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Teaching Photography: Tools for the Imaging Educator

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For anyone who teaches imaging (and that includes me), this book is a must read. The book is informative and entertaining. . . filled with quotes that will make you smile while inspiring you - to become a better teacher. For example: "Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." - Confucius. All I can say is that we are fortunate that Dr. Zakia (whom I have met) chose teaching.

This book is a great book for those who are teaching either advance photography or at the college level. I am teaching a beginning class and this book was not much help. I was hoping for more lesson plan ideas and there were not as many as I had hoped. This book is probably a good book to read during abreak or over the summer, but not a good book for quick resources.

The quotes throughout the book give a sense of diversity of resources and are important to the theme of drawing on information from areas other than photographic. The book speaks sympathetically and clearly to anyone who has been involved on the frontline of education. But it also speaks to those (students) who are on the receiving end of art education. It gives insight into why many of us (self-learners) need to learn (how) to find the right teachers. One of the strongest merits of this book is that it addresses issues that are not limited to the photographic community.

I purchased this to help create the curriculum for a high school photo 1 class inaugurated this year at my school. This book is not what I expected. It is much more about teaching pedagogy and not as much photography. That being understood it is still a well designed book.

The target audience is most definitely a student of education aiming at a fine arts credential focusing on photography. It reads like a college textbook.

Note: I was about to return this book because it had little usable "photography" content. However, I took a closer look - a deeper reading - and found information that would be useful for improving my teaching of photography as a fine art. I am keeping the book.

The book by Rand and Zakia is a must for teachers or those who are contemplating becoming a teacher. It's primary audience are those who teach in the visual arts, but it has a wealth of information and ideas which any teacher could use. I would also recommend this book for individuals who teach photo seminars or workshops. The art of teaching is quickly dying and this is a refreshing breath that will hopfully inspire teachers and those who want to teach to do more than show up for their job, but take their role as teacher seriously and guide their students in the learning process.

Finally a book for the photo educator!!! This is long overdue and am thrilled to own it. As a relatively new high school photo teacher, it is a wonderful resource that discusses the technical and artistic considerations a teacher must deal with as well as writings on how to create assignments, test, assess, and work with your employing institution for betterment of the program. There is even more in it than I've listed here. For anyone interested in teaching photography I highly recommend this book. Although I have been trained in educational practices, so many of my colleagues have not, they are photographers who happen to teach... this book helps summarize so many points that I have discussed with them as they learn to teach.

As an instructor, I have relied on the shared experiences of the many contributors contained within this gem of a book. Its audience is a bit narrow, but I highly recommend it for anyone engaged in teaching imaging or working in imaging forensics.

This one is on my must have list.

Jim Hoerricks
http://forensicphotoshop.blogspot.com
Author of Forensic Photoshop - a comrehensive imaging workflow for forensic professionals

Most of this stuff we learn in school...however, it's an excellent book if you're into the philosophy of teaching. A good book to read on sunday morning, with a cup of coffee. Do not expect a reference book.

This book is wonderful Brain fodder for teachers focusing on getting away from strictly project based assignments. If you want to engage your photography students by inspiring them to aspire as artist this book will be most helpful. The photos give not only the artists' names, but their teachers- supporting the book's unstated premise that behind every great art photographer is a great teacher. I will return to this book, but if you are an experienced art teacher teaching photography for the first time this book may not be for you. It is written for the photographer who finds him/herself in the classroom. Many inspirational quotes and passages. If you are already a teacher and find yourself writing curriculum for photography (like me) I recommend The Elements of Photography by Angela Faris Belt.The Elements of Photography: Understanding and Creating Sophisticated Images If you are a photographer considering the teaching profession Teaching Photography is a must-read and should be used as a textbook in every teaching photography course for art education majors.