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My headmaster recently asked me to organise a team building day for the children at our school. One of the ideas would be that we could make a board of photographs to show parents on a forthcoming open evening of the school. Having been on a team building event with a company that I used to work for previous to my days as a teacher I realised that there was a lot of different approached that I could take. I could find a few beanbags purchase a few blindfolds and read up on a few games on the Internet. Of course how long this would engage the children for and whether the head teacher would believe I had done a good job is another question.
Another option was to buy some team building equipment. I found some great problem solving activities ranging from large puzzles through to equipment for a variety of scenarios that the children would have to solve following certain rules and criteria.
The equipment that I found looked great but for a one off it did not seem the most cost effective. Had I been asked to organise it for a yearly event, this would definitely be the way forward.
I decided to look for a company that could provide the activities for the school. I decided that if it could be related to the curriculum in any way it would be beneficial. I looked for providers of workshops for schools and found a great team building company that fitted all our requirements. We got some great photographs, luckily one of my colleagues had a great camera called a Canon D90 which was amazing. They really paid tribute to the day. A great day was had by all and who knows maybe we will do it next year!

Smartjosh.com was the website of Joshua Targownik who is a commercial photographer in Los Angeles. He has been taking photos for the best part of ten years but has been in the professional business since 2007. Previously an engineer it was only eight months since starting as a professional photographer that he was breaking even.
A keen traveller and outdoor enthusiast Josh’s aim is to keep taking more and more prestigious shots that ultimately create more money so that he can spend time following these interests. It was in these outdoor locations that he had the urge to start taking pictures. Having borrowed a Canon AE-1 from his father he started on his path to commercially photography.
Before his photography days Joshua Targownik was a designer of cars for Honda amongst other things. He has been a car-racing mechanic; he sold rock climbing and mountaineering equipment and is even an aeroplane pilot. If this is enough he is starting an internal course at a top Los Angeles restaurant with top chefs. He is just keen to learn and experience as many different trades and skills as possible.
If you want to have a look at some of Josh’s work have a look at www.targophoto.com