Photography Project Ideas for High School in 2023
Are you going to try your hand at creating school photography project but have no idea what to start with? Then this article will come especially in handy since it includes 20 fantastic photography project ideas for high school.
Each concept listed below is easy to realize. If you properly follow these tips and use your artistic vision, you will definitely achieve “A”.
20 Great Ideas for High School Photography Project
Look though these photo essay examples that will help you to leave both your teacher and classmates in awe. The majority of them were picked in accordance with two aspects: accessible materials and development of your creativity.
1. FaceTime Photo Session
Those who stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak can do a virtual FaceTime photoshoot to have a great time with friends.
Ask them to take you on a guided tour around their house so that you can choose the most appropriate background. Next, your friends will need to take the flattering pose, look in the right direction, etc.
2. Portraits Employing Projector
Creative photographers can use a projector to organize an exciting photo session even at home. All you need is to pick an appealing picture, dim the lighting, and optimize the color saturation of your projector in order to achieve the balanced lighting cover.
Let your imagination run wild. You can play with various images, map the light on both a model and background, or only a model/background. Complement your work with some photo editing manipulations to bring your pictures to perfection.
3. Light Painting
Light Painting is one of the most exciting photography portfolio ideas for students. You can take fantastic photos just using your camera, light source, and your creativity.
When you release the shutter and keep it open in the dark room, the film or digital sensor acts like the canvas upon which photographers paint.
4. ‘Bokeh’ Lights
Bokeh photography effect is a special technique, which requires a fast lens. You need to use a lens with an aperture of at least f/2.8. However, to create a better bokeh effect, it is better to pick a lens with apertures of f/2, f/1.8 or f/1.4. Thus, you can produce not only out-of-focus background but go even further and use it as a main tool to create engaging compositions.
Photographers typically use this effect while shooting a night city full of lights or dark room illuminated with multiple light sources. Play with camera settings, use different lighting conditions, subjects, and locations to create an aesthetically pleasing bokeh effect.
5. A Day in Life
One of the shortest high school photography projects can be a “Day in Life” photo session. You will to choose the models and photograph them the entire day.
To specify the concept of your project, you can photograph the life of people engaging in different professions. Not only people can become subjects of your storytelling. You can depict the life of your pet or take a closer look at a tree ecosystem.
6. Forced Perspective
Forced perspective is one of the most creative photography techniques that uses optical illusion. The photographer can shoot the objects from an unusual angle so that they appear of different sizes or distances than they really are.
One of the most popular forced perspective photography ideas is when tourists pretend to prop the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
7. Silhouettes
Make usual photographs look different, or add extra meaning to them, by simply cutting out some silhouette on a sheet of paper and taking a shot through it.
You can choose harmonic combinations, like shooting nature through shapes of animals, or go for contrast and shoot some highly technogenic landscapes through shapes of trees.
8. 100 Strangers
The 100 Strangers is another cool idea for your photography series project. You need to find 100+ strangers and photograph each of them. For some people, it may seem a challenge to take photos of strangers in the street or park.
However, if you want to be a successful photographer, you should overcome your fear. This project may be a good starting point for you to become a more confident professional.
9. Phone Camera Photos
Currently, many high school students want to purchase the best DSLR camera before even trying to photograph something. And while it may seem that having a good camera is a must to practice photography, it's not really like that.
If you choose a smartphone as a main tool for your photo project, you will understand how to focus on perspectives, lighting, composition, and subject posing. Moreover, you can demonstrate your classmates that it’s not necessary to have an expensive camera gear to produce high-quality content.
10. 365 Project
People know it as the 365 Project or Photo a Day project. Whatever you call it, that doesn’t change the outcome – a picture for every day of a year. This is one of the long-lasting photography projects for high school that will enable you to explore your creative potential and improve your photography and image editing skills.
Also, 365 will come in handy for those, who are searching for some interesting photography ideas at home .
11. 52 Weeks
The 52 Weeks project resembles 365, but you should take a new picture each week of a year. To make your work even more dramatic, you can devote each new photo to a different topic.
It is possible to shoot specific locations, subjects, or attend a photo walk. During such walking tours, you can explore new places and get inspired for new achievements.
12. Reproduce Famous Paintings
If you are into painting, you can employ it in your photography project by reproducing your favorite paintings.
It’s up to you, to choose the level of similarity with the original, the only rule is to keep it recognizable. You can start off by simply imitating poses and general composition of the painting and slowly get to adding all of the original props to the photo.
Another great option will be to change setting or elements of the photo that contrast with the original idea while keeping composition and signature details. It usually makes for a great comedic effect.
13. Shadows of Objects
Incorporate shadows in your project in a creative way.
You can use them to create shadows that appear like something different (as in example above). Another option would be to capture shadows without objects themselves in frame to create a type of “shadow composition”.
14. Funny Photoshop Collages
If you will learn how to make a collage in Photoshop or any other program it will allow you to create interesting photography projects even if you are stuck at home, or are limited in your resources and props.
Tripods are advised to make shooting easier. Otherwise you’ll be pretty limited with your shooting angles.
15. Juxtaposition Illusions
Juxtaposition illusion is a great subtype of forced perspective that employs collaging to create an interesting, usually funny effect of combining objects in unusual way. Be creative with objects that you put together, think about associations that objects in the original shot bring about in your mind.
16. Motion Blur
One of the most extraordinary photography portfolio ideas for students is taking a series of motion blur pictures. Thus, your subject appears still in the picture while surrounding objects are blurred, which creates an illusion of motion.
There are many ways to use this technique, but the most popular is to take a picture through a car window. There is no need to have in-depth photography knowledge to capture the motion.
17. Crystal Ball Photography
Use crystal ball to jazz up your photoshoot and amaze your viewers. Crystal ball photography allows you to use glass or crystal ball as an extra lens element to flip the image, experiment with lighting, achieve unusual abstractions and even a fish-eye effect. All you need is to get this optical tool and express your artistic talent.
18. Drawing Directly onto Photographs
If you are looking for photography series inspiration, you can use this unusual photography technique to hook your viewers with striking combination of drawn and photographed objects. You can think about this type of project as creating augmented reality in your photos.
You can do the drawing-over both by digital editing, or printing the photo and then using markers or pencils (depending on the type of printing paper you’ve used).
19. Shoot Self-Portrait in a Different Way
Self portrait photography allows you to combine different techniques in your project. Also, it is a way out for those, who can’t find a model or aren’t ready to work with strangers.
With a great variety of self-portrait ideas available on the net, finding the most suitable concept for your project will be a breeze.
Just experiment with various compositions and use unusual lighting and perspectives. Try cheap photography props to explore all the boundaries of your creativity.
20. Social Awareness Project
Most iconic photos always include a special message and social commentary on particular events. You can document some local protests (just take care of yourself and stick to the law).
Also, it is possible to face a series of environmental or social challenges, for example, alcoholism, water pollution, scarcity of drinking water, etc.)
Apart from developing your skills in photojournalism, you can do something really meaningful for people and society.
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These Lightroom presets will help you bring your street photos to perfection. They are suitable both for images taken during the daytime and at night. You can also experiment with other photography genres and apply these presets to the shots that include the buildings in the background.
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These Cross-Curricular Photography Lessons Inspire High School Students to Do Social Good
Because creativity is at the heart of activism.
Explore the Getty Unshuttered Teacher Portal , a cross-curricular resource for high school teachers filled with lessons that inspire students to raise their voices for social good through photography.
“Who am I? What do I care about? How can I make a difference?”
Teens continually attempt to figure out their place in the world. As teachers, we can make a profound impact as our students learn and develop. We can guide those in our classrooms to use their passion, creativity, and energy to make a difference in the world. And now there’s a new resource, created by the Getty Museum, to help teachers do just that. The Getty Unshuttered Teacher Portal is a cross-curricular resource that provides high school teachers with free lessons that inspire students to raise their voices for social good through photography .
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Cross-curricular lessons.
Originally developed as a free, photo-sharing app , Getty Unshuttered encourages teens to inspire others with their creativity. The app also teaches photography skills and posts photo challenges. The Getty Unshuttered Teacher Portal is a new resource that provides high school teachers with lessons that incorporate photography and enhance curriculums across a variety of subject areas, such as ELA, history, politics, art, photography , and more.
Social Justice Themes
The carefully developed lessons tackle social justice themes that resonate with high school students. For example, Exploring Your Background is a lesson that shows students how to use self-portraiture to express their identity. In the accompanying activity, students use their smartphones to capture selfies that reveal their cultural background, family history, and place in society. The lesson also incorporates photography skills videos from the Getty Unshuttered app , and resources such as portraits from the Getty Collection and an “identity map” graphic organizer.
Other cross-curricular, high school photography lessons from the Getty Teacher Portal delve into impactful, social justice topics, such as:
- Exploring Communities
- The Role of Photography in Social Justice Advocacy
- Identifying Types of Service
Useful Tools and Resources
Currently, there are eight social justice lessons available on the Getty Unshuttered Teacher Portal. Over the next school year, there are plans to add lessons on photography skills and visual narrative. All lesson plans include a variety of tools and resources. Examples include relevant activities, photos, videos, discussion guides, graphic organizers, and assessments.
Explore the Getty Unshuttered Teacher Portal
Tap into your high school students’ creative expression through photography that helps them develop a deeper understanding of art, history, literature, politics, and more. Inspire them to raise their voices for social good through Getty Unshuttered’s cross-curricular, high school lessons.
Note: The aim of the portal is to be a tool for educators, and the Getty wants to hear feedback from you directly ([email protected]) in order to be responsive and ensure resources work for you. Going forward, you will see updates to lesson plans as feedback is incorporated.
Elizabeth Mulvahill is a Contributing Editor with WeAreTeachers. She has taught elementary, literacy and small group intervention. She currently resides outside of Boulder, Colorado and loves learning new things, hearing people's stories and traveling the globe.
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High School Photography Projects
These articles feature outstanding high school photography projects by students studying qualifications such as GCSE, IGCSE and A Level Photography, AP Photography, IB Photography and NCEA. If you would like to have your own high school photography project featured in the Student Art Guide, please read our submission guidelines .
Top in New Zealand for A Level Photography
Exploring the theme Social Networking, this project by Melissa Kelsey was awarded Top in New Zealand and graded 100% (A*).
AS Photography: Covert and Obscure
This article features AS Photography Coursework by Kareem Al Saady, a student of Doha College, Qatar. This work was based on the topic ‘Covert and Obscure’.
A Level Photography: The Growing Population and a Futuristic New World
This A* high school Photography exam was completed by Michael Deville, while studying A Level Photography. It is based upon the topic ‘surreal landscapes’.
A Level Photography: Perception, Culture and Identity
This A* CIE A Level Photography project was completed by Freya Dumasia. Her work depicts a young Islamic woman wearing a burqa and explores issues related to culture and identity.
Light Painting Photography: NCEA Level 2
This article features Level 2 NCEA Photography by Jessica Louise of Long Bay College, Auckland, New Zealand. Jessica was awarded Excellence for this project.
A Level Photography: A Fantasy Theme (AS)
This imaginative project by Melissa Kelsey of ACG Strathallan College was awarded 100% and placed top in New Zealand for AS Level Photography in 2011.
Do you teach photo classes? Do you need a curriculum map for this year? You’ve come to the right place! Teaching photography is a lot of fun! But if you don’t have a plan to help you keep track of where you’re going, it is very possible that you’ll get a little lost in the middle of the semester.
In the last post, I spoke at length about graphic design curriculum examples , in this post, we’re tackling high school photography! Just like in the last post, I’ve got a free curriculum map overview for one full semester of intro to photography and it lays out which standards go with each unit according to the National Arts Standards. There are few more units in this curriculum because they tend to be a bit shorter than the graphic design ones. Enjoy!
NOTE: This curriculum uses DSLR cameras, but many of the units may be completed without them.
NOTE: I have given you links to each of the units I’ve created below. The units themselves are available for sale, but if there are videos associated with the units, they will be free for you to view.
Famous Photographer Presentation : This is an ongoing unit. Students choose from a list of famous photographers and research their life work. Students will present their research toward the end of the semester. I use this unit as a “work on this if you have everything else done” project.
Photo Assignments : This is also an ongoing unit. Introduce a new photo assignment weekly and give them a full week to complete it (don’t forget to give them reminders! They’ll need them!)
Legal Issues in Photography : This unit gives students a basic knowledge about the rights of photographers. They will explore some real life photography court cases.
Camera History : What is a camera? Where did it come from? These and other origin questions about photography will be explored in this unit.
Exposure : After a week or two of background information, it is finally time to explore the camera. In this unit, students will explore the manual camera parts.
Digital Camera Basics : This unit explores the different types of cameras. Everything from the phone camera, to the point and shoot, to the high quality DSLRs.
Photo Composition : This unit shows students how to take quality photos (no matter what kind of camera they have).
Introduction to Photoshop : So they know how to take pictures, now they need to know how to edit them! This unit explores the basics of Photoshop.
Colorize a Black and White Photo : Students will learn how to use selection and color tools in Photoshop.
Restore Damaged Photo : Applying previous knowledge, students will bring in a damaged photo from home and learn how to restore them (I also provide images if they don’t have any).
Cut Out Background : Students will learn how to cut the background out of one image and place the subject into another picture. This unit explores the use of selection tools and masks.
Still Life Photography : This unit shows students how to control light through still life photography.
Time Lapse : This unit gives students the chance to practice their masking skills as they combine several photos together into one.
Magazine Cover : This unit will allow students to apply their knowledge of Photoshop and photography.
Historical You (paired with Famous Photographer project) : This is a short, fun assignment where students use images from their famous photographers and mask their faces onto the bodies of those in the images.
Final Exam : Students will apply previous knowledge to show you what they’ve learned through a couple of short application projects.
And that completes one semester of digital photography! If you ALSO would like to see an example of a photo syllabus, click here !
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1. Keep a childlike curiosity with each topic you explore. 2. Critique your photos and your child’s with a positive, supportive attitude. 3. Get interesting ideas for new photos by searching for keywords on photo gallery sites like Flickr, 500px, and Pinterest. Interested in finding some more great photography project ideas? Check our article on photo essay ideas for more photography inspiration!
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13 Creative Exercises for Photographers
Like the world’s tidal waters, photographic creativity ebbs and flows for many of us. Sometimes creativity can use a jump-start, an artificial method to get the photographer to start looking at the world in a new way in order to facilitate, restart, refine, or improve your photography.
There are many ideas on how to get yourself to push through an artistic block or inspire you to further expand your boundaries. Not all of them involve the camera. Several websites and books publish a mix of assignments or exercises for the intrepid photographer. I prefer the exercises that 1) involve using your camera, 2) are less assignment-based, and 3) are fun!
These are my versions of various exercises that have been passed down from one creative generation to another. If I have reproduced a favorite, I apologize in advance for the inability to credit the original artist/inventor of the exercise.
Exercise 1: Two Dozen
Pick a location. Stand in one spot and make 24 unique photographs while standing in the same place. You cannot move your feet.
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The first time I did this, I hit a virtual brick wall after about 12 shots , and that was eye - opening in many ways. It really pushes you to be creative with your gear and surroundings.
Exercise 2: Ten of One
Take 10 unique and/or abstract photographs of 1 small subject.
The smaller the subject, the more challenging this can be. A “small subject” should not be “New York City.”
Exercise 3: Four Corners
Choose one subject and place it, where it exists, in each corner of the frame for 4 images.
Can you go to the other side of the subject? Do the same. Shoot all four sides in all four corners if possible. See what you come up with!
Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions
Create restrictions for a day or weekend of shooting. Limits may include:
- One prime lens
- One location
- B&W only
- 4-5 P.M. only
- Manual mode only
- Overexpose/Underexpose everything
- Spot meter only
- Photograph while sitting
- Only things above you
- Only things below you
- No people in the frame
- No structures in the frame
- Fill the frame
- Negative space in more than three quarters of the frame
Force yourself forward with restrictions.
Exercise 5: Shoot a “Roll of Film”
Go somewhere you have wanted to go to take photos but have been procrastinating about visiting. With your digital camera, shoot a “Roll of 24 or 36 exposures.” After 24 or 36 exposures, you are out of “film.”
Look and think before shooting, knowing you only have a finite amount of “film.” If this does not force you to make more critical decisions regarding your images, pretend you bought a roll of 12 exposures! When you are out of film, just walk around or sit and enjoy the place.
Exercise 6: Twelve Abstracts
Photograph a dozen abstracts of a common object.
Depending on the size of the object, you may need a macro lens or telephoto. Similar to Exercise 2, but only allowing the abstract, this exercise should force you to see deeper into an image.
Exercise 7: Portable Subject
Carry a subject with you and put it in the frame no matter where you are shooting.
Think about the famous traveling gnome. Bring a favorite “thing” on your outing and figure out how to include it in your images. Notice how it dictates framing and composition. Be creative with your placement of your portable subject.
Exercise 8: The Un-Selfie Selfie
You have to be inside every frame.
This is not a “selfie” exercise; so bring a tripod or alternative support. Compose, frame, and start the self-timer. Then, put yourself into the photo in a meaningful and thoughtful way.
Exercise 9: Mixing Bowl
Drop many pieces of scrap paper into a mixing bowl. Each piece should have a single word or phrase. Draw a piece of paper, grab your camera, and start shooting.
Examples of what can be on the scraps of paper can be:
- Reflections
- Shallow depth of field
- Negative space
- The Letter “T”
- Medium Rare
You get the idea.
Exercise 10: Change Up
Try a different genre of photography.
Are you a studio portrait photographer? Try street photography for a day or weekend. Architectural photographer? Shoot sports at a local park.
Exercise 11: Nine Elements
Photograph these nine elements of a scene while in one location.
Go to a street corner, park, or other location and make photographs showing the following:
Bonus round? Also add:
- Quality of light
Want to make it more difficult? Only allow yourself one image per element.
Exercise 12: Steps
Go for a walk somewhere you have always wanted to photograph. As you walk, stop and take a unique image after a predetermined number of steps.
10? 20? Your favorite number? Every city block? The world changes a lot in just a few feet. Stop to capture this. Two different fire hydrants do not two unique photographs make.
Exercise 13: Two Trips
Put your camera somewhere safe. Walk somewhere without a camera and look for photographs. When you reach your destination, walk back over the same route while still looking for photos. Finally, with camera in hand, retrace your steps for the third time and capture those photographs.
If in the field, leave your camera in your camera bag. Do not pull it out until you get back to the start. No cheating. Be disciplined. Look hard. Be observant. Walk slowly. Your 180-degree perspective will reveal as much or more.
Exercise X: Design Your Own
Take bits and pieces from what is above or come up with anything that gets you to take creative images and break through walls. Share them with us and other photographic artists in the comments section!
You can find a lot more tips online or in books. Some of these take the shape of a photo assignment that takes you out of your comfort zone or introduces you to something different than what you usually do. Others are more creatively based. Beware of the creative exercises that focus on the technical workings of the camera—the goal should be to expand the creative mind. Getting bogged down in a camera’s menu is not likely the best path to this goal. Having said that, improving technical proficiency is always a good thing, but just keep your focus on the creative and less on the nuts and bolts of a particular image.
The images are important, but they are not critical. If you get a few “keepers” from your exercise, awesome! If you come away with junk, but engage your mind and eye, then the mission is accomplished!
Lastly, not only should a creative exercise be challenging and self-inspiring, it should be fun and never, ever feel like a chore. For an audio-visual look at these exercises, check out this video .
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Hi Todd, As a high school photography teacher, it is frequently difficult to motivate students to push their creativity. The Two Dozen assignment really broke through their apathy! It was fun looking at how their progression of photos started with photos at standing height, looking straight ahead and evolved to looking up, and down, changing camera settings to capture blur, and using their iPhone to reflect the scene in the bottom of the photo. Thanks for the great article!!
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Thanks for the kind words! I have to give credit to one of my MFA instructors for giving me that assignment years ago so that I might struggle with it and then pass it along to our readers!
I do not know if it was his creation or not, but it is definitely a fun challenge!
Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment!
Love #7. It's really fun. I did that one year on the Kelby WW Photowalk. I wasn't too inspired that day but found a cool looking, dried up Queen Anns Lace flower/seed head and started putting it in front of every photo. People were like 'what are you doing?' I took WAY more photos than I intended with one of the last in a silhouette shot in front of a glowing red seat near the Mall. I won the local photo contest with that :). I've done it a bit like this too with a small toy car and Minion figure.
Great stuff! Thanks for stopping by as a veteran of one of the exercises. Very cool that you found inspiration and awesome photos that way! :)
Thanks for reading!
Exercise 5: Shoot a “Roll of Film” - LOL - that's what I do in "real life," and I only get 10 shots with my Mamiya RZ67 and Dora Goodman pinhole camera! ...not withstanding, I love this post! Thank you!
Hey Christopher,
Very funny! Yes, you can have a roll of 10, 24, 36, or maybe one of those giant rolls that used to come on big spools!
I am glad you enjoyed the article. Thanks for reading!
Hello. I am thanking you, the creator of these exercises, because I am using these as a strategy in my art class with subject photography. My junior high school students are challenged even if they are only amateurs. It piqued their interest and are actually enjoying the activity. Again, thank you.
Hi Lorelei!
Thank you for the thanks! I hope your students are enjoying the exercises! I teach college photography and use these exercises as well!
I appreciate the feedback!
Exercise X: Square Frame
Exercise X': Square Frame, B&W
Thanks, Hussein!
In 2012, I did Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions and Exercise 5: Shoot a “Roll of Film” together for a year. I photographed the year exclusively using B&W film. 2012 was a year to experiment with B&W contrast filters; it was probably March before I started visualizing in B&W. I shot 62 rolls of film that year. That year, I had a project to photograph the sunrise over Columbia, SC from the Lake Murray Dam on the equinoxes and solstices and also the Full Moon moon rise and moon set. Six rolls of film was my budget for an airshow. I loaded a new roll prior to the start of the Air Force Thunderbirds and ran out of 36 frames. I reloaded during their performance and was ready when they came back around.
It sounds like you beat me to the creative punch here! Nice!
The Blue Angels are better, by the way. :)
Thanks for stopping by!
I've started doing the "roll of film" with a single ISO and film simulation mode. For some reason after years of digital it's so much harder than a big roll of T-max 400.
Isn't "analog" shooting suddenly more difficult than it used to be? Ugh. Thanks, technology!
Thanks for this! I'd love to see one for video - found this page because I'm stuck in a creativity rut!!
Thanks, Squarehead! Creatively, you could apply some of these exercises to video...I think!
Lucky that i found your article. I enjoyed reading it and i to tell this tips to co photographers. Thank you for sharing!
I am glad you found it as well, Maui! Thanks for stopping by!
This site saved me today, great lessons for my photo students! Thanks!!
Hey Emma, I am from B&H and I am here to help! :)
I am glad to be of assistance today. Cheers!
Good list of ideas. Thanks. Was getting stuck in a rut.
It happens to all of us. Glad it helped, McCabe! Happy shooting!
My daughter is going to take a digital photo class at her middle school (7th grade). These are some great ideas we can do together while learning concepts of composition and seeing photographically. "Simple" ideas can result in great images. Thanks.
Thanks for reading, Glen! I hope you all enjoy the exercises and make great art!
Lucky enough to stumble across this article. Thanks:) they seem really fun ideas to start with!! especially the portable subject....
Glad you found it, Nidhi! Thank you!
Thank you for these ideas! I am setting up an event with some photography friends to try some of these out.
Good luck, Ali! Let us know how it goes. :)
Todd, what a wonderful dozen of tips. I will print them and drop them in my bag for my next photographic journey. Thanks !!
Thanks Germán!
Good luck with the exercises!
I love all of these ideas. It really makes you think about taking more meanfully pictures instead of just snapping way.
I am glad these resonated with you! Creativity is the most fun part of photography for me!
For a long time I've been trying to capture photos on my own want angle, but the result is different from what's on my mind. And now I can say that I found the answer to my problem. Thank you to the creator of this blog. Keep helping everyone!
Thank you for reading, George! Good luck shooting creatively!
Those seem like some fun inspiring exercises. Thanks for sharing!
If I can add one, I would add let someone else use your camera to take a few shots of something they would like to capture. Most people like using a camera every now and then, especially if it is different from their own which is probably their phone. Offer them a tip of your own, teach them something you know. Also take a moment to see what someone else happens to see while you are in the same spot.
Of course you can add one!
And, that is a great tip! For some workshops, the night before, I ask the students to bring a photo of a fork with them to the class. Some photograph a stainless utensil, others get creative. It is always interesting to see what people capture!
I just a Samsung S8 phone. I want to do this with my phone. This is a test list.
You can do these exercises with any camera, Benny! Good luck!
So very glad I stumbled across this article. I want to rush right out and get started but I don't think my boss would appreciate it. ;p That being said, it's almost the weekend and it's the first weekend all year someone doesn't have something planned for me to do. Guess what I'm going to do?
Thank you so very much for the awesome ideas. Your images are amazing and thought-provoking.
Happy shooting, Glenda!
Need me to tell your boss you are heading out for a bit? :)
Good luck and enjoy your creative weekend!
I'm testing out a model 420 Polaroid that I rescued from a thrift store, and these are great exercises to get me acquainted with the camera! Thanks so much- recommending these to my friends!
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Do you want to sharpen your skills, learn fresh techniques or just have fun with your camera? Photography projects help you accomplish all three.
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Through themed projects, you can capture unique images that follow a certain framework or style. Your project can last a week, month or year—depending on how in depth you’d like to go. To offer you inspiration, we’ve compiled 68 creative photography projects that are appropriate for all skill levels.
Once you’ve completed your project, be sure to create a photo book with your images or select your favorite for a canvas print .
1. Self Portrait
By switching the focus from other subjects to yourself as the subject, your photography takes on a whole new perspective. When setting up your shot, choose a landmark item to use as a stand-in until you’re ready to jump in the frame.
Play with auto and manual focus with your stand-in until you get the shot just right. Then, enter the scene using the timer option.
For the wisdom project, the goal is to gather photographs of those who have offered you wisdom or a helpful perspective. You might feature grandparents or mentors—or be inclined to include young ones who have provided you a fresh angle on life.
Aim to capture individuals in their natural state, especially if it’s in a location where they shared a special moment with you.
3. Candid Photo
Photographing someone in their natural state allows for their true personality to shine through. With a candid photography project, incorporate a range of human subjects for a diverse collection, or capture the same subject across different settings and days.
Building a portfolio of several candids allows you to paint a vivid persona of your subjects.
4. Street Style Photography
Authentic street style photography allows you to snag shots of the latest fashion—all without the strut of the runway. Look for colors first (either eye-catching or stunningly neutral), then watch for the cut and structure of the clothes.
Aim for overall beauty within the frame, including the street or walkway, so the focus isn’t solely on the clothes.
5. All About The Details
Create a collection of shots with unique subjects that focus on the details. Whether the photos are for an engagement , graduation or everyday occasion, you can take portraits of smaller details, like wisps of hair, relaxed hands and prominent features. Making your subjects feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera is the first priority. Plan a single shoot for various angles to help capture what looks best on a given day or moment.
6. Natural Element
Plan for your gallery of photos to include candid shots of the subject in their element. Whether they love the beach or like to craft, you can capture your subject in their favorite space or place to go.
If a subject feels awkward in front of the camera, have him or her lean against something vertical, like a fence, wall or car. They’ll feel more anchored and their body angle will offer the photo some character without seeming unnatural.
7. Pet Photography
From cats to dogs to horses, the heart and soul of your pets can be captured with the right technique. Incorporate natural light in your shoot keep watch of your pet’s eyes. Expressions and personality often shine through and it’s a great time to capture these moments.
8. Motherhood
Being a mother is one of life’s greatest gifts. When we’re parents, beautiful moments take place along with messy and chaotic ones. Encapsulate the full spectrum of motherhood with photos from quiet moments like snuggling with your child to lively times like cooking together in the kitchen.
With any photography project, it’s important that your images tell a story.
9. Panoramic Pictures
A popular technique for landscapes, panoramic photography enlarges the viewpoint beyond the normal size of a camera lens. To ensure there are no gaps in your panoramic shot, overlap your image by 15-30%.
You’ll also want to keep your camera as level as possible to ensure the photo is even throughout. Don’t forget that panos work well for vertical shots, too, like waterfalls and deep canyons.
10. Sunsets Photos
Sunsets make for stunning photos—especially when executed well. For maximum beauty, be sure to slightly underexpose the sunset for rich and dramatic colors. Use manual mode and a fast shutter speed for underexposure, or use aperture priority with exposure compensation.
Make your sunset even more magnificent by arranging an object or scene in the foreground of the sunset, like a lake or mountain.
Mist and fog are natural elements that can enhance the beauty of your photography. Check the weather to determine when fog might pop up. Oftentimes the best lighting for fog photos occurs in the wee hours of the morning or late in the evening after sunset. The low lighting causes a slower shutter speed, which means a shakier camera.
Keep your camera as still as possible or use a tripod. The best places for foggy photos? Open bodies of water and other sweeping landscapes like fields and low rolling hills.
12. Cityscapes
Hovering skyscrapers and diverse skylines are part of what makes cityscapes such attractive photography. For a cityscapes project, try different vantage points across the city to see what works best (think: a popular lookout compared with a more secret locale).
Prepare for an after sunset shoot, allowing the city lights to pop against the dark sky. Remember to use a wide angle lens to cover as much ground as possible.
13. Water (Rain, Ocean)
Whether you’re hoping to create scenes of smooth, flowing water or capture dynamic waves crashing against a seawall, it’s critical to have better than average camera equipment. For nearly every water shot, a tripod is also essential to keep the frame still for the length of the exposure (usually two to four seconds).
Pack along a lens-friendly cloth to remove splashes and water marks. Plan to get wet if you’re banking on a stunning water shot.
14. Seasons
Each season offers its own charms—from snowy branches to colored leaves. Select a location for your seasons project where you’ll snap photos throughout all four seasons. Once the year is complete, you’ll have a collection of stunning images that tell the story of your special place over the course of a year.
15. Star Trails
Spectacular from edge to edge, star trails photography is an adventure to shoot. The first step is to find a clear sky full of stars, but free of pollution and other light interference. Anchoring your camera on a tripod, set your camera to shoot on manual mode. The faster the lens you have, the better.
Once you have your shot prepared, select drive mode for consecutive shots rather than a single frame. With your remote, let your camera take photos for thirty minutes up to a few hours, depending on the length of star trails you’re creating.
Capturing still images with a remote-controlled drone opens up the options for angles and perspectives in your photography. Consider sending a drone above a beach, golf course or mountaintop.
Increase the altitude of your drone for a more impressive viewpoint and try GPS mode for a more stable shot.
17. Food Photography
As a still life technique, food photography requires a few main ingredients: good lighting, props and style. Place your items near natural lighting or use a flash to give the photo a balanced look. When it comes to the arrangement, consider adding in table setting details like plates and silverware.
Amplify the photo’s texture with decorative pieces like colorful fruits and sprigs of herbs. For a well-rounded food photography project, shoot a variety of foods and dishes.
18. Black and White Month
Instead of using the full color spectrum, this project idea prompts you to capture images in black and white only. Two-toned photography provides a different perspective or feel to your work, and gives you a chance to highlight people, places and objects in a novel way.
For instance, a close-up of hands be enticing when displayed in color, but in black and white, the image paints the story that all humankind is united.
19. Everyday Moments
Photos that showcase a slice of regular life contain a certain genuine beauty. When preparing for everyday moment shots, make sure subjects are comfortable. People should interact as if you aren’t even present.
The true magic happens when you’re able to capture two people’s true connection.
20. Random Acts of Kindness
The random acts of kindness project prompts you to capture someone doing something thoughtful or helpful for another person. By photographing these moments, you’re telling a larger story of humanity.
To be successful in this project, you’ll need to keep a keen eye out for small acts of generosity, like a young man holding the door or a little girl smiling at a stranger.
21. Shoes For a Week
Narrow your photography focus for a week by capturing different styles of footwear. From boots to sandals to athletic shoes, diversify your image collection. Be sure to utilize a range of angles to create unique stories for each photo (i.e. a guy lounging with shoes on, two people talking while standing, a woman running).
22. Comfort Zone Challenge
Pushing the limits of your creativity often leaves you with impressive and surprising results. With the comfort zone challenge, throw caution to the wind and experiment without expectations.
Maybe that means you’ll shoot a paragliding experience, a fireworks explosion or animals in action. When you’re snapping shots, play around with your shutter speed, aperture, focal length and movement.
23. 30 Strangers
Taking a photo of someone whom you’ve only just met can be thrilling. It can also be personally and professionally rewarding. Through the 30 strangers project, you’ll capture 30 portraits of people you’ve never met before. Find people on the street, in a shopping mall or at a park.
Be sure to ask each person’s consent first before posting publicly. The 30 strangers challenge will certainly stretch you outside of your artistic comfort zone.
24. Duotone
Duotone photography refers to a multitone production of an image, usually imposed through photo editing techniques. The superimposition of a contrasting color halftone (normally black) over another color halftone enhances the middle tones of an image.
Photographs with one main object, like a flower, seashell or tree, are ideal for creating duotone effects.
25. Perspective
Perspective photography can take many forms: those shot from a low angle, ones with strong leading lines and those that look straight up into the sky. Whether your scene is a railroad track or skyscraper, your image should emphasize the angle and the unique perspective you’re hoping to give the viewer.
Train your eye to notice patterns, lines and reflections you can capture from different angles.
Not only is coffee delicious and rejuvenating, it’s also a work of art. Collaborate with a barista on a latte design or the type of mug to use. Choose a simple backdrop so the coffee remains the focal point.
A dark backdrop is best if you’re aiming to capture the steam rolling off of a warm drink.
27. Create a Photo Album
Let your memories last forever by creating a photo album for a recent vacation, an adventurous summer or a year filled with fun. Design your photo album with a theme in mind to build cohesion. Vary your layouts from page to page for texture and personality.
28. Traffic Lights
When photographing traffic lights and other light trails, the best time is during or after twilight on a night when minimal wind is present. Based on your camera angle and objects, you’ll need to adjust and experiment with your settings.
Often times, shutter priority mode is ideal along with a shutter speed of six seconds. Make stability a non-issue with a tripod, and remember you won’t be using a flash.
29. Happy Days
Allow joy to take the center stage of your photos. Whether they’re candid shots of family members interacting or a single subject, make sure the smiles are natural. Enhance the happiness level by highlighting the subject with ample natural lightening.
30. Photo Scavenger Hunt
Challenge yourself and your fellow photographers by setting up a photo scavenger hunt . Rather than choosing objects and locations to capture, create a list of photography styles to achieve. For instance, your list might include building a motion blur or catching a clear action shot. At the end of your hunt, you’ll have a collection of impressive photographs.
31. Night Scenes
Night scenes, also known as low light photography, allow you to make the most of dark scenes that are hard to capture. When less light is present, it means you’ll also have slower shutter speeds, which equals more camera shake. For this reason, landscapes and long exposures at night time require tripods.
Whether you’re shooting special moments around the campfire or gazing up at the stars, utilize a wide aperture or a low f-number to let in as much light as possible.
32. Polaroids
Polaroids offer a timeless feel and give photos a natural frame. When creating a collection of polaroids, be sure to switch up your angles and perspectives. Try a few upclose shots of objects along with macro shots of mountains and lakes.
For polaroids with human subjects, allow for plenty of natural light and aim for candids.
33. Letters/Signs
With any inanimate object, the challenge with photography is to bring it to life. With letters and signs, try to enrich the shot with the surrounding scene whether it’s greenery or a neat light fixture. Angle your lens in a way that makes the lettering most striking.
Build a full photography project with at least five to ten different signs.
34. Action Shots
To nail a clear action shot—for sports, animals or anything else—the most important aspect is to be prepared. Consider pre-focusing your shot, so when the subject enters the frame, you’re ready.
Because it may take several shots to capture even one solid photo, shoot in short bursts for a few seconds at a time. Keep extra space at either edge of your frame to allow for your subject’s movement.
35. Abstract
Fundamental to abstract photography are lines and curves. The shapes you highlight will guide the viewer’s eye to a certain engaging element. To get up close and personal with an object or design, use a macro lens. With the macro, your photo composition will have clearer resolution and sharpness. Complete your project by gathering a collection of abstract photo pieces.
36. New Lens
Your camera equipment plays a large role in your work as a photographer. Your tools, like your lenses, can fundamentally change the structure your art.
To sharpen your skills, try using a single lense for an entire month. Ideally, the lense will be new to you—allowing you to master the new tool and broaden your photography skills.
37. Architecture
Photographing architecture—whether modern or classic—presents unique challenges. Consider capturing an array of building styles for your portfolio and don’t forget to mix up your angles. Vary your shots by choosing a different weather conditions and times of day.
Through your diversity of shots, you’ll have richer story of the buildings’ relationship with the environment.
38. Thankful
To enhance your gratitude and happiness, consider completing a thankful project where you take one photo every day of something you’re grateful for. From flowers to pets to family members, find subjects that have personal meaning to you.
By capturing what you’re thankful for, you connect deeper with the people, places and things that surround you.
39. Sunday Mornings
Whether you’re enjoying a cup of coffee or a good book, snap a photo every Sunday morning for one month or a year. Capturing everyday occurrences through photography is a form of artistic journaling, helping you to document life’s big and small moments.
40. Top View
The angle of your shot makes all the difference in how appealing and engaging it is. Try a series of photos where your perspective comes from the top. Amp up the creativity by getting higher for your shoot and using a wide angle lens.
A busy environment, like a packed street or active household, can become a striking composition when using a top view perspective because it offers necessary distance from the cluttered setting.
41. Guilty Pleasures
We all have foods and activities we love despite feeling that they might not be held in high regard. Perhaps your guilty pleasure is cream-filled donuts or binge watching reruns of your favorite sitcom.
Collecting images of your guilty pleasures will likely bring you humor and levity, knowing that these items are a part of you, but they don’t necessarily define you.
42. Silhouettes
Forming a distinct contrast between light and dark, silhouettes highlight one or multiple subjects. Ensure your subject is backlit with the sun behind them. The best times to shoot silhouettes are in the morning or late evening.
Build a stunning image by setting the scene with open space, like in a field or along the beach. Set up your camera angle facing the sun, then ask your subject to stand between the sun and you. Play around with the exact angle until you have a strong contrast.
Create a collection of photos shot with prism filters on your lens or by placing a prism in front of your lens. The light that dances off of the prism will add creative effects to your photography by dispersing light before it hits the camera. Secure your camera on a tripod so you can have your hands free to play with the prism and lighting.
Prism photography can include large subjects like nature scenes and architecture or smaller objects like books and candles.
44. Symmetry
Finding subjects that offer you symmetry is the foundational step for this photography project idea. Look for symmetry in architecture and nature, but don’t leave out human and animals subjects. Smaller details, like hands or feet, often make for the perfect symmetrical photo.
Bokeh photography is denoted by one unique characteristic: a blur produced in the out-of-focus area of an image. The blur, produced by a lens, helps direct the focus of the photo. A fast lens is necessary to achieve this technique, with at least an f/2.8 aperture.
With a wide open lens, you can create bokeh with subjects like butterflies, humans and fencing around a baseball field. These photos are perfect for framing around your home .
46. Action Figures
Due to their size, action figures are easy to rearrange and shoot from multiple angles. Bring the scene to life by having the figures interact with each other. If you’re looking for an extra challenge, tell a story through your action figures, like one you would find in a comic book. Include action shots against a simple backdrop.
47. Steel Wool
Although it may seem like steel wool photography would require expensive equipment, it is a surprisingly inexpensive technique. For this project, you’ll need the following: a camera, lens, tripod, shutter cable, steel wool, string, stainless steel whisk, lighter and protective gloves. In a dark location—away from combustible items and other people—burn steel wool that’s loosely packed in a whisk.
As the steel wool burns, spin the whisk either vertically or horizontally to create the desired effect. The burning will only last about ten seconds, so you’ll want to set up for at least five seconds of exposure time. Steel wool photography creates wild and interesting images, but be sure to follow safety precautions to avoid hazards.
To enhance your skills and test out a nifty shooting technique, try macro photography on tiny subjects like insects, match-heads and flowers. Keeping your budget in mind, choose a magnification lens that lets you make super small items appear larger than life. For your macro project, vary your subjects.
Consider nature’s smallest members, miniature household items and up close shots of human elements for your portfolio.
49. Double Exposure
Double exposure, also known as multiple exposure, is a technique that combines two images in a single image. By using double exposure, you can create a distinct effect like a mirror image or ghost-like presence. The layering technique can be done with or without photoshop, depending on your equipment and skill set.
50. Escapism
Photography, like any type of art, can be a form of escapism. Through the camera, we can create images that help us step out of reality and into our daydreams. Prepare for your escapism photography project by thinking of your ‘happy places’ or locations you go to get away.
After brainstorming, head to one of those locations and shoot scenes that offer a mystical aura—whether it’s birds fluttering in the forest or the clouds lifting off of the mountains.
51. Shadow Art
Just as light is a critical element to photography, so is darkness. With shadow art, the focus is placed on the subject as it blocks light from reaching a surface, like a sidewalk or table. Experiment with the angle, distance and size of your light source to alter the intensity and scale of your shadows.
Consider humans as your subjects, but inanimate objects, too, like musical instruments, buildings and action figures.
52. Texture
From brick walls to tiled roofs to wooden fences, textures are all around us. Complete a photo challenge where you take one shot of a textured surface every day. Turn on your auto focus to ensure the object is in perfect focus. Adjust your distance from the subject based on how much detail you want in your image. This idea is perfect if you’re also looking for creative Instagram photo ideas .
Aim for a ninety degree angle when you shoot the image so your texture is lined up straight with the camera.
53. 365 Wardrobe
On each day of the year, snap photos of your clothes before you begin the day. Arrange them differently—sometimes orderly, sometimes more carelessly—to gain a sense of how your mood changed from day to day. Remember to include accessories like purses, shoes, belts and headbands.
54. Suspend Time
Photography is a powerful art medium: it can even pause time. Whether you’re suspending an item with a fishing line or taking a shot of someone jumping, you can create the look of time being stopped. Start this photography project by choosing three items or people you’d like to suspend.
55. Balloons
Bursting with color or more neutral tones, balloons make for versatile props. Let helium balloons off into the sky and capture photos as they float up. Surround the birthday girl with balloons in an otherwise empty room. Or tie a balloon to a child’s wrist and photograph them as they wander through a park.
56. Hotel Carpet
If you travel frequently, the hotel carpet project may be the right kind of fun for you. Next time you’re walking through a hotel lobby, glance down at the carpet beneath your feet. All sorts of patterns and colors are used in hotel carpets across the world. Take a snapshot (ideally at a 90-degree angle) of each carpet for a collection that will help you remember all of the places you’ve been.
Across neighborhoods and cities, doors provide insight to each home’s character. For this photography project, set out on an adventure to collect as many styles and sizes of doors as possible. Choose a macro approach, where the whole door makes the shot, or go micro by narrowing the frame to door handles and styles of wood.
58. Juxtaposition
To build juxtaposition in your photographs, place two opposite subjects next to one another. Like a blue ocean and a green forest, the contrast between the two is noticeable yet stunning. Types of juxtaposition might include a person and their shadow or a thin item next to a thicker item. For this photography project, try several contrasting subjects or locations.
Photos full of irony can be humorous or thought-provoking. Maybe you snap an image of a tow truck hauling another tow truck or you notice a descriptive sign in a place that doesn’t quite seem to fit. When it comes to ironic photos, a keen eye is needed along with a quick wit.
60. Fairy Lights
Fairy lights make for beautiful focal points. You can wrap the lights around a tree, weave them between human subjects or fill mason jars with them. Build a larger scene by ensuring no backdrop distractions are present or capture the fairy lights up close.
Regardless of what subjects and scenes you decide to shoot, proper exposure is crucial.
For this photography project, choose smoke as your primary accent. Incense sticks are easy to use and allow you to play with various colors. Your setup should ensure ample ventilation for the smoke to escape the room. Some photographers merge two photographs (one of the smoke and one of the object) to design a special scene, like one of a toy train blowing smoke or a tea kettle steaming.
62. Vintage Cars
From sporty models to classic town cars, vintage vehicles never go out of style. Look for vintage makes at car rallies and exhibitions, although sometimes you’ll come across them in your everyday happenings. The golden hours, right after sunrise or right before sunset, are ideal for shooting cars. Highlight specific parts, like bumpers, trunks and hoods for diverse perspectives.
63. Faces In Things
You’ve probably seen images that double as a face and another object. In this photography project, you’ll create a similar effect. Take a close look at nature, food and furniture to locate hidden human faces. Compile as many faces as you can, and see if your friends can guess what’s in the images.
Alter your perspective by shooting your subject through a picture frame. The frame technique works best outdoors where you can place ample distance between your lens and your subject. Consider creating scenes with a woman standing on the beach, a tree in an open field or a tall building at the end of a street.
65. Reflections
Any body of water—like a lake, river, pond or swimming pool—can act as your reflective tool for this photography project. You’ll want to avoid direct light on the water to eliminate glare. Practice using reflections on waterfront cityscapes or mountains overlooking a lake.
66. Take My Hand
When you can represent human connection in photography, the emotion of the image is strengthened. Head out on a hike or stroll through a garden to practice photographing two hands linked together.
67. Picception
A relatively new technique, picception images incorporate another camera or photo into the shot. It can be a picture-in-a-picture style or something more subtle like a photograph of someone taking a photograph. While often informal, picception shots can be formal if intentionally designed.
Often eye-catching, neon photos provide a stunning mix of light, shape and color. Whether you’re on the Vegas strip or exploring your hometown at night, take photos of neon signs with your camera’s evaluative meter exposure setting. Choose a low ISO of 200 or 100 to avoid noise. Be sure to place your camera on a tripod for stability.
No matter which photography projects you decide to complete, remember to enjoy the process and save copies of your photos. Design a themed calendar or metal print to showcase your results.
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District 225 summer to-do list: Student activity hallway, science classrooms, batting cages
The student activity hallway at Glenbrook North High School will be a priority of District 225 capital improvement projects this summer.
The summer work also includes a set of girls and boys bathrooms at both Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South, and modernized science classrooms at both schools, which itself carried a tab of $1.45 million.
District leadership and architectural consultant, Arcon Associates, identified the Student Activity Hallway at Glenbrook North as a candidate for renovation due to much student use and it being outdated.
"It's the one hallway at Glenbrook North where students gather during their classes," said Kim Ptak, director of Operations for Glenview High School District 225.
Already bid and approved at a little more than $311,000 are new ceilings, lighting and a new heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system. An alternative bid of $52,500 provides an upgrade to the lights and ceiling over those initially reviewed.
Board member Skip Shein noted there's no cooling in the space currently. Associate Superintendent R.J. Gravel said -- "candidly" -- that the lack of fresh air combined with 25-year-old carpet has created "an odor in the space."
Carpeting, new radiator covers, acoustical tiles, new furniture, painting and graphics are part of the modernization and total $333,000.
Money from the district's Capital Projects Fund, and money available from an annual transfer from the Operations and Maintenance funds would pay for the work, Gravel said.
That, along with the alternative bid for the ceiling and lights, will be brought back to the board for approval on April 10; the base bids will return at the next District 225 board meeting March 20.
"This opportunity would really give our students a very welcoming and study-friendly, student-friendly place to be, and it would accommodate a lot of students who don't have a place to go once that Student Activity Center is full," said Lauren Bonner, Glenbrook North associate principal for student services.
Overall bids for summer capital projects totaled $4.6 million, 2.4% more than estimated.
A project to replace the drapes, rigging system and acoustic ceiling at the Sheely Center for the Performing Arts at Glenbrook North will be rebid in April after the sole bid received came in 73% higher than the original estimate.
"We've already contacted four vendors, and so we feel optimistic that we're going to get at least four bids this time around," Ptak said.
That auditorium work would be deferred until the summer of 2024.
Some athletes at Glenbrook South will be happy with construction done before the end of the school year.
"As soon as possible," Superintendent Charles Johns said, acknowledging the start of the spring season.
Two outdoor baseball batting cages and one softball batting cage that are more than 30 years old and in a state of "significant deterioration," Johns said, will be replaced.
The project is estimated to cost $85,000 but already $80,000 has been earmarked for it, a combination of funding from the Glenbrook South Booster Club, money derived from athletic ticket sales, and discretionary funds dedicated to Titans baseball and softball programs.
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Rocky Mount High School teacher charged with sexual activity, indecent liberties with students
A teacher at Rocky Mount High School was charged after police investigated claims of inappropriate contact between him and two students.
Marquis Johnson, from Wilson, was charged with two counts of sexual activity with a student and two counts of taking indecent liberties with a student.
The students are both 17 years old, according to police. Police are working with the school and the District Attorney's Office.
Johnson, 28, was issued a $10,000 secured bond and confined in Nash County Jail. The case is still under investigation.
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Brennan High School student arrested after photo of him posing with firearm spreads online, BCSO says
Deputies initially thought image showed teen inside of bathroom at brennan hs.
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SAN ANTONIO – A Brennan High School student was arrested Friday after Bexar County deputies said a photo of him posing with a firearm in a bathroom at the school was circulating online.
The student is charged with places weapons prohibited, a third-degree felony and unlawful carry of a weapon, a Class A misdemeanor.
Deputies rushed to the high school after they were made aware of the image and partnered with Northside ISD police to see if they could track down the student, BCSO said.
After having no success, deputies studied the photo further and determined the student was at a barbershop in the 100 block of Whitewood.
When authorities arrived at the barbershop, they found the teen and arrested him. He was dressed in the same clothes that he was wearing in the photo and still had the firearm, BCSO said.
The teen has been released from Bexar County Jail after posting a $30,000 bond.
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Girls’ high school deemed ineligible to play in future activities and tournaments after forfeiting basketball game against team with transgender student-athlete.
A Vermont girls’ high school that withdrew from a basketball tournament last month after refusing to play against a team that had a transgender player is no longer able to participate in future Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) activities and tournaments, the group said in a news release Monday.
VPA, the state’s governing body for school sports, sent a letter to the Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) on Monday saying the school’s forfeiture, and stated rationale for forfeiting, did “not meet the expectations” of the organization’s policies after MVCS forfeited the February 21 game.
“Thus, Mid Vermont Christian school is ineligible to participate in VPA activities going forward,” the letter said.
In a Tuesday statement, MVCS said it plans to appeal the decision.
“Mid Vermont Christian school is disappointed with the decision of the VPA Executive Council to ban us from participation in all VPA activities. We intend to appeal the decision,” the head of school at MVCS, Vicky Fogg, said in an email. “Canceling our membership is not a solution and does nothing to deal with the very real issue of safety and fairness facing women’s sports in our beloved state. We urge the VPA to reconsider its policies, and balance the rights of every athlete in the state.”
Girls high school basketball team forfeits tournament rather than play against transgender player
A 2017 report in the journal Sports Medicine that reviewed several related studies found “no direct or consistent research” on trans people having an athletic advantage over their cisgender peers, and critics say the recent surge in anti-trans rhetoric and legislation adds to the discrimination that trans people – particularly trans youth – face.
VPA said its executive council held a meeting Monday to discuss the forfeited game and came to “an immediate determination of ineligibility for Mid Vermont Christian in VPA sanctioned activities and tournaments going forward.” The news release cites the letter VPA sent to MVCS.
MVCS was set to play against Long Trail School last month, but MVCS forfeited the game due to a transgender player on Long Trail’s roster, the head of school at MVCS, Fogg previously told CNN.
“We withdrew from the tournament because we believe playing against an opponent with a biological male jeopardizes the fairness of the game and the safety of our players,” Fogg previously said in a statement. “Allowing biological males to participate in women’s sports sets a bad precedent for the future of women’s sports in general.”
CNN has repeatedly reached out to Long Trail for comment.
In its Monday release, VPA said it “reiterates its ongoing support of transgender student-athletes as not only a part of building an inclusive community for each student to grow and thrive, but also as a clear expectation by Vermont state law(s) in the Agency of Education Best Practices, and in VPA Policy regarding transgender student athletes.”
Vt. school banned from sporting events after refusal to face trans player
The head of mid vermont christian school said competing against the transgender athlete would be unfair and unsafe for its players.
About three weeks ago, a Vermont high school girls’ basketball team forfeited a playoff game. The reason: The opposing team had a transgender player.
The head of Mid Vermont Christian School said participating would be unfair and unsafe for its players.
The Feb. 21 game was the final activity the state’s athletic association will invite the school to. The Vermont Principals’ Association wrote a letter Monday explaining that Mid Vermont Christian had violated the organization’s policies against gender discrimination.
“Mid-Vermont Christian school is ineligible to participate in VPA activities going forward,” the association’s executive council and staff wrote in the letter.
Vicky Fogg, Mid Vermont Christian’s head of school, said in a statement to The Washington Post that the small private school will appeal the decision.
“Canceling our membership is not a solution and does nothing to deal with the very real issue of safety and fairness facing women’s sports in our beloved state,” Fogg said in the statement. “We urge the VPA to reconsider its policies, and balance the rights of every athlete in the state.”
Mid Vermont Christian, which serves preschool through 12th-grade students in White River Junction, Vt., was scheduled to play Long Trail School on Feb. 21 in the VPA Division 4 tournament . Fogg said in a statement that the school forfeited the game because Long Trail has a transgender girl on the team.
Competing against a transgender player “jeopardizes the fairness of the game and the safety of our players” and “sets a bad precedent for the future of women’s sports in general,” Fogg wrote.
Long Trail, a small private school in Dorset, Vt., advanced to the next round and lost. None of Long Trail’s other opponents complained about the transgender player, according to the Valley News . The school’s athletic director did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday night.
On Feb. 27, the VPA said in a statement that it supports transgender student-athletes.
“The prohibition against discrimination includes discrimination based on a student’s actual or perceived sex and gender,” the association said.
Regulations for transgender athletes have been hotly debated in recent years. In June, swimming’s world governing body made one of the most significant rulings by restricting transgender athletes from competing in top women’s events . Multiple states, including Alabama and Arkansas , have banned transgender athletes from participating in youth sports, while others have restricted their participation. In 2019, two high schools left a D.C.-area conference that permitted transgender athletes.
When the VPA’s executive council met Monday, all 15 members voted to bar Mid Vermont Christian from future play, the council’s executive director said in an email. While the school’s basketball teams have enjoyed success in recent years — the boys reached this year’s state final and the girls were co-champions in 2020 — they’ll need to find a new postseason tournament.
“The VPA again reiterates its ongoing support of transgender student-athletes as not only a part of building an inclusive community for each student to grow and thrive,” the VPA said in a statement, “but also as a clear expectation by Vermont state law(s).”
Dana Kaplan, the executive director for Outright Vermont, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ youths, said he’s grateful the VPA set a precedent in support of transgender youths.
“They’re struggling to survive in a world that tells them that they shouldn’t get to exist; where a young person is going to play on their sports team, and suddenly they are told, ‘Actually, the game is canceled because this team refuses to play with you,’” Kaplan said. “No young person should have to shoulder that.”
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