Photography Merit Badge
We started the Photography merit badge at the Feb 24 meeting. At that time I handed out worksheets and blank blue merit badge applications to all participating scouts. At the March 3rd meeting additional merit badge book information was made available to all that wanted it. If you have misplaced your initial worksheet you can go to meritbadge.com and get another. Scouts need to read the material, answer the questions, turn in the worksheets and finally do the project. The project can be any topic of your choosing. Pick something that you like and start snapping away. Digital cameras make it easy to capture images and display them in a slide show.
Some scouts asked about photo software. I suggest that a beginner look at the free application available from Google. The package is called PICASA. I use it to organize and manipulate my photos. It also has the capability to upload to the Internet up to 2 GB of pictures for free. You can very easily create slide shows and even add music. Check it out. Once you get more proficient you may want to look at more sophisticated package like Adobe Photoshop.
Remember that there is a Court of Honor coming up on March 17 th. It sure would be nice to see several Photography merit badges awarded that night.
Any questions? Just give me a call.
Mr. Sikora
923 1357
