Photography 101; Tuesday, Third Period [10/03].

[hashtag_chocobro]

"Alright, guys," Prompto grinned at the class once it was time to get started for the day, "I hope you had a really good weekend if you ended up having any visitors, and, if you didn't, well, then, thank gods it's over now, right?" He chuckled a little bit, lightly, because he knew even if his weekend had gone well, there were probably a few people who had less of a good time with it, and he didn't want to make them feel too awkward about. "Either way, it's time to get back into photography, and so let's take some time and have a look at what you guys managed to get in the form of practicing different types of photography shots, and then we'll get on to today's topic, which is going to start bringing us into more broader types of photography for a little while. Who'd like to go first?"

And, of course, once everyone shared everything they wanted to share, Prompto nodded a little and continued on with the lesson. "Okay, so, now we're going to be putting a little more focus," HAHA PHOTOGRAPHY PUN YOU'RE WELCOME!, "on different types of photography, and we're going to start with landscapes.

"Now, that sounds pretty self explanatory, right? Landscape photography is going to be pictures of nature that focus on the nature of it all, the great outdoors, the vast wild wonder around us! It doesn't necessarily have to the be the wide scope, either, it can include the smaller details, too, like a well-placed flower in a field or a cool shaped tree. Basically, the idea is to capture the essence of the world around you...Nature in all her glory.

"So, of course, we're going to go over a few examples, as usual," most of Prompto's landscape examples were currently from previous school trips and his honeymoon in the Bahamas, "and then we'll go over some cool techniques, methods, and things to keep in mind when doing landscape photography."

And with that, he went into it, with an emphasis particularly on showing them different kinds of lenses that would be helpful with the cameras they had, how to use a tripod, and a little extra time spent on using natural light to your advantage, among other useful details.

"Now, clearly, we're not going to get much landscape practice in here," he concluded with a grin, "and I'm sure we could do some pretty good work in the danger shop if we wanted to, but that's not quite the same. And models don't really do it all that great, either, so consider this a rare opportunity to get out of class early so you can get out there and get started on your landscape photos for next week. Although, by all means, if there's anything you'd like to go over or if you just want to use the studio space for practicing other things, that is more than encouraged."

Philosophies of Good and Evil, Tuesday

[unusual_sith]

"Last week, we talked about kindness," Lana began. "Since we started by getting its definition, let's talk about the definition of unkindness. Apparently, that is 'inconsiderate or harsh behavior'. But one of the things we mentioned last week was that sometimes being blunt and confronting someone is the kind thing to do. Or at least the good thing. Are kind and good always the same?" She shrugged. "Are unkind and evil the same?"

She paced as she spoke. "Can you be kind and evil? Or unkind and good? Where do you draw the lines of what you define as either?" She turned to the class. "If you see a being hurting and you don't help them, is that evil? What if you know someone more qualified is nearby - is it evil not to let them know? Does that answer change if you, say, patch their wounds but don't help them to a clinic? What if the being in pain is a terrible person, or if they make a habit of hurting others? What if you suspect they do but have no proof? What would be the right thing to do?"

“Is there even a right thing to do?” Atton added. “Or is that where we hit the point where it’s just personal preference?”

"What about the opposite?" Lana continued. "What if you know someone is a bad person and they cause suffering, but in helping them you also help others? Say, a despotic leader who nevertheless always makes sure their people are fed, healthy, and well-off?" No particular reason. "Would helping that person stay in power be wrong?"

Atton looked at Lana. “Imagine forcing thousands of beings to live on the street because you think it’ll give them a shot at a better life months or years later,” he said. “Is that kind or unkind? Are those even words you can use in that situation?”

Lana nodded. "Someone mentioned earlier you can't force people to be good, because it doesn't end well. If you knew it wouldn't lead to worse, that it would end with your choice, would it be right or wrong, kind or unkind, to force someone to do what you believe is right?"

She lifted an eyebrow and leaned against the desk. "Discuss."

Archaeology For Fun and Profit! - Tuesday, First Period

[jedigrammarians]

Good news, Kids, your teachers were here! And the Danger Shop was set to a relatively benign looking sim. In fact it was a downright welcoming beach, with various plastic spades and buckets set out. Along with two lounge chairs. One of which Isabela was already sitting on. Well, more like lying. Asleep.

But she was there! That's what counted!

"Hey, kids," Aphra greeted them cheerfully. "We're going to be having our own little dig here today." Hence the buckets and spades.

"Now those of you who've done this before know the drill, there's buried treasure, and it's your job to dig it up like the budding archaeologists you are." And then devour it, because the buried treasure was made out of chocolate.