Geophotography
A picture is more than just a thousand words. Photos can be used for a wide range of applications such as to interpret a geologic history, explore the mineralogical composition of a specimen, or to investigate processes that occur over time, such as the retreat of a glacier or the formation of a dune, and much more. The resources below provide guidance on effectively using photography in your geoscience classroom in a variety of settings.
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This webinar series explored using photography to teach geoscience. Virtual presentations were held once a week from February to March, 2013. This workshop was convened to help geoscientists improve their photographic skills to enhance the creation and use of geo-imagery in research and instructional practices. Learn more from the workshop web page.
Related Resources
Teaching Geoscience with Visualizations: Using Images, Animations, and Models Effectively
From the Earth and Mind Blog, Through a Lens Darkly, and Then Face to Face--reflections on the philosophy of photography by Dave Mogk
Digital Image Archives:
- Earth Science Picture of the Day (more info) from NASA's Earth Science Division and the EOS Project Science Office (at Goddard Space Flight Center) and the Universities Space Research Association.
- NASA's Earth Observatory images , organized by topic, including the Image of the Day
- Earth Science World image bank, a service provided by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI).
- GeoDil image library, a geoscience digital library.
- NASA's Visible Earth (more info)
- GeoEye satellite imagery.
- Digital Globe ( This site may be offline. ) satellite imagery.
Learn more about common terms used in digital photography from this DigicamGuides page
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