(presented at HPS Summer Conference 2009)
Want to learn how to take better pictures? In this session, we’ll cover digital photography tips, techniques, and common terms. Whether you have a point-and-shoot or more advanced camera, this session will provide you with resources and ideas to help you use your camera effectively. Feel free to bring your camera, if you wish. Ideas and resources for using digital cameras in the classroom will be shared.
Instructional Tie: Digital cameras are tools that can be used for all kinds of digital storytelling projects in the classroom. Helping students understand some basic composition and camera functions will provide opportunities for creative and effective design in their projects.
Donna's Delicious links for photography
Photography Tips and Techniques
Free Weekly Photography Lessons and Tips by Mark Hemmings
Photography Articles, Interviews, and More - BetterPhoto.com
Improve Your Photos 60 Seconds at a Time - idigitalphoto
Lifehacker Posts - Photo Category
How to Take Good Photographs - bbc.co.uk
Photo Tips - Kodak
Digital Photography How-To Center
Photojojo - Photography Blog/Newsletter
How To Take Photo - photosecrets.com
Photography Area of Two Peas in a Bucket Scrapbook site (see Photography Articles for "12 Weeks to Better Photos Course" links
Digital Photography Tips for Beginners
Digital Photography School Blog - Also includes forum and tips
The Ten Most Common Photographic Mistakes
Photo Editing Resources
Pay It Forward Photography Blog Resources- Foks give away a template, blend, texture, collage, brushes, or some other fun related stuff.
MCP Actions Blog
Photoshop Basics Course
Be Funky - Cartoonizer and Uvatar
One-Click Effects - flauntR
Flickr Toys - Big Huge Labs - Helping you do cool stuff with your digital photos.
Block Posters - Create any size wall posters from any size images
The Rasterbator - Create hugs, rasterized images from any picture.