Photography and Photographers

"The "Open Content Photography Program" was created to help people learn professional photographic techniques and practices. While much of it is about the fundamentals of photography, it is also meant to teach ways in which photography can be practiced as a business. Open Content means anyone can, not just read it, but also improve it. Feel free to add articles, useful links and information; the more people contribute, the better the program will become. Thoughtful contributions are a great way to both teach and learn, and help both teachers and students improve."

"Erik Johansson creates realistic photos of impossible scenes -- capturing ideas, not moments. In this witty how-to, the Photoshop wizard describes the principles he uses to make these fantastical scenarios come to life, while keeping them visually plausible."

"Looking to get that epic nature shot? Jordana Rubenstein-Edberg shows a few tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your photos using just your phone!" - Note: 19 minutes 51 seconds.

"Explore the reaches of Carol Highsmith's archive as she discusses her work and her motivation for dedicating the rights to the American people for copyright-free access." - Note: 51 minutes & 20 seconds.

"A fascinating and colorful figure and an extraordinary artist, F. Holland Day was a bibliophile, publisher and photographer. He assembled one of the largest collections in the world of materials relating to the life and work of John Keats and in 1894 traveled to England to dedicate the first ever memorial to the poet. The audience for the dedication ceremony included Oscar Wilde, Aubrey Beardsley, George Moore and William Butler Yeats. But it is for his photography that Day is best known. His stunningly original, brilliantly executed and sometimes controversial photographic images of blacks, children and allegorical subjects brought him fame. His determination to promote photography as a fine art led him to create photographic representations of the crucifixion of Christ, studies for which he was his own model. During the significant 1895-1905 period in photographic history, his fame rivaled that of Alfred Stieglitz." - Note: 59 minutes and 13 seconds