An Introduction to Photography – Free Lesson for Schools

Here is a first lesson for students studying photography. It’s aimed to assist teachers delivering photography to a new class. We’ll look at how the science of photography hasn’t changed since it’s invention in the 1830’s, whilst referring to examples from the past, and discuss what the essentials of photography actually is.

There will also be several tasks to set students on their way to a great photography course. These include making a camera obscura out of a shoe box and studying the early pioneers of photography!

The lesson is also accompanied by a lesson plan via the link below:

For more teaching resources, check out our online Photography for Schools course by clicking the link below.

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[ilikecookies]

Thank you so much for creating this video on photography! Your explanations were clear and easy to understand, and the tips and tricks you shared were incredibly helpful. I appreciate the time and effort you put into making this video, and I look forward to putting what I've learned into practice. Keep up the great work!

[Edgypaw]

Incredible old photos to illustrate your points, masterful touch

[dovidell]

I once made a shoe box camera, as part of a photography course in Israel - my image was pin sharp, the images from my fellow course mates weren't - my secret ? I used Blu tack to stabilise the shoe box during the exposure

[thejasatuobelho]

just subscribed and started watching your video's they're really interesting and helpful for me being an aspiring photographer, love it, keep making more videos 👍👍👍👍

[yowzers]

I’m thinking about taking photography as a career path, but I’m not sure if I’ll get good pay

[ykmedia]

Burrowing from Tarkovsky, photography is the sculpture of time.