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Photography is the art or job of taking or making
photographs. It is the creation of images by
exposing film or a computer chip to light inside a
camera.
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photography comes from Greek words meaning to write
or draw with light. Photography is a process of
making pictures by the action of light. Light is
reflected from an object to form an image on a
material sensitive to light.
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- Most pictures are made using a device called a
camera. A camera works somewhat like the human eye,
capturing reflected light from objects and through
a camera lens and focusing those light rays into an
image. Traditionally cameras recorded the image
onto film. More recently through the development of
computer chips, many cameras capture their images
on a computer chip. The computer chip then allows
the conversion of the image to digital data.
Regardless of whether the photography is film or
digital-based, the images can be made permanent and
seen by an unlimited number of people.
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- Online
Photography from The Journal of Fine Art
Photography
- http://www.onlinephotography.com/
- This comprehensive site contains articles and
links to all facets of photography.
- Other Comprehensive Websites on
Photography:
- 2) Photography.com http://www.photography.com
- 3) Photo.net by P. Greenspun http://www.photo.net/
- 4) Still Journal http://stilljournal.com/
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- Better
Photo
- http://www.betterphoto.com/home.asp
- This comprehensive website contains information
and tips on both traditional and digital
photography.
- Other Photo-Tips Sites:
- 2) Basic Photography Tutorials http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/index.html
- 3) Black Cat Photographic Rules-of-Thumb
- http://www.blackcatphotoproducts.com/rules_of_thumb.html
- 4) Digital Cameras and Photography http://www.dcviews.com/tutors.htm
- 5) Focus on Photography http://www.azuswebworks.com/photography/
- 5) Photo Tips from PhotoSecrets
http://www.photosecrets.com/tips.html
- 6) Tips for Using a Point & Shoot Camera by
P. Greenspun
- http://www.photo.net/photo/point-and-shoot-tips.html
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- Exposure:
A Beginners Guide to Photography
- http://www.88.com/exposure/
- This site was created to explain the concepts
of modern photography.
- Not To-Be-Missed Section:
- 2) Sim-Cam http://www.88.com/exposure/simcam.htm
- Other Online Guides:
- 3) American School of Paris Photography Class
http://asp.photo.free.fr/
- 4) Lesson in Color Photography http://www.konica.co.jp/english/color/color_index.html
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- Kodak
- http://www.kodak.com/
- This is a huge website from the photo-industry
pioneer. The site offers photo taking tips, an
online catalog of products, and a picture
gallery.
- Not-To-Be-Missed Sections:
- 2) Digital Learning Center Plus
- http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/dlc/plus/chapter5/index.shtml
- 3) Taking Great Pictures http://www.kodak.com/US/en/nav/takingPics.shtml
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- Websites By Kids For Kids
- Black
and White Photography (1999 ThinkQuest
Internet Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/28802/
- Learn about the history, camera operations,
picture taking techniques, and darkroom processes
for black and white photography.
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- Digital
Photography Exposed (1998 ThinkQuest
Internet Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/19904/
- This web site presents information on
digital--or filmless--photography.
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- Photography
Pro (2001 ThinkQuest Junior
Project)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112262/
- This site is designed to help young
photographers by providing hints and tips, links to
animal and photographic sites, fun facts, and many
photos from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
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- Photography:
The Art of Light (1999 ThinkQuest
Internet Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/25473/
- Here you can find simulations, a discussion
board, and more, to learn about photography.
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- Photo
Interactive (1997 Award Winning
ThinkQuest Internet Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/11355/
- This photography primer covers cameras, film,
paper and printing, lighting, and more. Each
section includes diagrams, examples, instructions,
and a short quiz.
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- SLR
Photography Online (1999 Silver Award,
ThinkQuest Internet Challenge)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/25780/
- Photography is more than just taking pictures;
it requires skill and an understanding of how your
camera works. This site helps you first introducing
the basics of photography, followed by the advanced
skills.
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- World
of Photography (2000 ThinkQuest
Junior Project)
- http://library.thinkquest.org/J002935/
- This site includes fact pages on the
photographic process, types of development, cameras
and film. It includes suggestions for picking
subjects and getting ready to take a picture. There
are instructions on how we made a pinhole cameras
and develop our paper negatives.
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- More Websites on Photography
- Coolmint
Infrared Photography by G. Wrigley
- http://www.coolmint.co.uk/infrared/
- Infrared photography provides insight into part
of the spectrum of light that is beyond the visible
range but can be easily captured on infrared
film.
- Other Websites About Infrared
Photography:
- 2) BW Infrared Photography by B. Kreunen
http://www.bigbenpublishing.com.au/gallery/photography/infrared.html
- 3) Infrared Photography http://home.wxs.nl/~losjb/hometest.html
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- Digital
Camera News and Reviews from Digital
Photography Review
- http://www.dpreview.com/
- Here you find digital photography and imaging
news, reviews of the latest digital camera
products, discussion forums, sample images, a
digital camera buyers guide, side-by-side
comparisons and digital camera features and
specifications.
- Other Product Information Sites:
- 2) Camera Reviews at Photography Review
http://www.photographyreview.com/
- 3) Choosing a Digital Camera http://www.photo.net/photo/digital/choosing.html
- 4) Digital Photography http://www.digital-photography.org/
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- The
f-Stops Here
- http://www.idfishnhunt.com/fstops.htm
- Here you find a series of helpful columns on
outdoor photography.
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- History
of Photography by R. Leggat
- http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/
- This website covers the first eighty years of
the development of photography and includes summary
articles, information on some of the most
significant processes used during the early days,
and biographies of significant people.
- Related Websites:
- 2) Box Cameras http://www.boxcameras.com/
- 3) Daguerreotype Process at Newcastle
University Library http://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/speccoll/dagart2.html
- 4) Digital Daguerreian Archive http://www.zilker.net/~gwalker/digidag/index.html
- 5) Daguerreian Society http://www.daguerre.org/
- 6) History and Practice of the Art of
Photography by Henry H. Snelling
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Gutenberg)
- http://sailor.gutenberg.org/etext94/hipho10.txt
- 7) Masters of Photography http://www.masters-of-photography.com/
- 8) Matthew Brady http://www.digitalcentury.com/encyclo/update/mbrady.html
- 9) Photography History and Development
http://www.digitalcentury.com/encyclo/update/photo_hd.html
- 10) Wizard of Photography at PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eastman/
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- How
to Take Travel Pictures Like a Pro from
Fodors
- http://www.fodors.com/focus/
- Here is a guide covering travel
photography.
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- Intimate
Nature: Ansel Adams and the Close View from
the Center for Creative Photography, University
of Arizona
- http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/branches/ccp/education/guides/aaguide/aainguid.htm
- This interactive guide examines select nature
photographs by Ansel Adams in terms of their visual
perception, reinterpretation of details, appeal of
the dramatic versus the subtle, as well as the use
of the view camera and the zone system.
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- Kai's
Power Tips and Tricks for Adobe Photoshop
from Graphic Comm Central
- http://teched.vt.edu/GCC/HTML/VirtualTextbook/VirtualTutorials/VTKaiPT.html
- This is a collection of tips and tricks for
image manipulation using Adobe Photoshop.
- Macintosh Version:
- 2) Kai's Power Tips and Tricks http://www.sai.msu.su/~megera/gimp/KPT/
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- Landscapes
Photography Technique Tips
- http://www.sieveimage.com/landscape.htm
- This site explains the procedures followed by
the photographer in obtaining a waterfalls
photograph.
- Related Website:
- 2) Photographic Information Page from
Ambrose Landscape Photography http://www.ambrosephoto.com/infopage.htm
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- Library
of Photography
- http://www.libraryofphotography.com/
- This is an extensive links-site that connects
to photography information and resources
sites.
- Similar Websites:
- 2) Photography & Digital Imaging Resources
http://www.mbay.net/~cgd/photo/pholinks.htm
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- New York
Institute of Photography
- http://www.nyip.com/
- This site has one major objective - to help you
take better pictures. Every month, they put up new
tips, topics and contest information.
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- Nocturnes
Night Photography
- http://www.thenocturnes.com/
- Here you find information about night
photography.
- Related Website:
- 2) Night Photography at ThinkQuest
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5135/photography.htm?tqskip=1
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- North
American Nature Photography
Association
- http://www.nanpa.org/
- This organization is the first and only
association in North America committed to the field
of nature photography with a mission to provide
education, foster professional and ethical conduct,
gather and disseminate information, and develop
standards for all persons interested in the field
of nature photography.
- Other Related Photography Websites:
- 2) Animal Photography by June & Larry
Allan
- http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/june/stories/animals.html
- 3) Great Nature Photography Ring http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/4568/gnph.html
- 4) Moose Peterson's Wildlife Research
Photography http://www.moose395.net/
- 5) Wild Portraits http://www.WildPortraits.com/
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- Pinhole
Visions: The Art of Pinhole
Photography
- http://www.pinholevisions.org/
- Here you can find all types of information on
pinhole photography and the work of pinhole
photographers.
- Related Websites:
- 2) Penultimate Pinhole Photography Page
http://neon.airtime.co.uk/pinhole/
- 3) Pinhole Gallery http://www.pinhole.org/
- 4) Pinhole Photography http://www.photo.net/photo/pinhole/pinhole.htm
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- Primer to Black-and-White Photography
from the New York Institute of
Photography
- Here is a series of web-based lessons on
black-and-white photography.
- 1) Back To Black-and-White &endash; Part 1
http://www.nyip.com/tips/topic_black_white.html
- 2) Back To Black-and-White &endash; Part 2
- http://www.nyip.com/tips/topic_black_white_02.html
- 3) Back To Black-and-White &endash; Part 3
- http://www.nyip.com/tips/topic_black_white_03.html
- 4) Back To Black-and-White &endash; Part 4
- http://www.nyip.com/tips/topic_black_white_04.html
- 5) Back To Black-and-White &endash; Part 5
- http://www.nyip.com/tips/topic_black_white_05.html
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- Primer to Digital Photography created by
the New York Institute of Photography
- This site provides a series of web-based
lessons for digital photography.
- 1) What's It All About? http://www.nyip.com/tips/digital.html
- 2) What Is "Digital"? http://www.nyip.com/tips/digital2.html
- 3) Three Phases of Digital Photography
http://www.nyip.com/tips/digital3.html
- 4) Three Phases of Digital Photography
Continued http://www.nyip.com/tips/digital4.html
- 5) Digital Cameras and Scanners http://www.nyip.com/tips/digital2_1.html
- 6) What Do Pixels Do? http://www.nyip.com/tips/digital5.html
- 7) How To Minimize Artifacts? http://www.nyip.com/tips/digital2_3.html
- 8) Pixel 'Specs' http://www.nyip.com/tips/digital2_4.html
- 9) Photorealistic Prints http://www.nyip.com/tips/digital2_5.html
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- Travel
Photography from PhotoSecrets
- http://www.photosecrets.com/links.html
- This site has links galore for people who enjoy
travel and photography.
- Other Related Sites:
- 2) Photography at Utah Outdoors
- http://www.amazingoutdoors.com/0,2010,P467,00.html
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- Shortcourses
- http://www.shortcourses.com/
- This site is an online guide to digital
photography, digital cameras, and digital
video.
- Other Digital Photography Sites:
- 2) Digital Photography Review http://www.dpreview.com/
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- Photography Museums, Exhibitions, and
Galleries
- American
Museum of Photography
- http://www.photographymuseum.com/
- This is an award-winning Virtual Museum
dedicated to educating, informing, and sharing
great photographs. Exhibitions are drawn from the
Museum's Collection, started by Wm. B. Becker, and
includes five thousand individual images, from the
earliest daguerreotype portraits to the work of
Ansel Adams.
- Other Photography Museum Sites:
- 2) California Museum of Photography from
University of California, Riverside
http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/
- 3) Digital Photography Exhibit at Bradley
University http://www.bradley.edu/exhibit95/
- 4) George Eastman House International Museum of
Photography and Film http://www.eastman.org/
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- American
Photography: A Century of Images
- http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/
- Explore a century of photography though feature
topics that include photography as art,
documentation of war, digital photography,
persuasion, social change, cultural identity, and
more.
- Related Website:
- 2) Picturing the Century: One Hundred Years of
Photography from the National Archives
- and Records Administration http://www.nara.gov/exhall/picturing_the_century/home.html
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- Masters
of Photography
- http://www.mastersofphotography.com/
- This online gallery contains photographs,
extensive essays, and biographies.
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- Photography
at National Geographic
- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/
- This site contains photo galleries plus tips
and techniques.
- Other Related National Geographic
Sites:
- 2) Camera Bag http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/camerabag/index.html
- 3) George Eastman: The Wizard of Photography
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eastman/
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- Photography
at the Smithsonian Institution
- http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/photography.htm
- This is a rich resource containing photography
resources and links plus online exhibitions.
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- Online Photography Magazines
- ACE Camera Photography Magazine http://www.acecam.com/magazine.html
- Apogee Photo Magazine http://www.apogeephoto.com/
- Digital Photography Review http://www.dpreview.com/
- Nature Photoraphers Online Magazine http://www.naturephotographers.net/
- Popular Photography http://popphoto.com/
- Sight http://www.sightphoto.com/
- Shutterbug Magazine http://www.shutterbug.net/
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- Websites For Teachers
- K-12
Solutions: Lesson Plans from
Kodak
- http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/lessonPlans/indices/photography.sht
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- This site has a huge collection of lesson plans
integrating photography across the curriculum and
grade levels.
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- Teachers
Guide at American Photography: A Century
of Images from PBS (Grades 9-12)
- http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/teachersguide/index.html
- This site has a great series of lesson plans
involving photography: (1) using photography to
time travel, (2) photo history timeline, (3) power
of stills, (4) censor or not: power of war photos,
and (5) manipulating photographs.
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- Lesson
Plans from VidKids (Grades 5-6)
- http://cmp1.ucr.edu/exhibitions/education/vidkids/lessons.html
- This unit plan contains activities for a 'low
tech' approach toward moving pictures. Emphasis is
placed on the concepts of sight, motion, time, and
space. Students are also introduced to photographic
imagery, an important component of video.
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photography
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film
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traditional
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digital
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light
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print
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image
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lens
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daguerreotype
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exposure
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camera
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portrait
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stereograph
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macro
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pinhole camera
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slide
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negative
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scanning
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composition
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framing
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photography
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single lens reflex
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black & white
photography
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box camera
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large format
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f-stop
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camera obscura
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polarizer filter
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aperture
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shutter speed
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depth of field
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filter
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electronic flash
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hot shoe
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telephoto lens
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fisheye lens
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zoom lens
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focal plane shutter
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emulsion
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focal length
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grain
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redeye
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ultraviolet filter
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focus
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large format
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wide angle lens
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film
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light & shadow
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stereoscope
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