Daily life, things that bring them joy and more, captured and framed by students

While she initially did not know much about photography, J. Bovishya, a Class 11 student, says she now takes photos with new knowledge about framing and angles and is particularly interested in shooting portraits. She was one of the 20 students whose works are on display as a part of the “Spreading hope and happiness” student photo exhibition organised to mark the centennial anniversary celebrations of the Guild of Service at The Folly, Amethyst. For a month in October, these students from four schools in Chennai- General Cariappa Higher Secondary School, Mary Cubwala Jadhav Special Higher Secondary School for the Hearing Impaired, Mary Clubwala Jadhav Higher Secondary School and Lady Nye MRT-1 Special Higher Secondary School were taught the basics of photography and mentored by members of the Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation. The exhibition features several photos shot by these students - of happy faces of their classmates, their pets, neighbourhood shops, scenes from outside their window at home, the beach and blue skies, food they love to eat, and things that make them smile. Photography opened a completely new area of interest for them and the children were extremely enthusiastic,” said Himani Datar, Honorary Secretary, Guild of Service, Central.