Photography Club
Many a times children pick up the camera to click something of interest to them but wish to develop their interest further. The Photography Club allows students to use photography as a medium to creatively express themselves!
Exploring the Art and Career of Photography
November 26, 2024
On November 26, 2024, Mr. Ritesh Pariyani, an accomplished photographer, School alumnus, addressed club students from classes 6 to 8 on ‘The Use of Lens, Angles, and Effects in Photography.’ He offered valuable insights into the technical and creative dimensions of photography, emphasizing the role of lens angles, color usage, and effects in enhancing photographic depth and creativity. Mr. Pariyani also discussed diverse career opportunities in photography, sharing his inspiring journey of working with companies to create blogs and advertisements. His experiences motivated students to consider photography as a profession, underlining its growing relevance across industries. The session concluded with an interactive Q&A segment, where students enthusiastically explored career paths, technical challenges, and creative strategies, leaving them inspired and informed about the world of photography.
Visit to Nursery to Capture the Moments
November 09, 2024
A group of 51 enthusiastic students from the Photography Club, spanning classes 6 to 10, visited the Nature Nursery. The visit offered an incredible opportunity for the students to connect with nature and practice their photography skills in a vibrant, natural setting.
This enriching experience honed their photography skills
Choithram Students Shine at Digital Travelogue Competition
October 05, 2024
On October 5, 2024, students from Choithram School’s Photography Club participated in the Inter-School Digital Travelogue-Making Competition on the theme Unsung Heroes of Indore, organized by Sahodaya Schools Complex Cluster-2 at Mount Litera School, Mhow. Raunak Bhachawat (XII F), Neha Nanwani (X A), and Bhavya Himthani (X A) secured the first position, winning the Best Presentation Award. Their creativity, dedication, and teamwork beautifully highlighted local heroes, showcasing their artistic and storytelling skills.
Tasvir International Video Recreation Competition
September 20, 2024
The recent Emerald heights School organised an international event Tasvir, on September 20, students from our Photography Club showcased remarkable talent in the video recreation competition. The competition was divided into two categories: Junior (classes 6 to 8) and Senior (classes 9 to 12). Our students from both categories excelled among participants from over 35 schools worldwide. The Junior category students achieved a commendable third position, while the Senior category students secured First Position. Their outstanding creativity, technical skills, and dedication to visual storytelling have brought immense pride to our school. This achievement highlights the club’s consistent effort and commitment to excellence in photography and videography
Inter Choithram Photography Competition Showcases Talent
August 17, 2024
On August 17, 2024, Tirathbai Kalachand School hosted the Inter Choithram Photography Competition, bringing together young photographers from Choithram institutions. The theme was divided into Inception (Classes 9-10) and Reflection (Classes 11-12). Bhavya Himthani, Maahir Dave, and Yuvraaj Jhamnani won in Inception, while Raunak Bhachawat secured first place in Reflection. The event celebrated creativity and perspective, concluding with an award ceremony where winners were honored with certificates and trophies.
Capturing the World Through Lenses: Pratibimb’s Photography Club Inspires Young Minds
October 7, 2023
A guest lecture was conducted by the photography enthusiasts of Pratibimb, the Photography Club of SGSITS Engineering College, Indore. The session aimed to introduce students from grade 6 to 8 to the fascinating world of photography. The session commenced with an overview of Pratibimb’s illustrious history and impressive achievements, including entries in the Limca Book of Records and India Book of Records. Students were then introduced to fundamental photography terminologies and technical aspects, from shooting pictures and videos to understanding the exposure triangle. Genre diversity in photography, DSLR components, and a comparison between DSLR and mirrorless cameras was also covered. Essential lens types and image file formats were also discussed. The informative session left young minds inspired to explore the world through their lenses.
Visit to Central Museum
February 21, 2023
Photography club students of class IX along with the students of Quizzing Club visited Central Museum to learn more about the history, culture, and traditions of India captured through different angles of camera along with artefacts and sculpture speaking their journey. The students were told about the intricacies of the paintings made, photographs clicked and the angles used to highlight the speciality. The mentors of the club briefed the students on how one can ensure a promising career as a historical photographer and capture the memories for the future generations to admire, appreciate and learn.
Choithram Alumnus Shares His Expertise in Photography
January 21, 2023
An editing graphics workshop was organised by the Photography Club for students of classes VIII to X on January 21, 2023. ChoithramAlumnus,VanshKodwani shared his expertise on editing photos and videos on smartphone through VN app (an open source software). The workshop began with showcasing of his work (watching various events of his college through his Phone’s camera eye) followed by video clips related to his work. Students of VIII to X were apprised about various topics related to editing (Post Processing) like:
• Utility of video editing for social media and blogging
• Introduction to VN app interface
• Merging small video clips with VN app
• Adding background music, using transitions and filters, Fade in, Fade out, rotate and Flipping feature
• Overlay (placing 1 picture on another picture)
• Adding beats
• Video splitting
• Importing graphics on readymade templates
Wildlife Photography at Indore Zoo
December 3, 2022
Wildlife photography is the art of photographing wildlife in its natural surroundings and clicking photographs of wild animals requires skill and patience. Students of the Photography Club of classes VI to X visited Indore Zoo to enhance their photographic skills and level of creativity by clicking pictures from different angles. They used many elements of photography such as lighting, the rule of thirds, lines, shapes, texture, patterns, and color and blended all the work well together to add interest and a great deal of composition in photographs.
Photography Techniques Taught by Experts
November 5, 2022
A guest lecture was organised by the Photography Club of the school on November 5, 2022 for the students of classes VI to X to learn important skills and utilize their camera to the fullest.Students of Pratibimb Club of SGSITS Engineering College Indore showcased their work through video clips and made the students know about various intrinsic details of photography like basic terminologies, technical aspects to click image, tips and tricks used for skilled photography, genre of photography, DSLR components, DSLR v/s Mirrorless, exposure Triangle , Lens types, RAW v/s JPEG and various image file formats.The studentswere familiarized with different camera modes and how each setting is chosen to create an intended effect. They were taught to develop the ‘eye’ in shooting quality pictures.
Visit to Nature Nursery to Create Memories Through Camera
September 27, 2022
Photography Club of Choithram School organised a visit to Nature Nursery, near Regional Park, Indore on September 27, 2022. 27 students of classes VI to X accompanied by Mr. Neeraj Motwani and Ms. Harvinder Kaur Shairy visited the nursery to get hands-on experience of clicking pictures of nature. The nursery owner Mr. Dilraj Singh, welcomed the team and gave a detailed description of each plant species with labels and attributes, which was additional information for the students. Students clicked photographs of the plants in landscape mode through different angles in proper light exposure with zeal. All the photographs clicked by the students during the visit to Nature Nursery will be displayed in the Club’s Annual Exhibition.
Learning the Nuances of Photography
September 21, 2022
In the words of Ty Holland, ‘A photograph is the pause button of life’. In the same context, students of class VIII learnt about portrait photography, different types of shots, shooting flowers through different camera angles, macro photography to bring beauty of the tiniest fractions of the whole, black and white photography; an art to play with lighting and shadows, and different tones of grey to make compelling images.
Photography Club Exhibition
January 31, 2020
The Photography Club displayed photographs on the theme ‘Flora and Fauna’ clicked by students of classes VI to X in an exhibition on January 31, 2020. Trustees of T. Choithram Foundation from Dubai witnessed the exhibition and appreciated the efforts of the budding photographers.
