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 'Shakes'
You can compare the picture quality for photos taken at different shutter speeds with the camera handheld vs. with the camera on a tripod. (This is best done with a camera that has manual exposure control.)
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Cameras See That Our Eyes Don't
Our eyes are practically magical, but they cannot see everything. For instance, the naked eye cannot see the moment where all four of a horse's legs are in the air or the gradual life cycle of plants- but cameras can capture these...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Early Photography: Niepce, Talbot and Muybridge
Photography is a controversial fine art medium, simply because it is difficult to classify-is it an art or a science? Nineteenth-century photographers struggled with this distinction, trying to reconcile aesthetics with improvements in...
Other
Institute of Physics: Practical Physics: Multiflash Photography
These methods illustrate different ways to do multiflash photography, where the camera creates successive images at regular time intervals on a single frame.
Other
Cambridge University: Camera Metering Tutorial
This helpful tutorial on camera metering and exposure is divided into sections including metering options, when to use partial and spot metering, center-weighted metering, and exposure compensation.
Other
Cambridge University: Understanding Digital Camera Sensors
This helpful tutorial on digital camera sensors is divided into sections including Bayer Demosaicing, Demosaicing Artifacts, and Microlens Arrays.
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...
Other
Photonhead: Photographic Concepts and Tips
Photonhead is complete with a beginners guide to photography (covering the camera itself, camera modes, film speeds, and more), a digital camera buying guide, photography tips, a SimCam, and information on photo editing.
Other
Focus on Photography
These pages include the kinds of information typically covered in a basic photography course, including common features of digital and conventional cameras, photographic composition, types of lighting, and recommendations for evaluating...
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Buy a Digital Camera
Get some practical advice on selecting the appropriate digital camera for your needs.
Other
Drs. Cavanaugh: Digital Cameras in Education
Learn from other educators what you might need to enhance learning in the classroom with digital cameras. If you want to know what kind of equipment you need or some practical applications, this site is valuable for a novice or...
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.
University of Maryland
Using a Digital Camera in the Classroom
This resource provides information about using digital cameras in the classroom.
University of California
Multimedia Reporting & Convergence: Digital Cameras
A complete tutorial on digital cameras. Camera settings, battery types, memory cards and more are presented in a learning format.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Camera
Take a look at the history of cameras from the first pinhole camera in the 11th century to the modern day digital camera.
Other
4 Teachers: Using Digital Cameras for Classroom Projects
This article from 4Teachers.org details the many benefits of using a digital camera in the classroom, exciting ways to incorporate pictures into student work, and advice on getting started. There is also a handout you can use to...
George Eastman Museum
George Eastman House: How to Make a Camera Obscura [Pdf]
Resource provides history and background information about the camera obscura. There are also easy to follow instructions for you to make your own version of the camera obscura to better understand the history and technology behind...
Other
Personal Site: Oatmeal Box Pinhole Photography
Have you ever thought about making a pinhole camera from an oatmeal box? This fascinating personal site gives directions, with photo examples.
Other
Using Digital Cameras in the Classroom
This site was created by a technology coordinator to provide some ideas on how to use the digital camera in the classroom. The ideas have been collected from various educators.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Pinholes, Light and Aperture Size
Pinhole cameras are not a thing of the past. Even compared to all of the latest technology, a pinhole camera still gets beautiful results. Find out how this very simple aperture design works to control the way light enters the lens of...
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Digicam History
DigicamHistory.com is an educational site for digital camera enthusiasts interested in the history of the digital camera. Click on different hyperlinked years to explore cameras through the 1800s up to today's digitals.