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Show 4-H SHUTTER BUGS GET BETTER AND BETTER A certain group of young bugs around town use a camera like an artist uses a brush. They take pictures to record; express a thought; capture a scene; portray life; to communicate communi-cate and decorate. They are the 4-H Club members busy with a photography photo-graphy project. They study light, color and texture, and learn how to obtain desired results re-sults by applying well defined techniques. Creativity, curiosity cur-iosity and patience are characteristics charac-teristics common to the neophyte photographers, 4-H Club lead- ' ers observe. Participation in the national nation-al 4-H Photography program launched in 1964, has surpassed expectations, according to James T., Veeder of the Na-tional'4-H Service Committee; The number of members who have won county medal awards for their camera work last year exceeded '4, 100,, an increase of 760 over the lirst year, he added. Photography is one of a half dozen new 4-H award programs introduced, during the past few years by the Cooperative Extension Service, It is supported by the Eastman Kodak Company. I Larger enrollment and sustained sus-tained membership have called , for more teaching aids. "Five new advanced skill guide sheets have just been published, " Veeder revealed. "They cover enlarging, news photography, color slides, photorecording and movies. " The state 4-H Club leader will make the guide sheets available to local photography club leaders and members. Four study units had been produced during the first two years of the program. Kodak underwrites part of the cost of manuals. The literature was ! developed by the National 4-H Photography Committee, made up of representatives of the sponsor, Cooperative Extension Ex-tension Service, and the National Na-tional 4-H Service Committee. Veeder is a member of the development committee. Eastman Kodak is underwriting under-writing new sectional and na- vrWJ l. 7 tional awards for 1966. Eighteen Eigh-teen expense -paid trips to the National 4-H Club Congress at Chicago will be provided on a sectional basis and national $500 scholarships will go to the three members judged best from among the 18 sectional award winners. The state award remains the same: a $50 savings bond, Mr. Veeder points out that a photography project can be carried on by any 4-FTer in town or country with a minimum of investment, equipment and space. "It's fun, educational, useful and gratifying, 11 he added. "And ; what's more, learning how to 1 take good pictures saves money mon-ey and avoids disappointment. " |