An update from the Children of Inti photo project

August 13, 2012

Week five of teaching in Pampacorral is almost over, and it seems like time is flying. Especially because we found out yesterday that we only have one more week of teaching before the students have a two-week long vacation!
The last few weeks we have been teaching three different classes; which means almost 40 students! With the two younger groups we have been working on a family project where the students are supposed to take portraits and write a little bit about one member of their family. Some of these kids have never used a camera before and they are very eager to learn. Despite little experience we have been very impressed by the quality of the photos they come back with. The older students are now in their second year of learning photography, so we have been working on more advanced topics with them. The last few weeks they have been learning about how to use the panoramic function on their cameras to take really cool landscape shots, how to use macro to take close up photos that show the objects from a different perspective and how to include objects in a portrait that tells the viewer something about the person. Their final project is to create a mini photo essay about their topic of choice, and we are excited to see the results!
Some of the student’s best photos:
Outside of teaching we are currently working on getting a fundraising website set up through MIIS. The money we raise will go to setting up exhibitions in the United States. We have also looked into making postcards of the photos, but this will have to wait until we have more money. Right now our priority is to print some of the best photos to have a small exhibition in Pampacorral next week and to make booklets for each student to showcase their best photos. We have a hectic week ahead of us! ~Benedicte Gyllensten

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Our mission is to provide and implement sustainable programs and projects in collaboration with the indigenous people of the Sacred Valley of Perú in an effort to improve their lives and reduce poverty in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner. Furthermore, we work to support local NGOs with whom we have shared values using the skills and tools we possess.

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