For multilingual Friday, I’m trying a photo “essay.” As I’ve worked on this, I’ve realized how little I know about this as a form. I have struggled for a theme, tried to figure out organization, made choices about what to keep and what to cut. I thought I was just going to play and share pretty pictures – and in the end, I think that’s what it looks like – but it turns out, given a new language, I had to work to understand form and learn how to manipulate things. Also, it looks different on a laptop than on a phone. Gah! If I had been at home rather than on vacation, I would have given up because this took so long. Makes me think of what I’m asking for when I ask my students to “just” write an essay or some such. Interesting.
Persistence and Pedagogy 
Fun to see the images of spring and clearly a trip. As plant person I am am interesting in the names of all this wonderful blooms. Looks like fun!
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Amanda,
This is brilliant. I particularly like the last four images. Seriously good work. Yes, a photo essay has structures we find in alphabetical order writing. I bet students would love creating a photo essay and writing about their process. They could even give a presentation on it. BTW, I always enjoy seeing your floral and fauna and nature photos.
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I really enjoy how you tasking yourself with this fun Friday format led you to rethink how clear our “simple” instructions are for students.
For what it’s worth, the photos are gorgeous, and it doesn’t seem like they’re just thrown together at all!
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Absolutely stunning photos — they say so much! Of course you reflect on your students in this moment — and I always think about how to share the struggles of framing writing, and how to model that?
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Glad you didn’t give up! these are beautiful photos and your efforts are appreciated. I especially like the sequence photos. And your reflection at the outset – learning a new language, yup. It’s challenging.
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I have been enjoying your photography on IG for a while. I love the language of these images. Like a painting, they draw you in to a conversation between artist and viewer.
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Wow! These photos are just gorgeous! I appreciate how you consider the challenges you set for your students while you tackle new challenges for yourself. It’s always helpful to me to remember how challenging a learning curve can be!
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I think I need to learn more about photo essays! Thanks for pushing our thinking by thinking outside of the box!
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So beautiful! I think you have, once again, stumbled upon why being a teacher who writes is so important!
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Beautiful photos! I love a photo essay–and maybe have invented my own version, which always includes words, often reflective words, that I hope amplify the photos. I love your images and their careful arrangement. I swear I can smell them right through the screen!
Kim
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Amanda, your visual presentation is beautiful. Keep using your collage approach. It says so much about the unfolding of spring!
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