Year 9 Photography elective students started the term by going on an urban photo walk. They left school at lunch time and walked into Chatswood, taking photos all the way. From Chatswood they caught the Metro to North Sydney, capturing the futuristic architecture of the new station, then gradually made their way down to the water, spending time on the foreshore, at Luna Park and under the Harbour Bridge.

The purpose of this excursion is to give the students a range of environments to work in, to allow them to experience the way the light changes from midday, through sunset and into the dark of the evening when all the lights come on. It is a wonderful opportunity for them to practise the photography skills they have learned at school over an intensive, extended period – which is the best way to embed learning with a skill like photography.

Wet streets, clouds and rain were all part of the experience for the students this year, but despite the weather, the excursion was still a highlight of the course.