Useful+Links

//“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” ~ Dorothea Lange//
=== === Check out this page to learn about good sites to expand your knowledge and understanding of photography and digital manipulations.I am adding on to it all the time and if you find a good site just let me know!!

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A high school program like ours with some great examples []
 * Collaborations:**

Interesting school blogs and nings [] []

**Photography Links:**
**Click Photography changes everything!** check out this blog written by Marvin Heiferman from the Smithsonian http://photography.si.edu/ **Famous photographers quotes**

http://www.photoquotes.com/default.aspx?charAlpha=a

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 * Photo blog:**

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 * Fourteen nineteen:** a site for high school photographers based in the UK

National Geographic the mentor to all photographers. A great time line and examples of excellent photos. []
 * Photo history**

100 photos that changed our world []

PBS site on American photo history []

Smithsonian site called //Click Photography Changes Everything// [] Museum of Photo Historyhttp://www.photographymuseum.com///

Photography Readings from a master of arts program //For the studious ones you may be interested some of these articles.// // [] //

//**Photo advice for everyone**// // [] //

//**Know your camera:**// //A good slideshow about your SLR camera// // [] //

//SLR cameras explained// // [] //

//Digital terms// // [] //

//Camera modes explained// // [] //

Camera manuals on line [] //Digital photography school.21 neat tips!!// // [] //

//Using your iphone as a photography tool!// // [] //

//**Composition**// //Rhode Island School of Design photo club composition list// // [] //

//Ten photography rules// // [] //

//How to talk about photographs using visual language// // [] //

//The 10 basic compositional rules in photography// // [] //

This is a classic compositional tool used in the fine arts as well as photography []

Simple explaination of the basic compositional tools one more time []

Different points of view explained very well. []

Here is a site we all need to learn basic compositional skills. []

Rule of thirds great examples from the real world of advertising. Google around the site "rule of thirds" []

This site gives you ideas on taking stunning portraits []

More portrait suggestions [] Forced Perspective []

Some great tips for taking photos with your digital camera [] //Remember the saying"everything you needed to know you learned in kindergarten"? Here is what to know as a photographer// // [] //

//Tips for taking fabulous photographs// // [] //

//More tips for taking fabulous photographs// // [] //

//Stop Action Photography/ shutter speed// // [] //

//The silhouhette// // [] //

**Inspiring new and old photographers** Ever heard of a photographer that likes to defy gravity? [] Here is a gem of a site that has interviews with famous photographers about their craft []

This website belongs to a high school student, Andrew Nagi, from Baltimore Md that has an amazing eye!!! [] style could be called minimalist. Here are more examples of this type of photographyhttp: www.fuelyourcreativity.com/inspiring-minimalistic-photography/ Williams Eggleston took color photos during the 60's and 70's that revealed his times like noone had before []

Edvard Muybridge the father of animation []

Phillippe Halsman created some unforgettable images []

**Inspirations** A beautiful blog about photography and photographers []

Out of ideas for shooting photos? Try "Minimalism"! Thanks flickr! [] Expand yourself as a photographer try photochallenge! []

A wonderful site for tutorials and ideas []

Found Alphabet photography! and examples [] []

On your own try out a camera obscura exercise []

Check out these great Photo blogs for tips and tricks []

25 tips for using free internet technology []

Desperate Spellers a unique way to learn to spell []

50 most beautiful trees []

Urban Daily Life: seeing the amazing in the mundane [] Ever tried Forced perspetives? [] **Downloading movies** [] ://keepvid.com/// //**Image editing**// //The Basics: How to use photoshop to improve your digital photos// // [] //

Free image editing software for your PC []

more image editing these two work together [] []

Igoogle's image editing []

**Image manipulation** interesting article about the the way we view and understand images []

//**Photojournalism Links:**// //The power of photojournalism//

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Dan eldon was an inspiring young photojournalist who died at the age of 22. [] See and hear what the photographer's at the US Conventions think about as they take pictures of the candidates. Photographers' Journal : Capturing History at the Conventions []

**Edward Burtynsky:** Manufctured landscapes a powerful documentation of how we humans are changing the face of our earth. []

//Photoshop links://
//Photoshop Lady: easy tutorials from around the world// // [] //

//Photoshop maniputations// // [] //

//Dawn Pedersen's easy tutorials// // [] //

//An inspiring artist that uses photoshop, her scanner and her imagination in unique ways// // [] //

//Another artist that works digitally// // [] //

//Psdtuts is a great site to learn, practice and improve your photoshop skills// // [] // // [] //

//Cool mandalas you make from your own photos// // [] //

//A texture library// // [] //

//**Light Painting References**// // [] //l// [] http://www.thecoolist.com/light-graffiti-10-masters-of-light-painting-photography/

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