Instructional Video2:31
Curated Video

How to Take a Portrait

9th - Higher Ed
A great photographer is more than a technician, but all great portraits begin with a photographer's mastery of equipment and technical requirements. Set yourself on the road to greatness by learning the basic components of photographic...
Instructional Video1:32
Curated Video

How to Become a Fashion Photographer

9th - Higher Ed
You don't need to be a New York socialite to be a fashion photographer, but be prepared for anything on your way to an exciting career.
Instructional Video1:21
Curated Video

How to Photobomb

9th - Higher Ed
Photobombing is the art of inserting yourself into someone else's photos unexpectedly. Here's how to pull off this move for maximum effect.
Instructional Video19:28
Curated Video

Take and edit a portrait photograph

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can take and edit a profile portrait. Key learning points: - Focusing on lighting, framing, and expression makes sure the subject stands out. - Editing involves cropping, adjusting brightness and contrast. - To show the...
Instructional Video7:22
Curated Video

The Photo Camera

Pre-K - K
The group are building a wonderful sandcastle on the riverbank. The robots are playing with their speedboat at the same time. The boat rushes by the castle and ruins it with a wave. The group aren't upset, though; they're building the...
Instructional Video5:31
Curated Video

Innovative Container Home in Costa Rica

6th - Higher Ed
Explore the unique home of photographer Sergio Pucci, built entirely from shipping containers in San José, Costa Rica. Learn how this eco-friendly project combines modern design with sustainable living, thanks to the vision of...
Instructional Video5:00
Curated Video

The Day Henry Met... a Camera

Pre-K - 3rd
Today Henry meets a camera. Camera is down in the dumps because he thinks his photographs are boring and he wants to photograph something no one else has. In the end Henry and Camera find the Loch Ness Monster who just loves having her...
Instructional Video5:11
Curated Video

Evolution of Cameras: From Daguerreotypes to Smile Recognition Technology

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video explores the evolution of photography from the world's oldest camera to the latest digital innovations. From daguerreotypes to instant digital pictures, the technology has revolutionized how we capture and share moments....
Instructional Video3:19
The Guardian

Light painting: Peter Solness's illuminated landscapes

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Australian Peter Solness specialises in the photographic technique of light painting, not simply as a visual effect but as a way to reach more deeply to the heart of his subjects. He delves into the Australian landscape, a harsh and...
Instructional Video4:12
Curated Video

Meet blind photographer Mickel Smithen

12th - Higher Ed
Mickel Smithen has been legally blind since he was five years old—but that hasn't stopped him from becoming a published photographer. Discover how he uses all of his senses to help capture an image.
Instructional Video9:33
The Art Assignment

Artists in Love

9th - 12th
Art History of full of amazing artist couples. Let's look at a handful of talented individuals who joined forces either for a lifelong collaboration or a finite but fruitful romance: Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, Merce Cunningham and...
Instructional Video10:16
All In One Social Media

How To Create Consistent Content For Social Media (In Just ONE Day!)

Higher Ed
In the video I am going to show you how to create consistent content for social media by doing an all day brand photoshoot. I am going to walk you through my whole process including pre-planning, getting ready, what to do at the shoot,...
Instructional Video4:09
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

Communication Professor Breaks Down Kathy Griffin Apology

Higher Ed
Communication professor breaks down of Kathy Griffin's apology for the Trump video image of his bloody severed head. The video offers commentary and critique for educational purposes and looks at both the pros and the cons of her...
Instructional Video9:21
Weird History

Wild Tales of David Lee Roth

12th - Higher Ed
A consummate rock star, Dave's over-the-top persona and insane stage antics often overshadowed the genius of the band's music, which more or less conjured the entire genre of hair metal from thin air. David Lee Roth and Van Halen had...
Instructional Video5:57
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Mark Hillringhouse - 'Moisture'

Higher Ed
Mark Hillringhouse is a published poet, essayist, and photographer whose works have been widely exhibited in area galleries. His photo-essay on the Passaic River was published in the American Poetry Review and his photography and...
Instructional Video2:23
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Ken Burns - Teachers Make a Difference - Jerome Liebling

Higher Ed
Ken Burns has been making documentary films for over forty years. Since the Academy Award nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made,...
Instructional Video2:01
Barcroft Media

Coalition Of Cheetahs Attack Female

Higher Ed
In June 2018, whilst on safari in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana, photographer Anton Campbell-Harris got a little too close for comfort with a coalition of cheetahs. During this safari, a female presumably on heat was being...
Instructional Video8:13
National Parks Service

Yosemite Nature Notes 14: Horsetail Fall

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Horsetail Fall is a small, ephemeral waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. For two weeks in February, the setting sun striking the waterfall creates a deep orange glow.
Instructional Video8:41
The Art Assignment

Be a news photographer. | Alec Soth | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
Order our book YOU ARE AN ARTIST (which includes this + new assignments!) Alec Soth is a photographer who works on large-scale projects that play with the boundaries...
Instructional Video8:13
National Parks Service

Episode 14: Horsetail Fall

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Horsetail Fall is a small, ephemeral waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. For two weeks in February, the setting sun striking the waterfall creates a deep orange glow.
Instructional Video2:54
True Calling

Skateboard repurposer, woodworker, coast guard

Higher Ed
True Calling Grant Filmmaker: William Smith Andrew Szeto is a man that wears many hats on a day to day basis. He turns recycled skateboards into coffee tampers, hangs out of helicopters at the Canadian Coast Guard, and spends hours in...
Instructional Video3:08
Rachel's English

Will you fail this English Quiz? Part 3

6th - Higher Ed
Fast English is all about reductions. And it’s tough! If you want to learn how to speak fast English this training video is a great place to start. I’ll show you how even native speakers struggle with reductions in fast English when the...
Instructional Video4:08
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Housewives of Australian Parliament

6th - Higher Ed
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. What does an empty fruit bowl say about a woman's fitness - or...
Instructional Video4:22
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Van Hartmann "On Looking at Nhem En's Photographs"

Higher Ed
Van Hartmann teaches English at Manhattanville College. He received an undergraduate degree in history from Stanford University and a doctorate in English from UNC at Chapel Hill. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals. His first...