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The workshop focused on how to take interesting portrait photographs, using the latest Apple technology. The students also had the opportunity to photograph interesting shots around the city, which they will use for their GCSE projects.
This is what Mahra from 10B had to say about her experience:
"In Art GCSE, we are currently doing a project looking at Architecture and the Urban Environment. We need to take photographs ourselves for this project as we will use these to make our own original artwork later. Before we went to the Galleria Mall, we received a Photography brief from Miss. Funnell to give us an idea of what aspects we should take pictures of during our trip and how to take interesting shots. We were able to capture Abu Dhabi through our own lenses, taking our time whilst getting a range of pictures of the buildings, signs, street furniture, surface patterns, and reflections in different scales and perspectives. We tried to get the most captivating angles.
Our Apple workshop session was also brilliant! In this Portrait Photography session, we had the opportunity to not only learn how to take pictures of our subjects from interesting angles, experimenting with different poses, props, and techniques but to also do it from their latest iPhone.
We were challenged to take our pictures in black and white, which meant we had to put extra effort into the composition and details of our pictures, making our subject stand out as the ‘star of the photo’. We were given certain themes, which had us trying to come up with creative concepts behind our images, a few of these themes were: ‘Stretching’, ‘Framing’, ‘Album Covers’, ‘Pointing’, and ‘Telling a Story’. Everybody had great fun and took some excellent photos. These will be helpful skills for one of our future units on Portraiture, which we will do later in the course. Overall, the trip was a great opportunity for Photography and Art students to learn more about how to take great photos and use technology well. Thanks to Mr. Mitchell for organising this trip!”
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Last term was brilliant for our BIS Abu Dhabi World Scholars!
Our 2025 season kicked off during the Winter Break, with 15 students competing in the Dubai Winter Global Round. In addition to taking part in the academic challenges of writing, debate and quizzing, students also enjoyed a fun-filled scavenger hunt at Global Village. We were thrilled that 12 of our scholars qualified for the Tournament of Champions at Yale University in November 2025 — an incredible achievement that we are all immensely proud of!
The season continued with our first Regional Round of the year, held in Dubai. We were delighted to see 21 students qualify for the next round. Two of our participants, Khlood in Year 7 and Anahita in Year 9, have written a personal report of the events:
At The British International School Abu Dhabi, we believe that education is not just about academic success—it’s about nurturing compassionate, responsible young people who understand the importance of giving back. This Ramadan, I have been truly moved by the way our students have embraced the spirit of the holy month, demonstrating kindness, generosity, and a genuine commitment to making a difference in the lives of others.
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