Photo+Resources

Photo Resources
This page contains information to help you with photography, digital cameras, and online photo sharing.

Handouts

 * //(Chad will give you electronic copies of the files below AT the iPhoto Workshop on Tuesday)//
 * [|iPhoto '06 Handout] - shortened version of the presentation **given out at the workshop** in PDF format
 * [|iPhoto '06 Presentation Slides (All)] - copy of all slides in PDF format

=Picasa Download= Click [|here] to download Picasa.

Helpful Links
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 * **Kodak's** [|Top 10 Tips for Great Pictures]
 * Resize your photos at [|Picnik.com] (free!)
 * //Video:// [|Online Photo Sharing by Common Craft]
 * Video: [|Google - Create A Map] - Add photos, videos to your own personal map

=Places to Find Photos= [|Public Domain Images] Several thousand copyright friendly digital images nicely organized in folders, free for any personal and/or commercial use, credit or back link is not required. [|DK Clip Art] This mini site will help support class and homework activities with downloads of DK's famous photographs that can be included in your school projects. They can also be used just for fun! If you'd like to get creative and add your own captions to images, check out [|TXT 2 PIC] and [|Hetemeel]. But, be cautious of using these sites with students since some of the content is objectionable. [|Flickr] (photo sharing) Many Flickr users have chosen to offer their work under a Creative Commons license, and you can browse or search through photos under each type of license. To learn more about creative commons license go to http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ [|Microsoft Design Gallery Live] A great source for clip art. Loads quickly and has a search engine. You need to own Microsoft Office to use this site [|Microsoft Creativity Fun Pack] Download sounds, video titles, music tracks, music transitions and sound effects to go with Windows Media Maker
 * Dynamic images**

**NASA**
[|Open Clip Art Library] This project aims to create an archive of clip art that can be used for free for any use. [|Pics 4 Learning] Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students. The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers. Unlike many Internet sites, permission has been granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the Pics4Learning collection. [|PD Photo.org] PDPhoto.org is a repository for public domain photos. Use the photos for anything, including commercial uses, other websites, school projects, articles, ads, whatever. Public domain means the photo is not protected by copyright and may be freely used by everyone. Unless something is clearly marked as being something other than public domain, you can assume it is free to use. [|School-Clip-Art.com - Educational Clipart] The clip art you find at School-Clip-Art.com are provided FREE for educational use. [|USDA Online Photography Center] The USDA Online Photo Center provides a complimentary source of high-quality digital photographs, a select few of which appear on these web pages. The buttons (scroll way down the page) below are categories, followed by sub-categories of images. Click on the thumbnails to see larger images with caption material. Click the image again for a 640 pixel image to download. [|US Fish and Wildlife Digital Library System] The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's online digital media library contains the National Image Library--the Service's collection of public domain still photos. You may search all the images through the National Image Library link, or you may search by individual collections, which are listed underneath. Each of these collections stated that the photographer & library be credited as part of your sources. [|Wikopedia Commons] A resource list of image sites on the web. Many are public domain, but some are not. You still need to check the copyright status of images. [|Yellowstone Digital Slide File] Contains pictures of Yellowstone Park. These images are in the public domain and may be reproduced, free of charge with the proper credit line. [|Yotophoto] When using Yotophoto you should 1) search for the image you would like to use 2) Verify the license or usage conditions for the image 3) Use the image, be sure to comply with any conditions The Stock Exchange – [|http://sxc.hu] Library of Congress – http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/listguid.html Getty Images (some free) – http://www.gettyimages.com/Home.aspx
 * [|Visible Earth]
 * [|Earth from Space]
 * [|NASA Image Gallery]
 * [|Johnson Space Center]
 * For all non-private uses, NASA's Terms Of Use are as follows: The imagery is free of licensing fees. NASA requires that they be provided a credit as the owners of the imagery

==iPhoto (Mac) Resources==
 * Book: [|iLife '06 in the Classroom by Jim Heid]- Great explanations, walk-throughs, & lessons
 * Can find used versions on Amazon for cheap
 * New version is out for [|iLife '08] as well
 * Companion website for the book(s): [|www.macilife.com]
 * Websites
 * [|iLife '06 (including iPhoto '06) Tutorials] on Apple Homepage - Buried in the website because [|iPhoto '06] is the older version.
 * [|iPhoto '08] Apple Homepage - Tutorials, New Features, How To's
 * iPhoto & Picasa Web Uploader
 * [|iPhoto 4, 5, 6, and iPhoto '08 Picasa Uploader] - This uploader can be downloaded and installed to your Mac so you can upload photos straight from iPhoto to your Picasa account. This requires you have a gmail account, which are free. For the purposes of the conference, you can use your group's gmail account to store pictures for your project. **Great video** to watch here as well that explains how it works!

Picasa Resources
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 * Using Picasa in the Classroom--[|Google Educator Page]
 * [|Using Picasa Web Ablums]

Examples

 * [|Chad's Picasa Web Albums] are Public meaning everyone can see them and they can be used/embedded in other websites, widgets or wikis.