Partially fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Outside the Mirror badge requirements – needs explanations and discussion, like in the Image Manipulation Lesson.
Info Needed: Media images often use lighting, makeup, angles, and editing to change how someone looks, sometimes dramatically.
Items Needed:
- Smartphone or tablet per scout or pair.
- A saved image in the photo gallery (preferably a portrait or scenery photo).
- (Optional) Stylus or touchscreen pen.
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 5–8 min):
- Open a saved photo in your device’s photo gallery. (Estimated Time: 1 min)
- Scouts can use a selfie or sample image taken earlier in the session.
- Tap “Edit” or the pencil icon to enter the photo editing menu.
- Try three basic edits. (Estimated Time: 4–6 min)
- Brightness/Contrast: Slide to brighten or darken the photo.
- Filters or Auto-Enhance: Apply a preset look to change tone or mood.
- Skin smoothing or detail: Use “Portrait,” “Face,” or “Enhance” settings to blur imperfections or adjust sharpness (varies by device).
- (Optional) Try changing the background using a built-in blur tool or crop function.
- Save your edited photo and compare it to the original. (Estimated Time: 1 min)
- Scouts can reflect on how different choices changed how the image looks.
- (Optional) Share edits with a buddy to talk about which changes are noticeable or surprising.
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