Useful+Links

=== 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!! ===

**Collaborations:** A high school photography site in Shanghai http://studentphoto.ning.com/

A high school program like ours with some great examples http://lhs.loswego.k12.or.us/z-mcbrides/digital/dphoto.htm

Interesting school blogs and nings http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=201573 http://yhsartdept.ning.com/

**Photography Links:**
http://thephotographerblog.com/567/13-resources-for-dslr-beginners/
 * Photo blog:**

National Geographic the mentor to all photographers. A great time line and examples of excellent photos. http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photography-timeline.html
 * Photo history**

100 photos that changed our world http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0309/lm_index.html

PBS site on American photo history http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/

Smithsonian site called //Click Photography Changes Everything// http://click.si.edu/
 * Photography Readings from a master of arts program ** For the studious ones you may be interested some of these articles. http://www.aphotostudent.com/photo-readings/

SLR cameras explained http://www.all-things-photography.com/digital-slr.html
 * Know your camera:**

Digital terms http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=411&pq-locale=en_US&_requestid=5534

Camera modes explained http://digital-photography-school.com/digital-camera-modes Camera manuals on line http://www.cameratown.com/manuals/ Digital photography school.21 neat tips!! http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/21-settings-techniques-and-rules-all-new-camera-owners-should-know/

Using your iphone as a photography tool! http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-the-iphone-as-a-photography-tool

How to talk about photographs using visual language http://nuovo.com/southern-images/analyses.html
 * Composition**

The 10 basic compositional rules in photography http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules

This is a classic compositional tool used in the fine arts as well as photography http://photocritic.org/the-rule-of-thirds/

Simple explaination of the basic compositional tools one more time http://www.picturecorrect.com/photographytips/composition.htm

Different points of view explained very well. http://www.cameraposition.com/

Here is a site we all need to learn basic compositional skills. http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=3915adfa5e4eccca0c24

Rule of thirds great examples from the real world of advertising. Google around the site "rule of thirds" http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2005/08/from_golden_mea.html

This site gives you ideas on taking stunning portraits http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/10-ways-to-take-stunning-portraits/

More portrait suggestions http://www.krisfontes.com/ispace.htm

Some great tips for taking photos with your digital camera http://www.artinstructionblog.com/category/photography/digital-photography Remember the saying"everything you needed to know you learned in kindergarten"? Here is what to know as a photographer http://digital-photography-school.com/13-lessons-to-teach-your-child-about-digital-photography

Tips for taking fabulous photographs http://www.visualphotoguide.com/take-great-photos/

More tips for taking fabulous photographs http://www.visualphotoguide.com/take-great-photos/ Here is a gem of a site that has interviews with famous photographers about their craft http://www.pixchannel.com/flash/index.html
 * Inspiring new and old photographers**

This website belongs to a high school student from Baltimore Md that has an amazing eye!!! http://www.acphoto.net/

Williams Eggleston took color photos during the 60's and 70's that revealed his times like noone had before http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/11/07/arts/1107-EGGL_index.html?ei=5070&emc=eta3

Edvard Muybridge the father of animation http://americanhistory.si.edu/muybridge/index.htm

Phillippe Halsman created some unforgettable images http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/halsman/intro.htm

A beautiful blog about photography and photographers http://photo-muse.blogspot.com/
 * Inspirations**

Out of ideas for shooting photos? Try "Minimalism"! Thanks flickr! http://www.flickr.com/photos/naveenjamal/sets/1049032/ Expand yourself as a photographer try photochallenge! http://www.photochallenge.org/about/

A wonderful site for tutorials and ideas http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/

Found Alphabet photography! and examples http://www.alphabetphotography.ca/ http://www.letter-photo.com/examples/gallery/

On your own try out a camera obscura exercise http://www.paintcancamera.com/cameraobscura.html

Check out these great Photo blogs for tips and tricks http://www.photography-colleges.org/the-top-100-photography-blogs/

25 tips for using free internet technology http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk/techytips.htm

Desperate Spellers a unique way to learn to spell http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickledndimed/sets/1107811/show/

50 most beautiful trees http://www.designzzz.com/beautiful-trees-photography/

The Basics: How to use photoshop to improve your digital photos http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/introductory-photoshop-skills-for-the-beginning-photographer/
 * Image editing**

Free image editing software for your PC http://www.getpaint.net/

more image editing these two work together http://www.picnik.com/ http://www.flickr.com/

Igoogle's image editing http://picasa.google.com/

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

** Photojournalism Links: ** Dan eldon was an inspiring young photojournalist who died at the age of 22. http://www.creativevisions.org/dan.htm

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 http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/05/us/politics/20080905-photographersjournal-conventions/index.html

Manufctured landscapes a powerful documentation of how we humans are changing the face of our earth. http://www.edwardburtynsky.com/
 * Edward Burtynsky:**

Photoshop links:
An inspiring artist that uses photoshop, her scanner and her imagination in unique ways http://www.maggietaylor.com/flash.html

Another artist that works digitally http://www.rozfoster.com/

Psdtuts is a great site to learn, practice and improve your photoshop skills http://psdtuts.com/articles/web/50-great-photoshop-tutorials-for-clever-beginners/ http://psdtuts.com/category/tutorials/

Cool mandalas you make from your own photos http://www.earthmandalas.com/how/index.html