The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions and experiences of educational leadership graduate students who participated in a short-term study abroad program in Peru. We analyzed assignments submitted for course credit, including a total of 144 photos and 107 corresponding reflections submitted as part of the photovoice assignment. Analysis revealed that the study abroad was a transformative experience. Students drew upon their own professional experiences to make sense of their educational experiences overseas. Their experience in Peru gave them a window into the world of so many students in their U.S. schools--what it is like to be a racial and language minority--enriching and informing their perspectives as educators and future educational leaders. Instructors in study abroad courses may seek a balance between the analytical constraints of applied heuristics with the freedom that photovoice promises.