Aimee Price
Blue Valley West High School
CAMERA BASICS
Aperture
Another Aperture video explanation
Depth of field explained-video link
Shutter speed
Shutter speed again
Shutter speed- examples at various speeds.
Shutter speed, Part 2- shutter speed explained, specifically slow shutter speeds.
Putting it all together- Exposure Triangle
Video demo-Manual shooting (ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed)
Metering and perfect exposure- by Chris Bray
Cheat sheets- from Life Hack, photo cheat sheets.
Colored filters in black and white- how colored filters can improve contrast in your photos.
Masters- What really goes into a print?- marked up versions of some well known artists and what they had to do to get that "perfect" print.
Sunny 16 Rule- batteries dead? No light meter? Follow the sunny 16 rule.
Fro Knows Photo- Tutorials on all things photo
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COMPOSITION
10 guides- 10 compositional guides to consider when taking pictures.
10 more composition guides- same ideas, more examples.
30 questions to ask before taking a photo
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BOKEH TUTORIALS
Quick tutorial on the basics by Dusty "Moose" Winans
Fun bokeh shapes also by Dusty
Longer bokeh explaination by Adorama camera
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PHOTO TRICKS AND TIPS
Reuse those plastic bags- diffuser and hazy edge
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CONTESTS
The Nocturnes- Night photographers
Picture of the Year- contest information and results
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HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Invention of photography-Industrial Revolution
5 minute quick video on photo history. (Thanks COOPH!)
Photo history-video link
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FILM VERSUS DIGITAL
Real Resolution- film or digital... which is clearer?
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CAMERA MANUALS
Michael Butkus-Great site that has many camera manuals for reference
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PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
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LIGHTING TIPS
Portrait lighting cheat sheet- explanation and tips for indoor and outdoor lighting situations.
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NEED IDEAS?
113 most useful photography links
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ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES
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PINHOLE VIDEO EXAMPLES
London Grammar behind the scenes
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
100 photo tips from the experts
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TYPES OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography Themes with artists to illustrate each
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WHATS NEW- FAB OR FLOP?
Camera Restricta- camera that restricts picture taking ability if the shot has been geo-tagged and overdone.
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WHY STUDY PHOTOGRAPHY?
54 reasons to become a photographer- wanting to become a photographer and not sure if its worth it, 54 reasons you should.
8 reasons to learn photography- 8 points to benefits of learning photography.
Photo in College?- is studying photo in college right for you?
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ARTISTS TO LOOK AT:
Ahn Jun-variey of series work
Aida Muluneh- painted portrait works
Alain Laboile- Figurative photography
Alia Ali- wrapped figures
Alexander Khokhlov- Weird Beauty, painted face portraits
An-My Le- war photographer
Andrea Modica- professor at Drexel
Andreas Gursky- explores multiples and large scale photography, has sold second most expensive photo to date, $4.3 million
Ann Madden- cool mixed media works
Anna Tsouhlarakis-exploration of native identity
Annie Leibovitz- fashion photographer
Barbara Kruger- combines black and white photography with text
Bayete Ross Smith- social study, our kind of people
Bernd and Hilla Becher- architectural photographers, towers
Brian Romeijn- Urban Decay
Brian Turner- event photographer and more
Bobbi McMurry- cool layered imagery
Chris Friels- In camera movement
Christopher Boffoli- Food artist
Cindy Sherman- posed portraits, not pretty but exposing & telling a story
David Hockney- well known for color collages
David Samuel Stern- woven portraits
Debra Achen-variety, earth concentration, double and slow exposure
Duane Michals- portraits often presented in a different way
Edd Carr- cyanotype video
Elijah Gowin-falling, floating, storytelling
Elliot Erwitt- real life photos, mostly portrait work
Eric Staller- light trails
Freddy Fabris- recreation of famous paintings with Auto Mechanics as subjects
Gordon Parks- social justice photographer born in Kansas
Gregory Colbert- Ashes and Snow- relation of animals and humans
Gregory Crewdson- structural and emotional scenes often arranged or set up *some images contain nudity
Hamilton Yound Ward- everyday but a little different
Hannu Hahtamo- light painter
Hassan Hajjaj- colorful portrait and frame statements
Jerry Uelsmann- Surrealistic photocollages
Jiha Moon-cyanotypes
Joel Sternfeld- railways of New York
John Clang-explores duality of global cities
Johnny Adimando- kaleidoscopic imagery and 3-d's
Joshua Hoffine- Horror Photographer
Keith Arnatt-conceptual photographer
Keith Carter- great night examples
Kimberly Chiaris-alternative processes, cyanotypes, cut images
Leila Alaoui- reflecting and questioning society
Lee Friedlander- everyday photography in America
Liam Neilsenschultz-Hythan-former West student creating video and stills
Liliana Porter- simple and mini
Loretta Lux- pale color photographer subjects are children
Mary Pinto- weaving and cut photos
Max Mikulecky- Blue Valley native now living in Brooklyn
Natasha Cunningham-portrait a day
Nadav Bagim- macro photography wonderlands
Paola Monreal- fashion, intense color, funky feel
Peter Lik- landscape photographer, has sold the most expensive photo for $6.5 million
Phil Hansen- embrace the shake
Rebecca Belmore- multidisciplinary artist
Richard Renaldi- Stranger photography
Robert and Shana Parke Harrison- Nature vs Man, created scenes- Really cool concepts
Ron Berg- Commercial, editorial and fine art photographer, some edgy shots
Rashod Taylor- portrait and fine art photographer
Sally Mann- controversial contemporary photographer, subjects usually family members
Sandi Fellman- fine art, fashion and still life photographer
Sarah Sense- woven photographs
Seph Lawless- Abandoned America
Shadi Ghadirian- a look at culture and stereotypes
Shane Balkowitsch- wet plate collodion
Shea Hembrey- 100 artists in 1
Shirin Neshat-a study of women, culture and society
Sonia Soberats- Blind photographer, Flicker site as well
Starn Twins- insects, collages, close up, large scale works
Stephanie Hatch- cyanotypes and mixed media works
Stephen Marc- professor produces color collage work
Tawny Chatmon- portrait mixed media
Todd Mclellan- disassembled objects
Tom Chambers-amazing photo montages
Ugar Gallenkus- juxtapositions of 2 different worlds
Victoria Villasana- sewen photographs
Walter Wick- I-spy behind the scenes
Wes Naman-taped and banded portraits
Zanele Muholi- photographer giving voice to the LGBTI community
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