You don't take a photograph, you make it. Ansel Adams
Photography is one example of a visual text that can be used to teach media literacy and critical thinking. When students interpret or create photographs they better understand how visual language works and the constructed nature of all texts. Even the youngest students can easily make their own visual texts through photography.
Visually literate students understand that:
Teachers who are considering using photography in their classrooms will find the projects and classroom ideas in this section of the website helpful in getting started.