This is the image - which is one of my own that I used to make special effects.
I enjoyed doing this and see its advantages when using this tool in teaching. I would use this tool to incorporate or build on story telling - using the Polaroid in particular has a culture of capturing the moment whilst travelling/facts/history - therefore this could be used to study artefact's, plants animals - where the student could name the photograph - make a series of Polaroids for a specific group of study, whether it me animals, plants - biology, cultures, travel, history, building on facts and investigating it even further.
Using this creative tool can make a "boring" picture/image seem more appealing and interesting once you play with the settings.
Stories could be created, profiles, portfolios / evidence of work - but in a very creative, expressive, involved way that would seem to engage a student. Visual Literacy!
It is important to teach also:
- Digital image information, file extensions, sizes, pixels and more to understand full use and knowledge of context published in or uploaded online and or for print use.
- Using editing tools to create image for context to use in. For example, creating an image for advertising. Editing can enhance creative look, it can also be a false representation.
- Analyse these editing tools and its role.
- Such tools could ruin an images authenticity (“not a true representation’)
- Teach about person’s perception on own image and media impact. Classic example is airbrushing models faces and bodies. The local Rockhampton news lately has been about introducing photoshop in school pictures to rid scars or facial blemishes.
Informing students of this is important as the amount of pressure put on young people’s image for perfect skin and body is very high.
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