I began taking photographs for fun and learned about Jim Goldberg’s work.
Step 2
I decided to take pictures of my students to practice with the camera.
Step 3
I realized the photographs I took had both visually and socially constructed meanings and I decided to study this idea in a more structured way.
Step 4
My students responded to a photograph of themselves answering the question, “What does being a principal mean to me?”
Step 5
I kept a journal and made notes based on the responses students wrote. My writing focused on not only the photographs and responses, but also my experience and relationship with each student.
Step 6
I wrote a narrative to accompany each photograph.
My narrative is an exploration of my relationship with each student and an interpretation of his/her photograph and response.