Editing, printing, captioning, Oh My!

Now that all the children had the chance to take the cameras home to photograph their families, we could work with them individually to show them their images, think about editing, play with image adjustment, and make some final prints for them to include in their notebooks.

The children's selections were intentional, visually smart, and earnest. It was obvious that each of them chose photographs that reflected someone or something dear to them. We have been so impressed by the raw and sincere beauty of every child's photographs, and witnessing them make such heartfelt selections reinforces how intuitive photography can be for children.

The kids fought to get the best spot to view the computer while I worked with each one to view their images and select photos to print.

Ravidu chose to print an image of his grandmother.

Vivaj chose an image of his baby sister (note his enthusiasm for photo corners).

Maleesha selected this loving image of her mother and father.

Hasita writes a complex caption for his photograph.

Susanthika shows off her photographs and adorned notebook pages.