Slideshow and Voiceover

This slideshow of a battle in Afganistan with a voiceover is a good model of telling a story with images and a voice track.

Another slideshow with audio is about the indians of Columbia. These slideshows tell a story with images and a narration. Model your slideshow after these.

A series of photostories about New Yorkers.

Review of Canon and Nikon Cameras

Please view the slideshow that compares the new Nikon and Canon cameras and the article itself.

Flickr Slideshow

Please register for Flickr. Upload your photos. Create a Flickr Badge. This should appear in the narrow column on your blog.

Photoshoot---Recession

Picturing the Recession

"What signs of hardship or resilience do you see in your family and your community? The Times wants to publish reader photos in an online album."

The NYTimes is looking for photos that tell a part of the story of the recession.
Look around in town or wherever you might go on the weekends for a telling photo. Upload it to the Times.

View images submitted to the Times

Studying Famous Photographers

We will be studying about the life and photos of some famous photographers. We will do research in books and on the internet.
Asking questions can lead to an understanding of the significance of the photos. 1. Why did he or she become a photographers? 2. Analyze the composition of one photograph? 3. What appeals to you about these photographs 4. Who did he/she work for? How does that influence their work? 5. What seems to interest your photographer? Why? 6. How would you describe the style of the photos?
Ansel Adams
Annie Leibovitz
Alfred Stieglitz
Henri-Cartier-Bresson
Joel Meyerowitz
Gordon Parks
Margaret Bourke-White
Diane Arbus
Robert Capa
Peter Menzel
Kenneth Garrett
Chester Higgins Jr.

Photoshop Tips

There are many books and websites that have Photoshop Tutorial and Tips. You can google to find them. Here is one.

Photoshop Effects

You can do amazing things with photoshop. Go to this web site and create from scratch one of the projects. Follow the instructions carefully.