Activity
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Tricky Pics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your awareness of truth and illusion in visual images by viewing these six tricky photos. This resource demonstrates that you can't always believe what you see. To help you learn how to discriminate between real and fake, the...
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Does the Camera Ever Lie?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A presentation of how photographs were manipulated by photographers during the Civil War.
Website
Other

Rru: Gimp Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This website explains how gimp is a freely distributed piece of software suitable for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Some may find it extremely useful in creating logos and other graphics for web...
Website
Other

Big Huge Labs: Fd's Flickr Toys

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A massive collection of free tools of interest to teachers and others who need to quickly and easily make customized "stuff" using digital photos. Create cool effects like Warhol and Hockney at the touch of a button. Great to use with...
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Prints and Photographs: About the Civil War Photographs

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of digitized prints of the library's holding of Civil War photographs. Includes information on how the photographs were taken, as well as an interesting look at photo manipulation.
Website
Other

Russell Brown: Adobe Photoshop Tips and Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
Who better to bring you tips and techniques than the Senior Creative Director at Adobe Systems himself, Russell Brown.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Take a Great Picture

For Students 9th - 10th
For manual photography, the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity can all be manipulated to get just the right amount of light. Carolina Molinari suggests the best exposure for an action photo, a stunning portrait, or a nighttime...