotion Board
• First of 4 parts Competition.
• Open Category.
• Date: latest 10th April 2009.
• Submission Online. http://www.visitsingapore.com/pixels/index.html
• Multiple entry allow. Each entry one Photograph.

The Photo CD for work taken last Friday should reach you by latest next Tuesday.

CK Peng

在新加坡华文教师总会 (Singapore Chinese Teachers' Union)首次举行的基本数码录影课程（basic digitial video course）获得教师们的热烈反应。

课程介绍数码录影机的正确使用与数码录影的窍门和艺术。

他们先学些有关摄影的理论，然后分小组，在附近的亚笼街进行拍摄，介绍当地的美食与丰富历史，制成小短片。

这种实地拍摄非常有趣，也使他们经历拍摄过程所能遇到的种种难题，例如嘈杂声多，就难分辨自己的记叙。

他们也学如何用　Windows Movie Maker　与其他类似软件，　把拍摄的片段剪接，再加上不同的效果与音乐，制造属于自己的小电影！

这两天的课程让参加的华文教师获益不浅，原本陌生的软件也获悉了。课程 未落幕，他们就开始询问有关高级录影课程，可见教师们的求知欲高，也是对我们主办一个好和有趣的课程的最佳肯定！

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Teachers => Students

Colorwise conducted the first 'basic digital video course' for the Singapore Chinese Teachers' Union (SCTU). The course was taught in Mandarin (english courses are available too). Participants learnt the theories for videography, how to use and apply the various functions, how to compose a video, etc.

The highlight of the course was a hands-on practical session. Participants went around the nearby Geylang Street, filming clips to showcase the area's rich history and famous food culture. Through this activity, they had a first-hand encounter with possible problems arising when handling the video-cameras, such as a noisy background will make it difficult to comprehend narration. Making theory come alive is the best way to learn!

They were also taught how to use Windows Movie Maker and other software to edit and combine short clips. The various effects and tools available was a big eye-opener for the participants.Before the end of the course, they were already enquiring about intermediate/adavance video courses that they can sign up for.
This is probably the best vote of confidence they can give us for a course well-conducted!

30 pupils from Yangzheng Primary School kicked off their June Holidays with a 3 day Digital Photography Workshop and Collage design. First, they learnt the basics of photography, such as using flash and different modes like portrait and landscape, as well as how to compose a good photo. Then, they had a hands-on with the cameras by going around the school premises and taking photos, with instructors on hand to guide and answer any queries.

Finally, they used the photos they have taken to make collages using PhotoMix software.

At the end of the course, each participant is given a CD with the photos they have taken and an A4 print-out of their collage on Premium Glossy Photo Paper.

The pupils definitely benefitted tremendously from this course. Now, they will be able to take a good photo and make beautiful collage designs. What a way to kick-start the holidays!

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"This is the first time I am using a digital camera. It's good that they provide cameras. I learnt a lot during this workshop."

-Narayanasamy (left)

"very fun! The instructors are helpful."

-Engracia Lim, Tan An Zhi (right)

After a 2-week break for the exams, the Primary 4 pupils of Concord Primary School resumed their Digital Photography Workshop. Having hands-on with a digital camera and taking many wonderful photos, they now had to combine them into collages.

"Making collages used to be a tedious affair. Cutting pictures, pasting them, it was messy and time-consuming. However, with PhotoMix, all that is now history. PhotoMix is an easy-to-use windows software for digital scrapbooking and photo collage creation. Its user-friendly interface means that making collages is now a breeze."

The students were shown how to use PhotoMix and its many useful functions. They were able to pick it up very quickly due to its easy-to-use interface. Adding photos, creating borders, inserting clip-arts, writing text, etc, all just require a few clicks of the mouse only.

Their only worry then seems to be choosing which of their many photos to add into their masterpiece!

On the 13th of April 2007, students from Primary 4B, 4I, 4G of Concord Primary School had session 2 of their Digital Photography and Creative Collage Workshop organised by colorwise.

Session 1 (held the week before) saw them learning the basics of photography, such as how to compose a photo and to take advantage of the different modes on the camera to optimise the quality of their photos. Session 2 would be hands-on with the cameras (right) and applying their theory into practice. Our instructors were on-hand to guide and answer any queries (left).

It was heartening to see the children running about, taking photos and clearly enjoying themselves. The enthusiastic children sure had a field day striking poses (right) and taking photos of each other as well as of the school compound. For some, it was their first time handling a digital camera, for others, this was the chance to brush up their skills and pique their interest for photography. Whatever the case, everyone went back more knowledgeable and greatly anticipating session 3 next week, where they will get to compile their photos into collages using PhotoMix.

To view photos taken by the student photographers, visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/colorwise/sets/72157600082631234/.

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Here's what the students have to say about the workshop:

"now I know the difference between the camera modes, macro is very useful for taking close-up shots."
"there's a lot to learn about photography, it's not just about pressing the shutter."

-Jia Yu, Jia Qi, 4B

"can't wait for the next lesson. making collages sounds fun."

-Adam Zikry, Muhd Zuhairi, 4G

"very interesting, very fun."

-Zavis, Ken, 4I

"The instructors are very friendly and nice. When we need help, they are willing to guide us along."

-Nurulizzafi, Fadzilah, 4I