Graphic by Tony Lee/The Choate News
The art of photography is capturing a fleeting moment; it recounts treasured memories and unique stories in a fraction of a second. This year, Photography Club is creating a new publication to promote photography on campus and provide students an opportunity to explore and share their passion in photographyfor students no matter their experience.
The club meets every month and organizes both digital photography and photo-editing workshops to encourage its members to explore photography while also improving their technical skills. In addition to regular meetings, the Photography Club holds photo competitions every term. The current contest, which will end on November 8, is centered around photos featuring the primary colors of red, blue, and yellow.
The club focuses on broad themes to provide participants ample creative freedom. After the submission deadline, Co-Presidents Jenny Guo ’21 and Praj Chirathivat ’22, and Vice President Renee Jiang ’22, will analyze the entries and decide the winners.
In addition to the ongoing photo competitions, the Photography Club decided to create a photojournalism publication in response to the current pandemic. The cabinet decided that the debut issue would revolve around quarantine, as it is an experience shared by every member of the Choate community — whether remote or on campus. The first issue will highlight student perspectives before, during, and after quarantine through collages of photographs.
“We want the publication to tell a story, and we want it to be a story that the entire Choate community can contribute to,” said Guo. The first issue of the photojournalism publication will be published before the end of the fall term.
