The Alumnae Association recieved a very nice thank you email from a parent of a graduating senior that participated in the Strawberries & Champagne event on May 9th:
I wanted to let you know how much I, as a far-away parent of a graduating senior, enjoyed the slide show of the Strawberries and Champagne event that is posted on the web.
Please congratulate the photographer and all else involved in putting it together. What a great way to use technology to allow all kinds of people, wherever they may be and whatever their connection to the graduates, to share in the joyous occasion!
Thanks again, and good job!
Joan Giglierano
Mother of Emily Giglierano '06
This is just the type of response we had hoped to solicit from alumnae, students and parents. I was the photographer for the event, but I must admit that I lucked out with very good lighting for the outdoor event in spite of the light drizzle of rain. I also had a very nice digital camera to work with, the Sony DSC-H1. Read more about at Dpreview.com. It is an excellent all around camera that I highly recommend.
The camera is a 5 megapixel model with a 12X optical zoom which allows me to zoom in for close-ups. I was trying to capture the emotions on the students' faces as they celebrated the completion of their careers at Mount Holyoke College. I purchased a 1 GB Memory Stick for the camera and some extra rechargeable batteries. I took over 150 photos, out which I selected the 50 that are in the gallery. A secret of good photography is taking a lot of photos and only selecting a few of the best ones.
Hopefully, I'll have the same level of success with the virtual Global Reunion, which will not only feature numerous photos, but video and message boards as well.