Two photographers from Freestyle Event Photography were in attendance at the Lifeskills graduation ceremony on the evening of Friday, September 5, at Life South in Manukau to record this special occasion.
The large auditorium was packed with well-wishers—friends and family of the students who had graduated from their studies at Lifeskills, in a range of different courses including automotive engineering, horticulture, and health and wellbeing.
From the photographers’ point of view, it was helpful that the awardees had been instructed to pause and pose for their photo to be taken as they were being presented with their certificates, rather than hurry off the stage after their few seconds in the spotlight.
In addition to the graduates, our photographers took photos of the guest speakers, the stirring dance performances by the Manurewa Methodist Samoan Youth Group, and groups of friends and family posing for photos with the graduates after the ceremony, with pride and fulfillment written on their faces.