I showed the MMS 173 the basic things they should know about image editing -- levels, color balance, cropping... that stuff. This was easy enough. Lately, I took it one step further by showing them a few of my favorite techniques complete with my own sample takes.

By the chapel at Corregidor

Orton Effect for a flower

Fake HDR - Ferris Wheel (Brisbane, QLD, Australia)

Well, that was fun...

As for their own tries, there doesn't seem to be much of a problem in following the tutorials I referred them to. However, this exercise has shown that the real challenge is for the students to develop a better sense of knowing when and where to apply these techniques. I'm afraid that will only come with enough practice. And at this rate, it's going to take much more than what remains in this summer class.