Photography Workshop Program
The Moran Arts Foundation Photography Workshop Program commenced in 2007 and is part of the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.
The free workshops are run by professional photographers at schools Australia wide. Each child is given a digital camera to work with for the day along with guidance from the professional photographer. Basic photography skills are taught along the theme of ‘Visual Storytelling’ and the children print their favourite shots of the day. In 2010 there were 120 digital photography workshops across Australia in urban, rural and remote areas. Out of the 120 workshops 40 were held in remote areas.
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