Pictures, Pictures

When we first decided to organize this blog, we discussed various ways to get kids expressing themselves creatively. Photography was one form of self expression that I was particularly excited about seeing from a "kid's eye view." One excercise that I tried was having kids look through coffeetable books of photography and pick out photographs that caught their attention. Then I asked them to explain why they noticed each photograph in as many or as few words as they saw fit. I selected two books from the library:

The 70th Anniversary Collection from Time Magazine

And Harry Benson's America

Here are some of the results.

From Time Magazine's 70th Anniversary Collection

"Because it has a boy and his dog" Shyana, age 9.

"Because it has a dog in it." Shyana, age 9.

From Harry Benson's America

"I like this page with the girl playing the violin because I think it shows how music can bring joy." Christina, age 10.

"I like this one because it shows a family with a man that because president and lives in peace." Christina, age 10.

"I like this one because this woman shows her inner child." Christina, age 10.

"I like this page because this is my favorite pop star." Christina, age 10.

"I like this one because it shows a romantic couple enjoying the garden." Christina, age 10.