There is a teacher of photography that few speak of in today’s industry. She is shunned by many and with good reason. Nobody seems to like her. She has tau
In this article, you'll learn new ways to turn an art gallery visit into an inspiring one that helps you create new photographic works!
Invaluable pieces of advice that every professional photographer would wish they had known when they just started out.
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I'm sure most of you have heard of the term bokeh. Basically it is referring to the aesthetic quality of the blur produced from a shot with shallow depth of field. Determining factors of bokeh are things like lens aberrations and shape of lens aperture.
A program pays teachers to visit students at home and meet with their family. The home visits have helped parents become better-informed advocates for their kids and stronger allies with teachers.
When teachers want to try something new in the classroom, it helps if they can see what it looks like in action. They could ask another teacher down the hall. Or they might try to talk to other teachers on social media, perhaps in an education technology Twitter chat. But too often, these aspiring innovators …
With new media, shifting standards, and evolving pedagogies, teachers need a community to find and give support. They need to be able to exchange ideas.
Create a shared vision of teaching and learning. Using learning as a process and not an event. Allow authentic learning through practice, trail, and authenti...
Get tips for breaking the traditional rules of photography in this how-to photo gallery from National Geographic.
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By Michael Lanza Do you wonder how some people come back from national parks and other outdoor trips with fantastic photos? Would you like to take the kind of pictures that make people ooh and aah?…
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Over the last few years teachers have said they don't feel like they have a voice. Is teacher voice a myth or long overdue?
Research shows that students, especially boys, benefit when teachers share their race or gender. Yet most teachers are white women.
Many in the ed-tech sector believe algorithms are key to customizing education, but the most compelling examples of personalized learning are driven by teacher-student relationships.
One of the things that I like about street photography is that you never really know what you're going to see. You set out with some form of a plan, but that is often interrupted by things you see or things that happen. I wouldn't say that I've shot a lot of street photography, but when I have, I've always enjoyed the time out more than I thought I would. For me, "the decisive moment" really comes into play more with it than…
After taking photos for some time, it’s natural to feel stuck at a certain level. The improvement that you see in your work is not always as drastic as when you were just starting out. But, when you look at the work of great photographers, you will notice that those images definitely have some edge. [...]