Tag Archives: Photography

Take Lots of Photographs

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

One of my favorite quotes about photography comes from Henri Cartier-Bresson: “Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.” I often use this quote with lab users when trying to make the point that photography, like any other skill, improves only … Continue reading →

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Photography Tips & Tutorials

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

My dad sent these my way, knowing I’d be interested, but I thought I’d share them with the rest of you, too.  Basically it’s a huge collection of tips, ideas, and tutorials for photographers and aspiring photographers for getting the … Continue reading →

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Picture Perfect – Image Resources

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

You’ve completed the research, developed an outline, composed and practiced your speech. Now all that is left to do is create the visual aid. Don’t let blurry, low-resolution images distract your audience or detract from your insightful  commentary. You can move beyond Google … Continue reading →

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Time Magazine Beyond 9/11 Project

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Time Magazine has put up this incredible site: http://www.time.com/time/beyond911/# It uses photos and video shot by Marco Grob to create a substantial mosaic of stories from September 11th and the 10 years that followed. The imagery is almost all in … Continue reading →

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Preserving Your Family Photographs (4/13/11)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

We all have photographs that document our family stories. Join us to learn how to preserve these photographic materials – from 19th century daguerreotypes to contemporary digital images. Barbara Lemmen, Senior Photograph Conservator at the Conservation Center for Art and … Continue reading →

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Computer Culture

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Last week, Google unveiled a Street View-esque projectthat brings viewers face to face with some of the greatest art on earth. Known as Google Art Project, the initiative will give users remote access to the priceless paintings, sculptures, and other … Continue reading →

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World’s largest panorama

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

Thanks to Jesse for pointing out this new, 80 gigapixel 360 degree panorama–the world’s largest as of November, 2010. Make sure you check this out, and see how far you can zoom in. VERY impressive. http://www.360cities.net/london-photo-en.html

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Public Health Photo Documentary (12/1/09)

Posted on December 1, 2009 by

Dr. Carolyn Cannuscio led a project where students and Philadelphia residents documented public health concerns through photographs and interviews. Students used the WIC Seminar Room and Vitale Digital Media Lab to work with images and web content. The Health of … Continue reading →

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Improve your photography with classical art

Posted on November 3, 2009 by

This is a nice little tutorial that uses Photoshop’s “Match Color” command in a creative way to alter the color of your photographs to match the color scheme of another piece of art. It’s almost certainly not what the programmers … Continue reading →

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