Photo: Vaggelis Lainas
Teens, Educational Program

Little Travelers: A Photowalk into the National Garden

Dates

Tickets

Free Admission

Venue

Onassis Library

Information

Addressed to

Teens 13-16 years old and their parents

Date

May–June 2021

Cost

Free Admission

Reservation and more info
Τ: 210 3713000
E-mail: education@onassis.org

Venue

National Garden & Zappeion

Introduction

In this workshop you will not just learn about but also live through the history of photography from beginning to end: from the time when each camera click shutter took four minutes of total stillness to contemporary times when digital photography has become an everyday habit.

Photo: Vaggelis Lainas

An experiential workshop for teenagers who love photography and history, and are not afraid to experiment with their own “camera obscura” as well as with contemporary photography equipment.

The nineteenth century comes to life in the National Garden. It awaits bold photographers to travel through time and depict unique images just like the first ever photographers. Through creative exercises, teenagers and parents will learn together notions such as frame, light, shadows, and viewpoint. At the same time, they will discover the secrets of the National Garden through their shutter.

Programmed for the 2019-20 season, the educational program has been postponed due to the precautionary national health measures put in place by the Greek government to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Program
  1. Introduction to the history of photography
    Duration: 30 minutes
  2. Photowalk
    Venue: National Garden & Zappeion
    Duration: 2 hours
Prerequisites

The participants will need to bring with them a cell phone with camera or a digital compact or DSLR camera.

Credit

PhD History of Art, scientific research assistant, Department of Photography and Audiovisual Arts, University of West Attica
Io Paschou
Head of the National Garden Department, Directorate of plant life & urban wildlife, City of Athens
Katerina Agorastou
Sponsors / Partners