A Thousand Words
Feb 23, 2017
On Friday February 24, Crestview Public School Grade 8 students used photography as a vehicle and tool for emotional and academic expression in the classroom. As part of a Ministry of Education funded Teacher Leadership and Learning Program, Ecole Gron Morgan Public School teacher William Gross continued his 鈥淎 Thousand Words鈥� research project with students at Crestview Public School.
鈥淭hrough this project, our students had the opportunity to explore how they can purposefully and mindfully create photographs to investigate emotional expression,鈥� says Jo-Anne Giertuga
Students explored basic photographic principles including lighting, composition, portraiture, close-up photography as well as black and white strategies. They learned to purposefully manipulate and control various factors in photography to express themselves.
Previous student photographs from the 鈥淎 Thousand Words鈥� project have been exhibited at The Thunder Bay Art Gallery. The success of which, has led to another request to exhibit the photographs in June 2017.
