He was touched by the students’ letters and decided to give each their own camera to nurture their careers. “Our industry needs well-trained people,” he said.
Friedman arrived at the school in March with three boxes, each with a Nikon Coolpix camera, after it had been cleared with their parents and the school. He asked the students if they knew what was in the boxes and then sat back when eyes revealed large smiles spilling out from beneath their masks.
The children said thank you in unison before Friedman left them with some basic advice telling them to get on YouTube with their parents and explore what the cameras can do