I'm helping a participant with her camera.
I have mentioned before that my favorite program to teach here at the Houston Zoo is our beginner-level adult photography class called Point, Click, Zoo. It’s a good thing that I like it, because until recently I was the only person in the department who could teach it!
Now, there are six of us Education Specialists in the Education Department, and it seems a little unfair for me to hog all of the photo classes. The issue is not that I’m unwilling to share; rather, it is a technical class and the other specialists did not have the background needed to be comfortable teaching it.
We’ve changed that now! This fall, we did several sessions together to get everybody trained on camera techniques as well as the specifics of the curriculum. Not everyone is quite comfortable with the program yet, but we have a couple who are ready. On December 10, it’s time for me to pass the torch as two of my coworkers, Amy and DeAndra, team up to teach their first Point, Click, Zoo!
Elizabeth took this awesome tarantula photo during our staff training!
It’s a little bittersweet for me. I’m excited that I can share the program with others and proud of Amy and DeAndra for tackling it head on, but at the same time I am a bit sad that I don’t get to teach it. Our photo program has grown like a weed, though, with Wildlife Photography offered as a summer camp this year and as a Winter Camp in December! Perhaps getting everybody ready to teach Point, Click, Zoo will mean that I can start working on more photography possibilities!
If you’re into photography, I hope you can join us for the next Point, Click, Zoo on December 10! I’m certain that Amy and DeAndra will do an amazing job!
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