Links to Digital Photography Sites

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7. PICTURE ME - GIVE THE KIDS THE CAMERA
From Kindergarten to Year 12
Most digital cameras likely to be used in schools need a good amount of light and are best used to take shots of small groups. Use a template such as the storyboard template
http://www.virtualteacher.com.au/film.doc
to plan a series of photos props and locations
use the photo vote form to vote for your favourite photo
http://www.virtualteacher.com.au/photovote.doc
a. Demonstrate how the Camera Works (keep it simple)
b. Demonstrate how to take a photo
1. Feet apart to width of shoulders, stand firmly and still.
2. Sun behind you.
3. Frame your picture, and ask you subjects to freeze.
4. Use the automatic focus on the camera, (press the shutter button about halfway down), when focused depress the shutter all the way
5. Count to 5 before moving after you have taken the picture(stops students moving too quickly after taking the photo).
c. Then import images into your computer using the USB cable from the camera to the computer. Remember the camera will need to be switched on.
d. A dialogue box will appear on your screen - you can choose your option - copy to folder, open folder etc.
Explore these options, one of the latest options is to print images - this allows you to print full sized images of all your shots (A4 or A3) direct to your printer - it will do a fit to page or to produce a proof sheet of all the photos - great.

What can you do with photos after that:-
Turn them into a PowerPoint with captions, insert them into a word document, use them as a background image in an excel graph, use the in a movie etc.
New research shows that, contrary to popular belief, children as young as four years old show a remarkable aptitude for photography and are perfectly capable of framing a portrait shot.
Kids Photo Projects
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,120043,00.asp
Nature of Light
The image and the Eye
Photo History
How Cameras work
Photographers through time
http://www.ted.photographer.org.uk/photoscience_form.htm
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8. GREAT SITES
HOT SITES
Digital photography and digital video. At the Adobe Digital
Kids Club - a special site created for teachers, students,
and parents - you'll find the essential digital photography,
video, and imaging resources you need to unleash the
creative freedom that digital media products offer.
http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/
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Kodak Site
Lots of tips here - check out their 1o top tips.
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2/3/38&pq-locale=en_US

Free Photoshop Elemnts Tutorials
http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/training/pse_videos.html
Learn That has a wide range of FREE tutorials including photoshop
http://www.learnthat.com/search/search.asp?zoom_query=photoshop&Submit=Search

 

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