This article describes six types of photographs: (1) descriptive; (2) explanatory; (3) interpretive; (4) ethically evaluative; (5) aesthetically evaluative; and (6) theoretical. Notes that these categories overlap and that a photograph will fit into several categories simultaneously. (JDH)

Presents 13 winning photographs by secondary students participating in the annual Scholastic Photography Awards competition conducted by Scholastic Magazines, Inc., and sponsored by the Eastman Kodak Company. Top winners receive scholarships. (SJL)

This article describes the importance of examining the internal, original, and external context of a photograph. The article concludes by showing how students can be helped to understand internal context. (JDH)

This article describes how a secondary teacher used a camera to photograph his students while working on one- and two-point perspective. It is maintained that the use of the camera provided a new regard for the students and a new respect for what both they and the teacher were doing. (JDH)

The authors suggest that photography teachers can help students develop their language skills, since photography, writing, and speaking all involve the same creative skills of articulating feelings, organizing impressions and experiences, and evaluating creative works. Specific activities correlating photography and language are described. (SJL)