Photo Сourses From the Foundation

From 19.08 till 22.08 of this year the photo courses for children from multi-child families and family-type orphanages were organized. The project was a part of The road to life for every child program and the Good Cause Every Day! promo event of the Konstantin Kondakov Charity Foundation organized together with the Kiev photo studio Mimimi. Eight children were selected to participate in the project. The boys and girls between the ages of eight and sixteen were able to feel themselves like professional photographers.

The photo courses for the children hold a photographer and owner of the studio Maria Kokulina. On the first lesson she introduced students the theory of photography: taught to distinguish the composition of the exhibition, said how light and color effect on image quality, explained how the camera works, showed different optics and filters.

Then the guys had to apply their knowledge in practice. Practical course consisted of studio and outdoor shooting. In the studio the children pictured each other, everyone could stay for a while a photographer and a model. One was more interested in shooting, the other liked more to pose, in any case – everyone got the pleasure of working in the studio.

I like to look at the pictures of models in fashion magazines. I also want to try myself as a professional fashion model. I am confident that today’s experience will help me in the future, – commented her participation in the project of the Foundation Lisa Misura.

On the last day of the photo course the kids had to pass the “exam” in T. Shevchenko park. Each young photographer invited the model and created the plot for the shooting. Someone called friends, another one invited parents to participate in a photoshoot. The ideas of ​​shooting were very different and limited only by the children’s imagination.

At the end of the workshop, all the children got memorable fully finished and printed portfolios, as well as diplomas for participation in the project. Also, there was an exhibition of their work in the Mimimi studio.

Thanks to the photo courses every child was able to take the first exciting steps on his or her own path in the world of photography and realize own creative potential. Lessons of photography taught children how to experiment, to notice almost invisible beauty that surrounds us and just enjoy life. Kids liked so much to make photos that many children choose photography as their future hobby.

In the future, all those wishing to participate in various projects of the Konstantin Kondakov Charity Foundation need to follow the announcements on our website and send orders to participate to the email address of the Foundation.

With love in our hearts we are building a new world!