A shoemaker and his wife being photographed for their wedding anniversary keep adding items to the picture despite the photographer's admonition that "Simple pictures are best.".
Photographs and text introduce techniques and tips for writing poetry inspired by pictures and images, discussing word choices, and examining layout, metaphores, and related topics.
Because she desperately wants to have her picture taken, ten-year-old Amy finds a way to accumulate the necessary five dollars but then decides to spend it in another way.
Describes what is inside a camera, how it works, and how to use it. Includes simple experiments and projects, such as how to make your own camera, as well as tips on taking better photographs.
Describes how to make photographs that reveal information about the apparent movement of the stars, the nature of the earth's crust, the interaction of roadrunners and rattlesnakes, and other scientific phenomena.
Emily shoots a roll of film one summer day. When she develops the negatives in her late father's darkroom, she finds an extra photograph that seems to picture the future.
