Free PreK-12 lesson plans, activities, and resources
Photography Resources
With the advent of the ubiquitous smart phone and no-cost image editing on computers, you can now incorporate photography into any classroom.
Posting student images on a class web site or a photo sharing site allows involvement of fellow students, friends and parents. You can do this for any subject, not just art & photography.
Learning the “tricks of the trade” from experts will help your students gain a mastery of this powerful communications medium.
The Photoshop Training Channel (PTC) is a Photoshop resource site for beginners, where you can find high-quality Adobe Photoshop Training & Tutorials for photo manipulation, retouching, text effects, and much… learn more
So, you might not be able to duplicate this rig at your high school, but you can use this as a springboard to explore what sort of interesting… learn more
Photographer Lorenz Holder demonstrates some easy & creative smartphone photography tips & tricks. New ways to look at panoramas, "free" zoom and macro lenses, easy tripod & shutter… learn more
This page looks at a machine learning algorithm developed at Yahoo Labs that distinguishes beautiful portraits from the not-so perfect. The results... The single most important factor is… learn more
While today's smart phones do not have the capabilities of a high-end SLR camera, the gap is narrowing every year. Schools like Stanford University are now offering classes… learn more
You can use this page as an introduction to Astrophotography. It details experiences and ideas to help you capture your own star images, including maybe the Milky Way.… learn more
In addition to portraits and landscapes, there is the whole area of product shots for advertising and eCommerce. This resource shows simple setups your students can use to… learn more
Mary Swanson posted this photo montage of images from Jefferson High School. Take your student's photos and assemble them into a video they can share with parents &… learn more
What better place for photography ideas than Pinterest. Elizabeth Osborne has compiled over 250 photography ideas for High School students. Elizabeth teaches high school art, photography and 2D… learn more