美国小学摄影课堂实录及启示

Photography Class Record of American Primary School and Its Enlightenment

本文以课堂实录的形式记录了美国加州一小学五年级艺术教育中的两堂摄影教学,教学以胶片相机为工具,以传统摄影为内容,通过理论课与实践课,向学生介绍了丰富有趣的摄影专业知识,包括摄影小史和胶片相机、美国著名摄影师安塞尔亚当斯的风景摄影欣赏,以及体现摄影主要功能的新闻摄影和自然摄影两大摄影类别,并通过实践课的分组进行了创作练习。文章还对两节摄影课体现出来的特点进行了思考,尤其是新媒体和电子技术日益占主导地位的背景下,加州小学课堂对摄影历史与传统艺术教育的重视,值得我们借鉴。

This article documents two fifth grade photography lessons in California, USA, which consisted of both photography theory and practice taking photos. The teacher first introduced intriguing, diverse professional photography information to students, including photography history, film cameras, famous photographs appreciation, categories of photography, etc., through the traditional film cameras and techniques. After learning the information, students then practiced taking photos in groups. This article also represents the author＇s viewpoint on the characteristic of these two photography classes, especially the emphasis on the history and traditional skills of photography in America＇s art education.