Assignment:
- Study a few published photo-essays to get a "feel" of what a photo-essay is (click HERE for some great examples: NYT magazine).
- You will work in groups of THREE on your photo-essay.
- You have THREE months to complete your assignement.
- The aim of your photo-essay is to make your readers think about a particular aspect of life in the city (social, cultural, economic).
- Your photos need to be GOOD quality (think about whether your readers will understand them!).
- You need to write comments in good English on each of your photos (not too long).
- The photos, do not forget, have to tell a STORY (they are not necessarily in chronological order). If relevant, you should observe people's behaviour, note their attitudes and opinions.
- You must NOT take pictures of people's faces without their consent!
- Your photos do not have to include people.
- Do NOT interview people you do not know!
- You must ALWAYS work together as a group (taking the pictures, interviewing people you know, writing the story, etc.).
- You can include as many commented photos as you like (though between five and fifteen is normal).
- Your photos can be shown as a slide-show or all-on-one-page.
- Your photo-essay, if it is good, will be published on the blog The Zennest Place (a blog published by pupils in première from Massillon).
- Make sure you send your teacher the completed assignement via email before the DEADLINE!
- You will be asked to present the story you want to tell with your commented photos during class after the deadline date.
- Do not forget to give your photo-essay a catchy TITLE!
- Here are some suggestions for titles:
- Shop 'till you drop!
- Wasted youth?
- Mammon at the heart of our cities...
- Downtown... but in what part of the world?
- Grand Carré Jaude, the heart of the city?
- Christmas lights.
- Places to pause in the busy city.
- Tram journey.
- The highs and lows of the city.
- The Winter cityscape.
- Why we love our city.
- Etc.
