Contribution Name: Lions Befrienders
Pseudonym: Mdm Goh Siew Choo
Year of Author: 1960
Plants and flowers are Senior Siew Choo’s favorite photo subjects.
Mdm Goh Siew Choo, LB AAC @ Clementi 366
“I took these mobile photography lessons in order to improve and upgrade my skills. The teachers gave us time to go out and express ourselves with our photos, and when we came back to class, they would share our photos with the rest and provide tips on how to take them even better, such as moving closer to the subject, or holding the phone horizontally instead of vertically. Something I picked up from the teachers was that our photos should have a theme and a focus. A willingness to learn and put in the hard work is important. When I saw the other students returning with so many photos of what they had seen around them, I said to myself, Why did I not think of shooting those objects that they had captured to such great effect? So this led me to pay more attention to my surroundings, and not assume that there is nothing much around Clementi for me to photograph!”
When Senior Siew Choo shot this scenery, she used the word ‘Spring’ on the signboard as its theme, hence bringing focus to the lush greenery in the park.
Our seniors, by wholeheartedly embracing the classes in mobile photography and using their newfound techniques as a catalyst for creativity, connection, and continued practice, have also, in turn, taught us wonderful lessons in lifelong learning, perseverance, and a never-too-late approach towards skill acquisition!
吴秀珠女士，LB活跃乐龄中心 @ Clementi 366
“我参加这些手机摄影课程是为了提高和升级我的技能。老师们给了我们时间去外面用照片表达自己，当我们回到课堂时，他们会与大家分享我们的照片，并提供一些如何拍得更好的技巧，比如靠近拍摄对象，或是把手机横过来拍摄，而不是竖着拍。我从老师那里学到的一点是，我们的照片应该有一个主题和焦点。‘学习的意愿和努力工作是很重要的。当我看到其他学员带着那么多他们周围的照片回来时，我对自己说，为什么我没有想到拍摄那些他们捕捉得如此出色的物体呢？这促使我更加关注周围的环境，不再认为金文泰附近没有什么值得拍摄的！”
植物和花卉是秀珠女士最喜欢的拍摄对象。 当秀珠女士拍摄这幅风景时，她用了路牌上的“春”字作为主题，从而将焦点集中在公园中茂盛的绿意上。我们的老年学员们全心投入手机摄影课程，并将新学到的技巧作为创造力、联系和持续实践的催化剂，反过来也教会了我们终身学习、坚持不懈以及永不言晚的技能学习态度！
This story is reposted from Lions Befrienders website – Lions Befrienders Website
This heartwarming narrative comes from Lions Befrienders, an organisation dedicated to journey alongside seniors. To learn more about their services, visit Lions Befrienders Services.
This work includes translation generated by ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI.
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