Generation No Kid Hungry believes teens can make a

difference.

Photo Essay

Generation No Kid Hungry Photo Essay Contest

One of five kids in America struggles with hunger, but No Kid Hungry is changing that by ensuring that all children get the healthy food they need. Join the other members of Generation No Kid Hungry in taking a stand for kids facing hunger.

What is a Photo Essay?

The Challenge

Write original essay 500-800 words

Include 3-5 original photographs

How does hunger affect lives of US teens & children

Essay: personal, persuasive, objective, political

Photos: deliver your message or story

Judging

Contest Mission: Does your photo essay articulate the problem of childhood hunger?

Creativity: Are your choices of word and image fresh & original producing strong emotions?

Technical Skill: Does your essay have a main point, strong sentences, & clear grammar? Are photos clear & well presented?

Photo EssayGroup of photographs arranged,

to tell a story, evoke a mood, or present a social issue

Sometimes each photograph includes a caption that expresses the image’s message

Essay conveys a unified theme using powerful, concise language

Text and photographs follow requirements of assignment

Iconic Photo Essays

Photo Analysis

• Human Erosionin California/Migrant Mother,Nipomo, CaliforniaDorothea Lange,March 1936

Photo Analysis Questions

What do you see, feel, and think?What sort of response do you

think the photographer wanted you to have?

What group, event, issue, or community is shown?

What do you learn about it in the photo?

What story is the photograph telling?

What details in the photograph help to tell the story?