This paper explores two concepts. Firstly, it explores how child-led photography was effectively used by as a research methodology with young children, aged three and four. Twenty children at two Australian preschools were given the opportunity to express how they experienced place at their early childhood educational. Each child was given a…

"Improving Your Reflective Practice through Stories of Practitioner Research" shows how research has informed and created effective and valuable reflective practice in early years education, and offers depth to the arguments for a research-orientated stance to this vital field of study. This thought-provoking text explores and documents a variety…

Digital photography is an appealing technology to use in the classroom because it is rooted in skills many teachers already have--taking and viewing photos. Some aspects of digital photography are different from traditional photography. Understanding these differences makes all aspects of acquiring, analyzing, creating, and communicating with…

Points to factors to be considered by a camera purchaser in examining a variety of camera features, including shutter, battery, take-up spool, timer, and lens. (GT)

Provides 31 suggestions for photographers, ranging from thoughts about taking pictures to issues in developing film. (TJ)

Offers tips to student photographers on how to take good pictures for the school yearbook. (FL)

Suggests several ways a photographer can create pictures that show good composition and reflect the logical use of equipment. (TJ)

Describes a method of making prints that can produce interesting photographs. (TJ)

The activities of the photography staff at three metropolitan newspapers were observed to identify those routines used in making photographic assignments, carrying them out, and selecting the best photographs for publication. Among the observations were the following: (1) assignments could originate from any "desk" or editorial…

Describes activities and projects to illustrate the principles of photography and film: photographic paintings, thaumatropes, kineographs, and so on. (KS)

Recommends that students learn techniques of portrait photography in photojournalism classes. (AEA)

Explains the difference between photography and photojournalism and presents ways to improve photojournalistic techniques. (FL)

Discusses the use of photo stories in school newspapers and offers on-campus and off-campus story ideas. (GT)

This qualitative research study investigated the development of heuristic knowledge and its role in the academic and social journeys of five Vietnamese American students enrolled at a community college located in the American Midwest. The participants were interviewed in depth to understand their "lived experiences" while attending the…

Explains how to plan, build, and stock a darkroom. (FL)