San Clemente Kids Show Off Their Photo Skills

Six San Clemente children graduated from Wheenk Photography Camp Monday at San Clemente Presbyterian Church.

Campers have spent the last four weeks learning basic photography skills, which they shared with friends and family with an exhibition of their photographs.

Wheenk Camps are once-a-week, after-school gatherings for kids in kindergarten through high school designed to help students find and pursue their passions.

Camps are a hands-on, creative and personalized. They place kids in a teaching role by the end of each camp. Camps are led by Camp Guides, individuals in the community who use the Wheenk! Camp method to engage kids with the subject matter they are gifted in and are passionate about.

In the photography camp, participants explored what is beautiful, meaningful and important; discussed what makes a good photograph; and learned basic principles of photography, such as subject matter, point-of-interest, background, framing, point-of-view and the rule of thirds.

They went on "photo safaris," shared their work on their own private websites and designed their own Photo Exhibition, which is currently on display at Wheenk! Physical Therapy, 150 Ave. Cabrillo, Ste B in San Clemente.