HHS Photography Program Needs
35mm Cameras
The Huntington High School photography program is still in need of working 35mm cameras. School officials are encouraging local residents to donate their operational unused cameras so the popular program can continue.
The district's stock of serviceable 35mm cameras has steadily declined. Although digital cameras are in widespread use today, students still learn about photography through the use of 35mm cameras.
Consumers sometimes forget about their old 35mm SLR after purchasing a new digital camera. The old camera gets tucked away in a closet or under a bed, never to be seen or used again. School officials are asking residents to search for those old cameras and donate them as soon as possible.
The district has attempted to buy new cameras and get broken ones repaired, but in a market now dominated by digital products, it's not an easy task to accomplish. The photography curriculum includes a unit on film development and 35mm SLR cameras are needed for instructional reasons. Students learn about all aspects of a camera and how the photographic process works.
Donors will receive a letter indicating the value of any donated camera to the program for tax purposes. Most such cameras have a current market value of about $100.
For more information, contact Huntington High School photography teacher Pamela Piffard at ppiffard@hufsd.edu or 673-2106 for more information. Please include the make and model of the camera in any correspondence.