When Picturing Me students dove into Teenie Harris, Photographer, one student, Lyndsey, found that she had a family connection to one of Teenie’s photographs. One of Lyndsey’s uncles, in addition to other family members, are in some of the photos … Continue reading
The second session of Picturing Me is dedicated to visiting Carnegie Museum of Art! Students view both of our current photography exhibitions, Picturing the City: Downtown Pittsburgh, 2007–2010 and Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story. During this visit, students meet one of the Picturing the City photographers … Continue reading
Of the many successful projects that come out of Picturing Me, one particular activity has been fascinating to observe, the “Letter to My Photo Friend.” This project has a similar concept to pen pals, one of my favorite pastimes as … Continue reading
One of the first activities for Picturing Me students involves experimenting with digital photography. Teaching artists lead small groups of students in investigating a range of photography concepts, viewing and discussing photos from Picturing the City: Downtown Pittsburgh, 2007–2010 and … Continue reading