Image+Creation+&+Capture

Several years ago, Marco Torres relayed a story about 2 ways to create photos. One way is to take photos, the other is to make photos. The premise is that he kept a point and shoot camera in his pocket to take photos of memories such as time spent with his sone. He had some other specialty camera equipment that he used specifically to make photographs. (If you want some hints on making photographs, visit my [|blog] and check out some of the older posts.)

When you make photographs, you are so in such a way to tell a story, (usually using good photography techniques.)

I make sure to teach the [|rule of thirds] to my students when starting out making photographs. You will notice with both of the 'Doggy' images, that the dog is placed roughly on the right 1/3 of the picture and the head is roughly in the top 1/3 as well.

In addition to standard cameras, you can also have specialty cameras like the Bodelin USB Microscope or the new Air Micro to create images such as



Photobooth on the Mac is just plain fun, but you can also use it to create very interesting images. Have you seen geese kissing.... I have. Here is proof.



Aside from using a camera, there are other tools you can use to create images. Common ones in school have been Kidspiration, Inspiration, KidPix, and Screen Shots.



Consider Photo Mosaics http://www.pictosaic.com/

Students as creators of the photos for their stories allows for making the //photograph// to tell the story, rather than an //image// shaping their story.

Students can be very creative with the images they make. Students that otherwise might not engage in the writing process, become visually engaged in telling the story.

What story is being told here?



When students are asked to create photos to tell the story, they put themselves into the story. You can encourage this shift by making their size different. You are a work telling the story. Students then make their photos while lying on the ground.

Visual learners have opportunities to say what they may not be able to in written form.

What stories could you tell from a selection of photos to put together?

How about for Science Journals?

What might you have to say from these student photos?

Grade 6 student

Expansions (Drag these images to comic life to make the salmon life cycle)

Additional Resources Check out - http://makingphotographs.blogspot.com Check out - http://delicious.com/amboe_k/photography Check out - http://homepage.mac.com/dvrosa/Sites/cheat_sheet.pdf