Seeing Things: A Kid's Guide to Looking at Photographs

Seeing Things is an introduction to photography that asks how photographers transform ordinary things into meaningful moments. In this book, acclaimed and beloved photographer Joel Meyerowitz takes readers on a journey through photography's abilities to freeze time, tell a story, combine several layers into one frame and record life's fleeting and beautiful moments.

Aperture is a magazine and book publisher that leads conversations around photography worldwide. From our base in New York, Aperture connects global audiences and supports artists through our acclaimed quarterly magazine, books, exhibitions, digital platforms, public programs, limited-edition prints, and awards. Established in 1952, Aperture champions photography’s vital role in nurturing curiosity and encouraging a more just, tolerant society.