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Internet Brothers: Digital Photography
InternetBrothers.com's "Digital Photography, Instant Gratification" site offers numerous tutorials, tips, and advice for digital photographers, from beginners to more advanced.
Other
A Large Format Photography Homepage
Resource explains all about large format cameras It explains what it is, how to use it, the advantages, (and disadvantages), of it, the cost, developing processes and much more. Many links to sites to give in-depth information on large...
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Department of Defense
Do Dea: Digital Photography: Module 1: Past/present [Pdf]
In this first module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about the history of photography, different styles and movements, photographers of the 20th and 21st centuries, tools photographers use for expression, and how...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Digital Photography: Module 2: Learning the Language [Pdf]
In this second module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about photographic attributes, composition, lenses, how to handle a camera, and digital exposure. Includes embedded links to external resources and interactive...
Other
Black Cat Photo Products: Photography Rules of Thumb [Pdf]
If you are a student or teacher looking for photography tips for beginners, then this is the site for you! Provides 53 quick hints to make your photos look more professional. Click on the download arrow for the PDF file.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Digital Photography
In this tutorial, you'll learn digital photography basics as well as some more advanced skills so you can take great pictures.
Other
Photonhead: Film and Digital Camera Simulator
Learn about three major camera characteristics not only by reading about them but practicing using them online.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Digital Photos and Dynamic Range
Digital cameras can be a great way to learn about photography. Most digital cameras today have LCD screens, so you get instant feedback on your photo. If you make a mistake, no problem, you just delete the picture. It's nice that you...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Measuring Velocity With a Video Camera
A video camera records 30 "frames" or distinct images per second. (That's for an NTSC camera in the U.S. PAL cameras in other areas of the world take 25 frames per second.) You can use this fact to time events and measure velocity. One...
The Franklin Institute
Daguerreotype Cameras
Read about the Daguerreotype camera. This particular apparatus on display at the Franklin Institute was made in 1839, by Joaquim Bishop. Included on this site are activities for the classroom and resources for students to explore.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Camera Lens Testing
This activity helps students learn more about cameras, and how to take better pictures.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Digital Pinhole Camera
If you sit under a leafy tree on a sunny day, you may notice spots of sunlight on the ground from light passing through spaces between the leaves. Try putting a piece of cardboard on the ground and examining the spots of light on the...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Measuring Height or Distances With a Camera
If you know or calculate the field of view for your camera, you can use it to measure distances and the height of almost anything. It's all a matter of basic trigonometry.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pedro E. Guerrero Photography Workshop
This media gallery contains video clips from the American Masters and VOCES co-presentation of Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey. The videos are intended for use in a beginner's photography workshop. See the support materials...
Media College
Media College: Still Photography Cameras
An introduction to the different types and components of still photography cameras.
Scholastic
Scholastic: 100 Ways to Use Digital Cameras
This resource presents 100 different ways to use a digital camera in the classroom.
Learn My Way
Learn My Way: Using a Digital Camera
In this online course, students will learn about digital cameras, how they work, and how to download photos from a digital camera to a computer so that they can be shared with friends and family.
Read Works
Read Works: Forms of Art Photography
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction text discusses cameras act like the human eye. The article discusses how photography makes our lives richer in many ways.This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Camera Lenses
Understand how lens curvature, focal length and f-stop are related.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Create a Pinhole Camera
In this activity, students construct their own pinhole camera to observe the behavior of light.
Other
Photography tips.com: Digital Photography
This site from PhotographyTips.com offers an excellent and detailed definition of digital photography and many links to more useful information on the topic.
Other
Digi Cam Help: Learn About Digital Photography
Explore a complete instructional guide to digital photography. Included are glossaries, tips for shooting animals, sports, places and events.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Buy a Digital Camera
Get some practical advice on selecting the appropriate digital camera for your needs.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: George Eastman: The Wizard of Photography
American Experience offers a comprehensive look at George Eastman and his development of photography. Included are a timeline, biographies of important people in Eastman's personal and professional life, discussions in the history of...