Week 1 or can you say your name again please?

We struggle with the names; can't tell boys and girls names apart. Lots of giggles at our butchering of the Thai language. Paw Lu must first translate our English into simple English that she can then turn into Thai.



Paw Lu explains Nat
Sakuna photo by Ponrat
Ponrat by Sakuna
This IS the year by Ponrat

The first assignment was to take portraits of your partner from 3 different angles.Next was looking at photos from other MY STORY workshops, picking an image and explaining why you liked it. Lots of giggling ensued.

Chintana explains why she likes this picture
Pehtang chooses another image

Wolada's turn

Nat and students reviewing the day's work

Wednesday is Scout Day in Thai schools. Boy and Girl Scout uniforms everywhere. Mr. Nipitachai, who first appeared in what we thought was a military uniform (turns out to be Ministry of Education dress) is replete in Scout Master's outfit, complete with hat. This is also the day we discovered the macro and super macro function on the cameras.
Apichat and Ahtid: mystery macro photo

Girl Scouts
Tanitha and Wolada: what is this?


Mr. Nipitachai as Scout Master. And yes, that is a fish he is holding.
photo by Mahlika and Pipat

STOP MOTION:
By Thursday our recovery time from the ride to school is faster, and our water consumption is down to a mere half litre! Today is photographing movement day, most of which takes place on the cane ball court and the playground with very willing subjects.
photo by Saurapong
photo by Apichat and Ahtid
photo by Wolada and Tanitha
photo by Sakuna
photo by Pipat and Mahlika
photo by Ponrat

ON THE EDGE:
A partial eclipse of the sun is happening when we arrive on Friday. Everyone is running around with little bits of video/audio tape in front of their eyes. It works! Principal Weechit and I exchange the words for 'eclipse' in English and Thai. Don't ask... it's 4 unpronounceable Thai words.

Today is edge day: putting the subject somewhere on the edge of the image. We learn the Thai word for 'shutter' is 'shuh - teh'.
photo by Apichat
photo by Chintana
photo by Tanitha and Wolada
photo by Mahlika and Pipat
photo by Ponrat
photo by Saurapong