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History, Photographers,  General Photography ,  Alternate Processes,  Magazines, Digital Photography , Lesson Plans and Image Resources

HISTORY

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Secrets of the Dark Chamber. The art of American daguerreotype 

American Handbook of Daguerreotype - early process of the making of daguerreotypes.  Scroll down to the chapters (text- no images)  e-Book

American Museum of Photography. Master works and information on early photographic processes. 

History of Photography - from earliest times to the 1920's. Hyper linked text presented with significant people.  Photo.net Timeline

George Eastman House International Museum of Photography. See Collections

Taking the Long View - panoramic photographs 1851-1991

Antique and Classic Cameras (Images) 

Stereoviews of the 19th Century - old stereo pictures, history, & links. Stereoscopes were like televisions for the 19th century. Antique photography links. 

American Photography: A century of images- PBS presentation 

History Of Photomontage -- traces the beginnings of this fascinating area of art history from Victorian experiments, through the phenomenal creativity of the artists of Berlin Dada who made it into an art form, to the political propaganda of 1980s antinuclear activists.

About Life: The Photographs of Dorothea Lange From the Getty. Teach your students about the Dust Bowl and the Depression, have them create their own photo essays, and learn about using metaphors in visual and written forms.

Photographers - A chronological listing from Artcyclopedia

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Quotes on or about photography

Photography Links - from Chris Witcombe, Sweet Briar College

Photostart.com is your starting point for photographic information on the web. The site consists of several hundred links to take you directly to photography related sites. 

Better Photo.com Learn about photography, FAQ's, Digital Imaging 

List of Photography links and lessons Compiled by Donald Darrow- University of Northern Iowa -  Additional Resources

Photography sites for Kids Kids Click - sites selected by librarians. 

Bengt's Photo Page- Links page of Web sources for photographers 

Focus on Photography - History, camera basics, composition, lighting 

Exposure - A beginners guide to photography. Site by Gavin Cheng in language students will understand.  

Kodak Site   Tips on taking better pictures  Online tutorials. Glossary  

Photography REVIEW -reviews, news, swap, & more  

Photo.net - photographs, reviews and tutorials 

Online Photography - Journal of Fine Art Photography. Showcasing contemporary fine art photography, articles, & more  

Photography Links - from 4 2 eXplore -  More Photography Links

The Graplex Speed Graphic Page - the large format camera 

Large Format Photography - Tools and techniques of large format photography. Primers, how-to articles, user's reviews of equipment, technical discussions 

Studio Lighting - Tutorials for studio lighting for portraiture, photography glossary, tips for making lighting equipment - more! Site by Bill Crawford.

DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY

Fifty Crows - Social Change Photography View the photo essays. Fifty Crows "prioritizes social awareness by using arrestingly real, timely photographic images as a catalyst for education, cultural understanding and social action."

PHOTOGRAPHERS 

John Chan Gallery John Chan employs the technique of Polaroid SX-70 film manipulation. SX-70 Time Zero film has a flaw that opens up a large degree of creativity: the film's emulsion stays soft and malleable. Chan has exploited this flaw to manipulate simple Polaroid pictures into award winning photographs. 

Gregory Colbert - Ashes and Snow - extraordinary interactions between humans and animals. From New York.

Imogene Cunningham (American Photographer, 1883-1976) Biography

Robert Doisneau (French Photographer, 1912-1994)

Tom Forsythe - Utah photographer- now famous for his Food Chain Barbie. Tom won his case with Mattel in a landmark decision.

James Gehrt - Front Porch Editions - Contemporary Massachusetts photographer. Traditional film and digital.

Chris Jordan - contemporary American. See "Portraits of American Mass Consumption",  "Running the Numbers: An American Self Portrait" - 
also Katrina photos, "Portraits of Loss from an Unnatural Disaster"

Seydou Keita - Born 1921, Bamako,  Mali. Died  Nov 22 2001,  Paris,  France. View the photographs.

George Krause (American born in 1937) Very moving photographs - many for mature students. 

Gil Kraus - Pholiage - from California - hand cuts photographs to make a kaleidoscope (math concepts of symmetry and reflection - radial balance).

Annie Leibovitz (American born in 1949)

Robert Mapplethorp (American Photographer, 1946-1989) Preview images first.

Steve McCurry - many photographs have appeared in National Geographic.

Felix Nadar (French Photographer, 1820-1910) Brief Biography

Gordon Parks, Sr. (African American 1912 - 2006) photographer and filmmaker who used his largely self-taught talents to chronicle the African-American experience. Library of Congress photographs - Gordon Parks Collection - Legends Online: Gordon Parks - on History Makers

Eliot Porter: The Color of Wildness - A Guide for students and teachers from the Amon Carter Museum. Eliot Porter was a nature photographer working in color when color film was new.  Geared to middle school students - See teachers' section for lesson activities.

Travis Reid Photos: Landscape, portraits, music and weddings.

Jeff Ripple: Fine Art Landscape Photography - from Florida.

Dorothea Lange (American 1895-1965) Dorothea Lange - at Oakland Museum of California

Annie Leibovitz (American Photographer, Born 1949) Photographs of Wo (preview first)

Scott Matyjaszek Contemporary - Interesting 3-D layered photographs.

Edward Steichen (Luxembourgeois/American Photographer, 1879-1973)

Alfred Stieglitz (American 1864-1946) National Gallery

Constance Stuart Larrabee (born in 1914) Lived and worked as a professional photographer in South Africa until 1950. NMWA

Jerry Uelsmann (American born in 1934)
Jerry Uelsmann Web Site Surreal images - some images for mature students.

Robert Vavra (American) Beautiful horse photographs

Jeff Wall (Canadian) large scale photographs on transparency - in back lighted boxes - thought provoking images. See MoMA exhibit and Tate installation.

Weegee - Arthur Fellig (Hungarian/American Photographer, 1899-1968)

William Wegman contemporary artist  Artcyclopedia links.

Edward Weston (American Photographer, 1886-1958)
Edward Weston - online exhibit from museum of Fine Art

LESSON PLANS - CURRICULUM                             [TOP OF PAGE]

Student Curriculum in Photography - Excellent site by Keith Wills, Santa Cruz High School. See Technical Help and Projects fro everything you need for a photography course of study.

Art Teacher Connection-- Make a camera, master photographers, history and more

Community Outreach - Nursing Home Project Excellent lesson by John Crowe for middle school and up. Kodak site.

Fuji Film - Products for Learning - See if your school qualifies for a donation. Check out the lessons plans for each level. Lessons include Character Education.

Get the Picture! Creating a Photographic Timeline of Images That Have Shaped Our Lives - New York Times lesson. Students learn about the power of photographic images to influence public opinion. Visual Arts standards are listed.

Joan Dooley - Bell High School Bell, CA. Exceptional high school site for photography - AP included. See the work of instructor Joan Dooley.

About Life: The Photographs of Dorothea Lange From the Getty. Teach your students about the Dust Bowl and the Depression, have them create their own photo essays, and learn about using metaphors in visual and written forms.

Using Historical Photographs Analyzing photographs - from Youth and Heritage Learning Source. Geared for grades 4 through 9 - but adaptable to other grade levels.

Photographer Research Project - by Jude Grochowski

Photography Web Quests Lessons from Bath High School, Lima Ohio. 

Kodak List of Lessons on Photography  Lessons for Art and Photography

Kodak Guides - Using a 35 mm Camera and Picture Taking Guide

Kodak- Lessons Integrating Language Arts and Photography 

Kodak- Elementary Lessons using photography

Kodak- Music Composition and Photography

Kodak- Elements of Art through Photography

Kodak- Multi-disciplinary Instructional Photography

Kodak Digital Learning Center Lessons and resources - DLC Home page

MorgueFile Classroom - Lessons for Photography. From Jodie Coston, a freelance photographer, and others.

Get-the-picture Minneapolis Institute of Art -- Pictures  from seven different photographers in the collections. Great for Critical Inquiry.

Photographs and History    Photo analysis worksheet

Ilford Teachers Lounge  A forum for people involved in the teaching of photography

Photo Communications Class - by Marvin Bartel. Learn all about the camera - see course assignments - more.  Assignments - adaptable to high school.

Photography Curriculum Guide - Saskatchewan Education

Self-Portrait Montage - for elementary by Rebekah Short and Kim Lint. Students learn to use digital camera, scanner Photoshop layers and printer.

photokaboom - Site by Jim Beecher, photographer and teacher. See book called PATH. It's about different ways of working creatively.  There are over 50 self-assignments in that section.  Hand-outs section - How to's- more. In the "Look at Photographs" section, there are websites for over 200 well-known photographers (former SilverSilicon) 

Worth a Thousand Word: Depression Era Photographs. EDSITEment lesson plan. Grades 9-12.

ZimmerWorks: Photography - Curriculum for Landon High School

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY- VIDEO LESSON PLANS

Pauler's Place Austin Community College. Online Lesson Plans - adaptable to middle school and high school.

A Short Course in Digital Photography - online book by Dennis Curtin. See his Nature Log.

Emerald Ridge High School TV Production Assignments, assessment, composition tips and so much more-- Mr. G. Osborne, instructor.

Photoshop 5.0 for Photographers - book - color management help

Photoshop Tutorials   

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY                                                    [TOP OF PAGE]

Hamilton Museum of Art - from Hamilton Electronics. A place for students and teachers to share digital photographs. Easy to join...easy to upload your photographs. Curated by Harold Olejarz,  New Jersey art teacher.

James Michael Lawrence digital work. James work is rich in imagery - see his Japan Series. You will find high quality digital images to inspire on the Minnesota Artists site. Site takes a while to load - but it is well worth the wait! James wants students to be inspired by his work.

Pauler's Place Austin Community College -- information about the Digital Imaging classes in the Digital Publishing and Graphics Technology Department at Austin Community College. See some great student work. Online lesson plans!

Amateur Digital Photo Gallery -- Family friendly photography by 
John Greenwood. Interesting feature -- see what your name means.

The Digital Photography Exhibit An international juried exhibit exploring 
new work created by artists who work with cameras and computers. 

Digital Photography Review -news, reviews, specs, forums, tips

Digital Camera Magazine - electronic photography & imaging

Megapixel - Monthly Web Magazine for digital cameras, reviews & latest information

Photohead - photographic concepts and tips for the digital era. Buying guide for a look at new and popular digital models. Explore SimCam, a great way to learn about exposure - online camera simulator designed to teach basic photographic principles.

TOMHAROLD An East/West Photo Manipulation Collaboration. Work involving two friends -Tom Chambers in China and Harold Olejarz from New Jersey. Project began by sending images to one another and manipulating the images. Watch this collaboration grow.

SCANNING PHOTOGRAPHS                             

Scanning Tips by Wayne Fulton  Scanning Tips for HP software

Slide Scanners - transparency scanning 

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Alternative Photographic Processes - Alternative photographic processes are usually considered to be any photographic process that does not use the methods and technology of current silver- gelatin materials 

Alternative Photography Processes examples with instructions- Oatmeal box pin hole cameras and more  - see links.

Fake Daugerreotypes 

Pin Hole Photography - Photo.Net  History, Images, Cameras, Formulas. Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day Visit the gallery to view the more than 900 pinhole photographs taken on that day from participants in 35 countries!  

Kodak- Making a Pinhole Camera  Pin Hole Camera Instructions  

Pin Hole Cameras: Links to sites

Thomas Hudson Reeve Handmade pin hole paper cameras.

Polaroid Image Transfers - Holly F. Dupré - Site has pdf download instructional book (68 pages). Also see gallery. More about Polaroid Transfers - from Amazing Dreams Publishing. Also see Polaroid Transfers by Nikki Faye.

Stereographs - Amateur Photographic Exchange Club's-- How to Make Print Stereographs 

MAGAZINES                                                                 [TOP OF PAGE]

LensWork - journal of photographic essays and articles creative process

Shutterbug - articles, reviews, hints, links http://www.shutterbug.net/ 

Photo District News - newswire, links, products for the professional

PEI Magazine - Photo Electronic Imaging, online version

PCPhoto Digital Photography Magazine - a guide to digital photography.

HISTORY THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGE RESOURCES

American Photography: A Century of Images PBS site. Photography of War, Presidential photographs, Digital Truth and more. Interactive multimedia lab. Teacher's Guide

Ansel Adams (photography) Exhibit at San Francisco Museum of Art.
Program provides insights into the history and world of ideas behind Adams' photography.

Library of Congress - American Memories Home Page There are all sorts of photo archives from American Presidents, to baseball, to Civil War photos  - Collection Finder - List of Collections

America from the Great Depression to World War II: Photographs from the FSA-OWI, 1935-1945-- contains links to thousands of the most famous documentary photographs ever produced.  The Farm Security Administration's photographs cover the Great Depression, while the Office of War Administration's photographs look at the mobilization effort for World War II.

America's First Look into the Camera: Daguerreotype Portraits & Views, 1839-1864 -  consists of 600 photographs dating from 1839 to 1864, concentrating on the daguerreotypes produced by the Matthew Brady studio.

Photographs From the African Diaspora from Museum of the African Diaspora. A mosaic version of a photograph by Chester Higgins Jr., composed of 2,000 images contributed by people from all over the world, is the centerpiece of the Web site. It is also possible to search by keyword.

Touring Turn-of-the-Century America: Photographs from the Detroit 
Publishing Company, 1880-1920 - includes 25,000 glass negatives & transparencies as well as 300 color photographic prints, mostly of the eastern U.S.

Washington As It Was: Photographs by Theodor Horydczak, 1923-1959 The American Memory Project at the Library of Congress has created this online archive of Horydczak's work, which includes around 14,350 photographs.

Women Come to the Front: Journalists, Photographers, & Broadcasters During WWII -concentrates on 8 out of over 100 American women who had secured official military accreditation as war correspondents, if not actual front-line assignments.  

Smithsonian- Office of Imaging and Photographic Services - central source for the creation, processing, distribution and archival storage of photographs and digital images.

Smithsonian: Photography. Resources and Links include: Smithsonian Photographs Online, National Zoo Photographs Online, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, and more. Online Exhibitions include: The Smithsonian Museum of American Art Exhibition, American Photographs: The First Century, Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers, and more.

Smithsonian Photography Initiative - an online repository of images, a gateway to exhibitions, and a community where visitors can find not only images, but can also connect with others with similar interests, ranging from experts to amateurs. See Enter the Frame, an interactive interface where visitors can browse images from 19 Smithsonian museums

Doris Ulmann Photograph Collection - University of Oregon Libraries created this fine digital collection that provides access to 1,800 of approximately 12,000 images from the Ulmann Photograph Collection. Source for rural people of the American South

Photograph Archives, University of Utah Over 900 Collections are now accessible online. See Alphabetic and Subject Index.

Images of Arizona Photo Journey and behind the scenes look at the making of a TV show. Tribal dances, mountain scenery, landscapes and more.

PhotoGraphic Libraries The stock images, film and photo archives listed provide a creative source for television producers, advertising agencies, libraries, education centres, picture researchers and Photojournalist researching visual communications --contains national and private photographic collections.

Documenting Black History: "Teenie" Harris Archive - exercise in community curation- 1400 unidentified images at the site, with space for visitors to add comments and information. More images to be added. Charles "Teenie" Harris was a Pittsburgh photographer who spent more than 40 years documenting the city's black community.

American History Links and Public Domain Images for more photographic images

Alta Vista Images - Search the Web  Google Images

Ditto.com  Search the Web for photographic images

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