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| + | |quote=Beyond capturing family memories, photography offers a chance to be creative. Many photographers use photography to express their creativity, using lighting, composition, depth, color, and content to make their photographs into more than snapshots. Good photographs tell us about a person, a news event, a product, a place, a scientific breakthrough, an endangered animal, or a time in history. | ||
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| - | '''1.''' Lesson Videos: | + | '''1.''' Lesson Videos: |
| - | [http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/203_photography.htm Beginning Photography] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/560_photo-techniques.htm How to Use a Digital Camera] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/1067_photography-basics.htm Taking Better Pictures] - [http:// | + | [http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/203_photography.htm Beginning Photography] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/560_photo-techniques.htm How to Use a Digital Camera] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/1067_photography-basics.htm Taking Better Pictures] - [http://youtu.be/wsdmt0De8Hw CCD: The heart of a digital camera] - [http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/570_photography-course.htm Intermediate Photography] |
| - | + | : [http://www.expertvillage.com/video/7769_photography-course-framing-one.htm Rule of Thirds] - [http://www.all-things-photography.com/digital-dictionary.html Glossary of Photography Terms] - [http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-exposure.htm Understanding Camera Exposure: Aperture, ISO & Shutter Speed] - [http://camerasim.com/camera-simulator/ SLR Camera Simulator]<br> | |
| - | '''1a.'''[http://photo.net/learn/making-photographs/light | + | '''1a.''' [http://photo.net/learn/making-photographs/light Light (ambient & flash)] - [http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-flash.htm Camera Flash, Part 1: Light Quality & Appearance]<br> |
| - | '''1b.''' [http://photo.net/learn/making-photographs/exposure Great examples of shutter speed and aperture] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_speed Shutter speed] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_(photography) Exposure] - [http:// | + | '''1b.''' [http://photo.net/learn/making-photographs/exposure Great examples of shutter speed and aperture] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_speed Shutter speed] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_(photography) Exposure] - [http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/camera-exposure.htm Exposure Triangle: Aperture, ISO & Shutter Speed] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture Aperture] |
| - | '''1c.''' [http://www. | + | : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field Depth of field] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_focus Depth of focus]<br> |
| - | '''1d.''' [http:// | + | '''1c.''' [http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/rule-of-thirds.htm Composition: Rule of Thirds] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds Wikipedia:Rule of thirds] - [http://photoinf.com/General/Theresa_Husarik/Photography_Tips_-_Composition_Refresher/Leading_Lines.htm Leading Lines] - [http://photoinf.com/General/Kris_Butler/Photo_Tip_-_Framing_Your_Shots.htm Framing] - [http://photoinf.com/General/Theresa_Husarik/Photography_Tips_-_Composition_Refresher/Depth.htm Depth]<br> |
| + | '''1d.''' [http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/cameras-vs-human-eye.htm Cameras vs. the Human Eye] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle_of_view Angle of view]<br> | ||
'''1e.''' [http://sports.webshots.com/album/183640597JhWcNU Stopping Action]<br> | '''1e.''' [http://sports.webshots.com/album/183640597JhWcNU Stopping Action]<br> | ||
| - | '''2.''' [http://www.howstuffworks.com/camera.htm How Cameras Work] - [http://photo.net/equipment/digital/basics/ Beginner's Guide]<br> | + | '''2.''' The diagrams you need are included in the [[Media:{{PAGENAMEE}}.pdf|{{PAGENAME}} Worksheet]]. |
| + | :[http://www.howstuffworks.com/camera.htm How Cameras Work] - [http://photo.net/equipment/digital/basics/ Beginner's Guide]<br> | ||
'''3.''' [http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera.htm How Digital Cameras Work] - [http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/filmdig.htm Film vs. Digital] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_versus_film_photography Digital versus film photography]<br> | '''3.''' [http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera.htm How Digital Cameras Work] - [http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/filmdig.htm Film vs. Digital] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_versus_film_photography Digital versus film photography]<br> | ||
| - | '''4.''' | + | '''4.''' The [[Citizenship in the Community]] #8 ''public presentation...of your community'' <br> |
could be given as a [[Communications]] #3 ''five-minute speech'' <br> | could be given as a [[Communications]] #3 ''five-minute speech'' <br> | ||
using the techniques from [[Photography]] #4b to ''produce a picture story'' <br> | using the techniques from [[Photography]] #4b to ''produce a picture story'' <br> | ||
and [[Art]] #1 to ''tell a story with...pictures'' <br> | and [[Art]] #1 to ''tell a story with...pictures'' <br> | ||
| - | which could be developed into the [[ | + | which could be developed into the [[Digital Technology]] #6d ''short presentation''.<br> |
| + | [http://photophilanthropy.org/gallery-posts/orphanage-in-transylvania/ Here] is an example of a good photo essay. The [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in_pictures/ BBC News In Pictures] site also has several good examples.<br> | ||
'''5.''' [http://www.careeroverview.com/photography-careers.html Careers in Photography]<br> | '''5.''' [http://www.careeroverview.com/photography-careers.html Careers in Photography]<br> | ||
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* [http://www.phototechmag.com/ Photo Techniques] | * [http://www.phototechmag.com/ Photo Techniques] | ||
* [http://www.popphoto.com/ Popular Photography] | * [http://www.popphoto.com/ Popular Photography] | ||
| + | * [http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures Reuters Photojournalism] | ||
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| Photography requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #4a and 4b. |
| Photography merit badge | ||
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| Status: | Elective | |
| Created: | 1911 | |
| Discontinued: | no | |
| BSA Advancement ID: | 083 | |
| Requirements revision: | 2013 | |
| Latest pamphlet revision: | 2013 | |
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| “ | Beyond capturing family memories, photography offers a chance to be creative. Many photographers use photography to express their creativity, using lighting, composition, depth, color, and content to make their photographs into more than snapshots. Good photographs tell us about a person, a news event, a product, a place, a scientific breakthrough, an endangered animal, or a time in history. | ” |
The Photography merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the Boy Scouts of America in 1911.
Photography merit badge requirements | 
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Requirement resources
1. Lesson Videos: Beginning Photography - How to Use a Digital Camera - Taking Better Pictures - CCD: The heart of a digital camera - Intermediate Photography
- Rule of Thirds - Glossary of Photography Terms - Understanding Camera Exposure: Aperture, ISO & Shutter Speed - SLR Camera Simulator
1a. Light (ambient & flash) - Camera Flash, Part 1: Light Quality & Appearance
1b. Great examples of shutter speed and aperture - Shutter speed - Exposure - Exposure Triangle: Aperture, ISO & Shutter Speed - Aperture
1c. Composition: Rule of Thirds - Wikipedia:Rule of thirds - Leading Lines - Framing - Depth
1d. Cameras vs. the Human Eye - Angle of view
1e. Stopping Action
2. The diagrams you need are included in the Photography Worksheet.
3. How Digital Cameras Work - Film vs. Digital - Digital versus film photography
4. The Citizenship in the Community #8 public presentation...of your community
could be given as a Communications #3 five-minute speech
using the techniques from Photography #4b to produce a picture story
and Art #1 to tell a story with...pictures
which could be developed into the Digital Technology #6d short presentation.
Here is an example of a good photo essay. The BBC News In Pictures site also has several good examples.
5. Careers in Photography
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See also
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