1. SDE Trikala Thoughts about Photographs Thoughts about Photographs School year: 2011- 2012

2. The Concept  This project is an idea of how photos and written texts can interact.

3. Our thoughts  Through photography and written language, students can express their inner mood, thoughts and desires.  This may have a healing effect.

4.  Photo shooting and written language activate their imagination and they can express themselves. 4

5. So, starting from photography as an art we decided, within the framework of the projects, to see how photos and written texts can interact.

6.  We let them choose photos they liked.  This way, they expressed themselves easier.

7. 7 How students choose photos

8.  The students choose photos which stir emotions and memories. 8

9.  They preferred photos that touch social issues:  Help to your fellow man  Health  Individuals with special needs  Childhood  Sports (they avoid photos with alcohol or drugs use)  Family

10.  Some of them did not like photos that brought up bad memories.

11.  Most of them ask where, how and to what purpose each photo was taken 11

12. The way of their expression

13.  They developed short stories of their version of what is depicted

14.  They wrote poems or short texts motivated by their experiences. 14

15. Improvements:  Way of expression  Spelling skills  Correct use of words  Healing effect