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  In this increasingly visual world, inspiring and empowering students with skills to produce quality, original imagery is crucial. The ‘connected camera’ is a huge win for educators in this regard, as students can begin to increase their photographic skills,...

Paige’s gallery of work began with a photograph taken using a silkscreen. MegaPhoto has been used to manipulate the image, with the layers built up through revisions being saved and imported repeatedly for re-working.                ...

A discussion began in my classroom yesterday.  A young student asked ‘if anyone still used ‘real’ film‘ for photography ‘these days’? Now, not only did the concept of ‘real’ film generate some fantastic discussion, but the ideas...

Lately I’ve been watching my students, fascinated by memes, remixes and mash-ups, repurpose all kinds of imagery in their work.   I’m keen to harness this creativity and leverage these starting points to explore changes in visual impact, aesthetics and meaning of...

What Can We Learn From Selfies? ” A selfie is a certain type of self-portrait photography shot with a digital camera or smartphone. Selfies are typically of-the-moment images, require little to no planning, and usually occur in domestic settings such as the bedroom or...

Photography is schools is in flux.  Technology never stands still and affordable digital SLRs and ultra-accessible camera phones have changed photography as a ‘subject’ dramatically.  Now, everyone is a photographer, often prolifically producing and sharing their work...

” The next Hollywood blockbuster may not be made using a smartphone, but that day is soon coming. “ READWITE.COM ” This year’s Academy Award winner for Best Documentary Feature, Searching for Sugarman, was shot mostly on traditional, costly 8mm film. The...

Gorgeous, surreal 360-degree landscapes by Randy Scott Slavin are inspirational. Technically difficult and brilliantly executed, this kind of imagery has been out of reach for most novice photographers, but there is an app that can create a little of this manipulation magic....

“Peter Belanger is on top of his game. With one of the most sought after gigs in the industry as his account, he certainly has distinguished himself amongst a sea of gifted photographers. Apple is just one of Belanger’s clients. Based in San Francisco, the top notch product...

What is iPhoneography? iPhoneography is the art of creating photos with an Apple iPhone and images are both shot and processed on the iOS device. Photos can be edited using different graphics application, or not, and a variety of formal and experimental techniques are employed to...