By Aleen Anderias
UNIVERSITY CITY, SHARJAH — American University of Sharjah’s student clubs and organizations would benefit from having high-quality photographic records of their activities, the Photography Club president said Oct. 17.
In an interview, Ahmed Nour said documenting club activities would help ensure their work can be praised and be seen. Many student organizations make tremendous efforts, he said, but it often goes unnoticed since it’s “not documented the right way.”
Nour said he hopes the Photography Club can fill this gap, highlighting the work student groups do, and showing how successful their events are. He said his plan is for his club to collaborate closely with others, while also arranging its own events.
According to Nour, he hopes by the end of the academic year to install “high-quality photography” across campus events to provide “good records of the success of its clubs’ achievements.”
“Secondly,” he added, “I want to create a platform for new photographers to join us.”
Upcoming workshops
According to Nour, he intends to host two photography workshops on professional camera use and mobile photography. He also wants the club to create a subcommittee of its members who will “post their photography on our platforms so that way people will be able to get exclusive news of the events.”
While he acknowledged that “we can’t rush the process as it takes time,” the club recently covered events such as Pinkfest, Saudi National Day and DaasTani Nights, the last being a gathering organized by the Pakistani and Indian cultural clubs.
“We are one of the lucky clubs that get many collaboration opportunities,” Nour said. “We hope that we keep maintaining the good relations with other clubs and share the success.”
Nour said he invites anyone interested in photography to join and to tag the group in a photo on social media.
The club currently has 11 members divided into three groups with various responsibilities.
