CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - A few future Annie Leibovitzes might be among Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 3191. The nine and ten year-olds this summer elected to work for digital photography badges.

The art of effective group composition was the subject of the troop’s most recent lesson. After tips from a visiting expert, the young ladies set about using cell phones and tablets to stage their own group portraits. The group has 12 members and is led by troop mom, college English teacher Jenny Hawley.  “They pick badge subjects they want to work on,” says Hawley. “For this one, we’re including action, animal and landscape photography and we’ll do some field trips. They’ll also have to learn about editing. At the end of the year, we’ll organize a photo art gallery and invite friends and family to look at the girls’ work. They have a great time at their projects. Several of them say they want to become photographers someday. They always work hard but we try to make projects fun for them.”

Troop 3191 membership is drawn from schools in Carmichael, Fair Oaks and Sacramento. Learn about Girl Scouts of USA at www.girlscouts.org