The participants in the workshop in Gisenyi, Rwanda, were 20
boys and girls between ages 10 and 16, who attended a local
school or one supported by UNICEF. Not all of them were elite,
The group comprised of children with diverse backgrounds,
including disabled and orphaned youths. During the first two
days of the five-day workshop, Italian photographer Giacomo
Pirozzi taught the children the technical aspects of basic
photography. First the children learned how to operate a camera.
They learned special techniques positioning the subject and
adjusting the direction and quantity of light. They even learned
techniques as making a reflector from a board etc. Deciding what
to photograph was an essential task. The children discussed the
problems their community faced and what they wanted to express,
Having the children share their society's issues was one of the
vital targets of the workshop. On the third and fourth days, the
children divided into groups and went out to town for their
photo shoots. Each group set o