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Published By: Admin on: 2012-10-03
A training to enhance photography skills and writing skills was organised for HVAP, Project Management Unit staff and SNV Nepal Surkhet staff, representatives from DADO Surkhet, Regional Training Centres and Regional Directorates of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry, at Surkhet from 18-21 September 2012. All together 24 persons participated in the training. Bikas Rauniar, the Photo Editor of Kantipur Publications and Andrew Steele, the former Training Manager of the British Council facilitated the trainings on photography and writing skills respectively.
On the first two days the participants learnt basics photography skills including camera features, camera handling techniques, rules of composition and light, writing captions, editing and resizing photos, storing and archiving the images, and code of conduct while taking photos. Besides, a practical session was organised where the participants took photos in the field and the trainer provided feedback on their photos. This helped them hone their camera handling skills and establish the habit of thinking before taking pictures.
The following two days of the training focused on improving writing and presentation skills with sessions on writing reports and stories of critical change. Andrew Steele facilitated the sessions which were interactive and participatory. The participants exercised their skills in writing good paragraphs, structuring information in a report and putting together a good story of change during the sessions.
On the final day, the Project Manager, Mr Rajendra Prasad Bhari distributed the certificates of participation to the participants. The training was successful in reskilling the participants in photography and writing.