Mick Waters introduces: Learning Through A Lens - It's All About Photography

by Jane Hewitt

This full color book will show you how to use photography in the classroom across all subjects. Sometimes there are real barriers to learning - whether social or cultural or simply ability or motivation - but photography has something to offer everyone. It provides a vehicle for either teamwork or self-discovery, inspiration, wonder, exploring hidden depths in iconic images, and follow-up philosophical questions. Not only does it allow for creativity but also for structure, freedom and rigor. Subjects covered in this book Camera basics composition, camera functions, basic uploading, editing, printing and presentation Self-portraits self discovery, all about me, secrets, hidden depths, expressions Dear putting old photos into a scene, then and now Using Tiny People to create whole new worlds, scenes and stories providing real scope for creativity and fun Using images for philosophical discussion Looking at the local community and how to use images such as street art for project based activities This book can be used by all teachers, parents, youth workers and anyone wanting to teach using photography.

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2014