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George Haddad Teaches Essential Photography

Written by jessica. Posted on March 14, 2010. Filed under SMEX Training & Events. Tagged , , , , , , , . No comments.
George shows a workshop participant how the aperture of a camera opens and closes.
On Saturday at SMEX, photographer George Haddad hosted the first of a series of four Saturday afternoon workshops designed to teach essential photography skills. In addition to teaching good shooting practices, like “get close,” the workshop focused on the basics of understanding the relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and focal length. Participants were encouraged to [...]

Photography Workshop With Georges Haddad

Written by jessica. Posted on June 30, 2009. Filed under Participatory Media Literacy, SMEX News. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
On the 26th, 27th and the 28th of June 2009, SMEX organized the Digital Photography Workshop, facilitated by Georges Haddad. George Haddad explaining to the participants basic photography skills on Saturday. The program included basic photography techniques, followed by a photoshoot where the participants applied the techniques assimilated, then the group got together again to check the pictures, [...]

Welcome to Lebanon! Photo Contest

Written by jessica. Posted on May 15, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , . No comments.
A few enterprising photo-lovers launched a contest today for the photos that best capture that all-too-familiar saying, Welcome to Lebanon! The group wants publish a set of postcards this summer, “with pictures of those ‘only in Lebanon!’ moments…like seeing a car reverse in the middle of the highway, or the fact that there is valet parking [...]