Photography (Teachers) - Grades 6-12
(20-30 minute activity, students must bring their own camera)
Photography (Teachers)
- Availability — After your scheduled tour
- Season — Year round
- Group size — Up to 40 students maximum
- Teacher/Chaperone Ratio — 6th-8th grade - 10:1; 9th-12th grade - 15:1
- Cost — No additional charge
Activity
Lan Su Chinese Garden is a great place to take photos that you can share with friends and family. Your photos can also show how the garden is designed and about Chinese culture. Take a photograph of each of the following:
- Water can be found throughout the garden. In Chinese culture, water is valued because it gives life to people, plants, and animals. Water creates sound and provides reflections. Capture a quality of water in a photo.
- Yin & yang is the concept of how opposite forces like dark and light are interconnected and when in balance can create harmony. The garden is filled with examples of yin and yang. Take a photo of yin and yang.
- There are Chinese symbols in the many decorations of the buildings, the stone walkways and even the plants have meaning. Some favorite Chinese symbols are lions, bats, and dragons. Take a photograph of a favorite Chinese symbol.
- Rocks are everywhere in the garden. Some are meant to be mountains in miniature. Others line the pathways giving a foot massage as you walk. Take a photo of rock in the garden.
- A Chinese garden is filled with patterns and beautiful designs. Choose a favorite pattern or design to photograph. Don’t forget that patterns are also created by light and shadow.
- Photograph a favorite spot in the garden.