Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Dear list, > > The UNESCO asked me to hold a photography workshop for 15-17 year > old. The subject is "Cultural Reconciliation for Lebanese Youth". > The UNESCO has a VERY limited budget and I was wondering what kind of > camera would be adequate for this kind of workshop... > The classes will have about 30 students and I was thinking of having > them work in pairs. That makes 15 cameras + 1 for myself. > > The camera should not cost more than 150 USD. Cheaper would be > better. The picture quality should be ok for 50x60cm prints that will > be shown at an UNESCO exhibition. It must be digital, film is out of > the question. > > Any ideas? I was also considering using the camera maker as a sponsor... > > Tia! > > All the best from the south of France! > > Tarek > They could rename it "youth dong things with cameras which the cameras are not even nearly designed to do". That might be more fair to the gear and the youths and the digital possesses themselves. In the old days not even some stupid bureaucrat would not hand out Minoxs to poop people to have a show on a wall of 20x24's. And then claim they're helping them. Ouch! Why not let the kids make some nice 8.5x11's or 11x14's? Make them part of the process. Craft their own images! Instead of this mindless glorification. Mark William Rabiner markrabiner.com