The Work We Do

/ Richard R. Barron
Photography students in last month's advanced class photograph each other at the fire training tower at the Pontotoc Technology Center.
Photography students in last month’s advanced class photograph each other at the fire training tower at the Pontotoc Technology Center.
This was my crew for October's advanced digital photography class.
This was my crew for October’s advanced digital photography class.

Here are a few images from the advanced class I taught in October. My students were attentive and engaged, and had many breakthrough moments.

Teaching photography is one of my favorite activities.

They photographed me photographing them through a practice welding hole.
They photographed me photographing them through a practice welding hole.
We climbed the fire training tower for sunset.
We climbed the fire training tower for sunset.
From high on the fire tower, we saw the last of the sunset reflecting on the main building of the Technology Center.
From high on the fire tower, we saw the last of the sunset reflecting on the main building of the Technology Center.
We spotted this tagged and peeling paint on a car used for rescue practice.
We spotted this tagged and peeling paint on a car used for rescue practice.
Sunset light cast these lines of shadow on a wall of the fire training tower.
Sunset light cast these lines of shadow on a wall of the fire training tower.
After sunset we were able to photograph excellent clouds.
After sunset we were able to photograph excellent clouds.
As darkness arrived, we worked by streetlight, as in the case of photographing this broken mirror on an old ambulance.
As darkness arrived, we worked by streetlight, as in the case of photographing this broken mirror on an old ambulance.
Finally, on our way back to the classroom, in almost total darkness, we made this image of our shadows.
Finally, on our way back to the classroom, in almost total darkness, we made this image of our shadows.