Science in Focus: Shedding Light: Light Links

Workshop 1

Kodak Web site for photography techniques
Find helpful hints for using light direction and contrast to improve your photographs.
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=317
Ilford Web site
Useful resources and tips on photography. Also check out the Teachers Lounge.
http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/homeng.html
Fuji Film Web site
A helpful site for locating photgraphy supplies and information.
http://www.fujifilm.com/
Photography Zone
Explore a set of Web sites relating to photography.
http://www.zinezone.com/zines/arts/fine/photography/photog/index.html
Photography Links
Photography links from a Forensics site
http://209.224.146.49/photolink.html
Photo.net
An online community for people wanting to improve their photographic skills.
http://photo.net/photo/index.html
Light--a chapter in Making Photographs, by Philip Greenspun
A chapter about light and lighting in photography; Part of Photo.net
http://photo.net/photo/tutorial/light.html
The American Museum of Photography
Explore photo exhibits and read about the history of photography
http://photographymuseum.org/exhibits.html
Basic Photography Guide by Bernie Sumption
Introduction to basic photographic concepts like shutter speed, aperture, film and flash photography.
http://berniesumption.com/photography/beginners-guide-for-geeks/

International Space Physics Educational Consortium (ISPEC) Web site
This Web site has a clear explanation and diagrams of the umbra and penumbra effects during a solar eclipse.
http://ispec.scibernet.com/student-pages/sun97/page3.html
Shadows Exploratorium Snacks
Look here for activity ideas
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/shadows/index.html
Bob Miller’s Light Walk (Exploratorium)
This is a wonderful site that explores light and shadows outdoors and explains why the light spots that are made outdoors are sun-shaped, not shaped like the hole in the object making the shadow
http://www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/lw_main.html