The CAPTION

Be sure to write a caption that is clear and concise. Keep in mind that your reader can see the

photograph; you do not need to tell them what is obvious from looking at the picture. If you took a picture of a maple leaf, your viewer will be more interested in the hidden details that are not visible.

For example, where did the leaf come from? What does the leaf in your picture symbolize? If possible, share your caption with a friend or family member, get them to read it over and provide you with some feedback before you submit.

Example: Yasser is holding a piece of coral that his niece picked up for him during a family picnic they had on a sandbank in the Maldives in 2011. The coral reminds him of a moment in time when his family stood strongly by him and offered him all their love. He grew from that strength into the next chapter of his life.

- think STRONG words (remember the list of words we have in class, the same lists that we used during speech writing)

- think FEELINGS...go beyond the picture and try to make the audience feel something

- try to get the audience to THINK about something...