1. PHOTO-VISUAL WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN let’s introspect

2. WHY? – PHOTOGRAPHY AS A VOCATIONAL PROGRAM “…There are various methods for making the curriculum more interesting, enjoyable and child-centered. Attempts have been made using media like puppetry, theatre, songs, games, etc. In this direction I have used photography to make subjects like the environment, heritage, nature, people, festivals, places, etc., more interesting and meaningful for children belonging to rural areas, slums, streets, schools and tribal areas…” “…My experiments with children from different backgrounds proves that photography can become a rewarding and enriching method of learning. It also keeps children occupied with an a vocation while contributing to their creative expression, self-confidence and employment potential…” ________________________________________________________________ ______ Excerpts from “THE CULTURAL DIMENSION OF EDUCATION“ by Shri Ravi Chopra Chapter: Photography in Education Publisher: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi. "Let's Introspect" - Photovisual workshops for School Children by Kaushik Ghosh

3. WHY? – THE DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIAL IMPACT Invigorating Creativity: Children grow up in a very visual world and everything that they see helps develop their personality and character. A big portion of their learning development is in the visual aspect of their lives. Having children learn photography at an early age can therefore further fortify their progress, increase vocabulary and stimulate creativity. Extra-Curricular Activity: Children may be able to further develop their expertise in school and extra-curricular organizations. This in turn can benefit the schools in complementing their resources. For example, a child who is particularly good at photography can be tasked to take pictures for the school paper or cover events in and out of the school. Beneficial to Parents: It is also beneficial to parents in other way. It creates a meaningful and productive past-time for their children, which may be considered as an after-school activity. Parents can worry less about their children playing violent video games and/or browsing inappropriate websites on the Internet. "Let's Introspect" - Photovisual workshops for School Children by Kaushik Ghosh

4. HOW? – THE BRIEF CONCEPT Photography workshops which will also focus to enhance the visual and aesthetic skills among children. Photo-walks and nature camps to make photography more interesting by which children can connect with their curriculum more practically e.g. environment, history, biology etc. (accompanied by the subject teachers). Exhibition-cum-sale of the photographs captured by the students as a fund raising program for the development of the school. It may also propose to conduct solo exhibitions-cum-sale of photographs of Dr. Kaushik Ghosh in Delhi and Kolkata (any other cities) as a part of fund raising program for the development of school. The amount will be shared between both in equal proportion. "Let's Introspect" - Photovisual workshops for School Children by Kaushik Ghosh

5. WHAT? – THE IMPLEMENTATION CONCEPT The workshops will help the children to learn: Basic camera operation. Understanding light and the effect of light plays in achieving a great photo (a special focus will be given on the physics of Light & Optics in relation to the photography to the senior students). Composition - creating interesting photos Being aware of weather conditions and how it plays an important part in gaining special shots. Downloading photos and basic photo editing with a simple editing software like Picasa. How to have fun and be inspired. "Let's Introspect" - Photovisual workshops for School Children by Kaushik Ghosh

6. WHO? – ABOUT DR. KAUSHIK GHOSH Kaushik is a self-taught photographer with a background of visual arts for a long time. He is currently working as a freelance documentary and travel photojournalist, who would like to spread his ‘passion for envision’ among the children for which he left his prospective career in corporate health care industry in 2011. Kaushik is very closely connected with the child education for last 10 years, as he is associated with ‘Green Wave – a fate and fare of arts’ as a founder member with a goal to visually educate the underprivileged children of Kolkata. He was also a team member of inter-country cultural exchange program for 3 times. Recently, he has also submitted his portfolio to Royal Photographic Society, U.K. for his Associateship in photography (ARPS). His works have been published and praised by several agencies and corporate viz. National Geographic, Lafarge cement, Better Photography, Ministry of Labour & Employment - Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare - Govt. of Meghalaya etc. along with eminent individuals. You may find the detail of his visual journey till date and his work in his website. Contact details: Cell Phone: +919831555776 (Kolkata) and +919650210276 (Delhi) E-mail: dkgimage@gmail.comPortfolio: www.pbase.com/dkgimagedkgimage@gmail.comwww.pbase.com/dkgimage "Let's Introspect" - Photovisual workshops for School Children by Kaushik Ghosh