Essay/Discussion Topics

1. Is a picture worth a thousand words?

2. Can a single photograph reflect a community?

3. Can you tell in which part of the world these photographs were taken just by looking at them?

4. Does geographical location influence communities? How?

5. Can black and white photographs give us as much information as colour photographs?

6. What advantages do black and white photographs have over colour ones?

7. Is photography art?

8. Is a photograph more or less truthful than a painting?

9. Does photography always tell the truth?

10. Yousuf Karsh said, "To make enduring photographs, one must learn to see with one’s mind’s eye, for the heart and mind are the true lens of the camera." What did he mean?  Do you agree?

11. Can you tell that these photographs were taken by young people? How?

12. If adults were asked to photograph their community, would their photographs be different from these? How?

13. Choose a photograph. What has happened just before it was taken? What is about to happen?
 

– Introduction – The Art of Seeing – Camera Equipment and Darkroom – Gallery –
– Educational Resources – Through the Lens – Whyte Museum –