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Teaching Digital Photography: Showing Children How to See With the Camera's Eye

Photography is not just about pointing and pressing a button, it is a decision making process. A good reason to incorporate photography into activities is that it helps children better understand media images they see on a daily basis. Photography is fun and it's a wonderful way to allow children to express themselves artistically, and has them look at their surroundings much more carefully. During the summer I worked with a small group of children and introduced photography to these children. These children learned how to hold a camera correctly, how to use some of the camera settings, determine what makes a good photo, how to edit their photos using Adobe Photoshop Elements and how to critique others work. My long term goal is to have a photo studio here at PS 18l and have the student work displayed around the school. I would also like to have a photo gallery on the internet where students can post their work and have others comment on their work.

Below are links to some of the work done by children during the summer.