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Norfolk Adult Education

Caister Camera Club

As a keen photographer myself I was delighted when the Caister Camera Club asked if we could provide some basic training in Windows and Mac computing. Many of the members have moved to digital darkrooms and were struggling to master Windows and PhotoShop at the same time. I arranged for a number of laptops to be available at one of their regular club meetings and installed PhotoShop on one machine (we only have one site license) and shareware alternatives on the others. Scanners and printers were also used. There were 16 members present.

Members of the club familiar with Windows practised scanning while I took a group through the basics of Windows file management and navigation, discussing the difference between Macs and PC’s as we went. By half time the session had become a hands on event which everyone participated in and in which the more experienced users passed on knowledge about using the software to beginners. The evening produced some interesting photo effects and there was a plea for more classes as soon as possible.

The event led me to believe that there is a lot of scope in classes aimed at the amateur photographer interested in ‘going digital’. Indeed within two weeks of the session I was approached by three camera clubs in the area, all asking for similar help!

Rik Martin
ICT Development Officer

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