Photo night |  |
Split into groups of 4-5 (make sure there's one leader in each group), and give each group a camera.
Draw up a list of things / objects / situations they need to try to capture on film. Be creative with the list - make sure you include some simple tasks, but also some tricky things to find (or do). Allocate points to each item depending on the difficuty.
For example:
| Points | Photo of... |
| 10 | A red four wheel drive |
| 20 | Members of your group in a phonebox |
| 20 | A members of your group on a swing |
| 30 | A member of your group shaking hands with an old man |
| 5 | A McDonalds sign |
| 10 |
A cat |
| 5 | A stop sign |
| etc |
Be sure to set a time limit when people need to meet back and then share the photos.
Other variations include using a video cameras (rather than still photos)
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To get instant results use a POLAROID camera & try to include a child from your group in every photo---it will make for a cute bulletin board! Example: Instead of just a stop sign, make it a stop sign with a youth member next to it.FUN, FUN, FUN!
- Sister Michelle (2 Aug 2006)
We ran a night like this last month and added all the photos to our web site... it was great seeing what all the other groups got up to as well...
- dave (21 Aug 2007)
We had a brainstorm for creative ideas - here's a few of ours:
A member (or several members):
- going through McDonalds drive-thru on a bike
- sitting on Santa Clause's knee (only really works at Christmas time :)
- with someone famous
- dressed as a super hero (undies must be on outside)
- with the Youth Minister's girl/boyfriend or husband/wife
- on a Ferris Wheel
- with a furry animal (not a cat or a dog)
- with someone from another country (get passport in photo for proof)
It's also worth adding somewhere that groups shouldn't do anything illegal in order to get the photos!
- Jessica Harris (10 Dec 2007)
The following is the list of 35 things that our teens had a little over 1 hr to photograph. had a wonderful time!!! ended with a devotional on "picture yourself serving God". Enjoy the list...
Asian Sign
Route 66 sign
Vintage (old) automobile
Political sign
American flag
Dirty restaurant table
Total stranger eating french fries
Pizza delivery vehicle (with proof)
Group pic walking through drive-through of fast food restaurant
Group pic with Wal-Mart Greeter
Group photo (minus driver) in dumpster (not the church's)
1 team member in back seat of police car
2 team members "fighting" while wearing McCain & Obama masks
Team member(s) getting "kicked" out by a manager
Group pic with soldier(s) in uniform
Large bug(s)
ABC cheeseburger
Team member kissing Ronald McDonald
Map of New York City
Horse(s)
Sushi
Odd-shaped house
Pre-existing flat tire
Picture of the camera you are using
A very tall person (not a member of your group)
"I can't believe they still let this vehicle on the road."
Group leader with their "dream car"(other than the one they are driving)
"When I saw this, I immediately thought of Bro Doster"
"I can't believe I ate all those donuts"
"I saw this person that was having a REALLY bad hair day"
"When I saw this, I immediately thought of Mrs. Doster"
"This person is ready for Halloween WAY too early!!"
"This is really why the chicken crossed the road."
"This is what I want to be when I grow up."
"A mind is a terrible thing to waste…"
- Bro. Josh Doster (23 Oct 2008)
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