1. Photography in Flight

2. Outline Photography in Flight I. Experience
A. Touring the Fort Worth Aviation Museum
B. Photography inside and outside
II. Introduction
A. Introduction to Photography
i. History of Photography
ii. Photography Today
iii. Photographic Apps
B. How to take good photographs
i. Composition
ii. Light
iii. Output methods
III. Enrichment
A. Local Legend
B. Vintage Aircrafts
C. Emotion in Aircrafts
IV. Projects
A. Interpreting Photographic Firsts
B. The Story of a Plane *All IFW programs are TEKS aligned
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3. Experience: The Fort Worth Aviation Museum
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Experience: The Fort Worth Aviation Museum
The Fort Worth Aviation Museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of aviation in Fort Worth and around the world.
The museum displays aviation artifacts and provides historical interpretation on a variety of military topics.
FWAM's motto is "Bringing Aviation History to Life", and its mission is summarized as "Preservation, Inspiration, Education”.
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4. Experience: Taking Photographs at the Museum
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Experience: Taking Photographs at the Museum
You will have the opportunity to take photographs both inside and outside the museum. Each group will have a volunteer to guide them.
You may want to bring a flash drive or a download cord to transfer your images onto your own device so you can take them with you.
Also, please upload your images to Instagram and share them with us!
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5. Introduction: An Introduction to Photography
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Introduction: An Introduction to Photography
The history of photography has roots in antiquity but didn’t become solidified until 1826, when Nicéphore Niépce succeeded, but his results were very crude.
Fellow Frenchman Louis Daguerre went on to develop a better process, and produced clear, finely detailed results. It was commercially introduced in 1839, a date generally accepted as the birth year of practical photography.
Nicéphore Niépce’s Photo
Louis Daguerre’s Photo
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6. Robert Cornelius’ selfie
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Introduction: An Introduction to Photography
Photography has come a long way in less than 200 years. It has revolutionized how we see, learn, and how we understand the world around us.
In the years since those two Frenchmen founded modern photography, it has gone through many changes. There are so many firsts in photography worth noting, including the first ‘selfie’ (pictured here). Take a look at the link below to learn about many of these photographic firsts.
Robert Cornelius’ selfie
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7. Introduction: An Introduction to Photography
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Introduction: An Introduction to Photography
Photography today encompasses so much more than ever before. Technology has advanced, and each one of us has the opportunity to be a photographer.
Cameras vary in quality, but even basic cameras, which are fairly affordable, take great pictures. The phones that most of us never leave home without are our most convenient cameras.
Take a look at the link below to learn more about photography today!
Floris Neusüss
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8. Introduction: An Introduction to Photography
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Introduction: An Introduction to Photography
We use our phones to take quick snapshots of our everyday life. Within the last few years, with the advent of social media, there has been an explosion of photo apps hitting the market that we can use .
These apps range from image posting apps like Instagram to editing apps and more! Take a look at the link below to learn about the variety of photo apps available!
What app would you like to see invented?
Examples of Apps
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9. Introduction: How to Take Good Photographs
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Introduction: How to Take Good Photographs
Everyone has the ability to take photos but some people take great pictures every time. How do they do this?
They understand some basic principals of photography like composition and light. They also take into account what they want to do with their photo (see it online, print it, use it as a reference, etc.).
Watch these tips from a pro below. They’re a great start to taking great pictures!
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10. Introduction: How to Take Good Photographs
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Introduction: How to Take Good Photographs
“Composition” describes placement of
objects and elements in a work of art.
Good composition requires good balance.
Simply put, composing an image means
arranging elements within it in a way that
suits the core idea of your work best. This
can be done by arranging the elements (when possible) or by moving yourself into a position to get a better composition.
Composing an image eventually becomes a very natural process. With enough practice you will not even have to think about it.
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11. Introduction: How to Take Good Photographs
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Introduction: How to Take Good Photographs
Light is also an important aspect of
photography. A photograph records
patterns of light, color, and shade.
The direction, brightness, and color
of light affect photographs.
The main sources of light for photography are:
daylight, which varies with the weather and the time of day
continuous artificial light (incandescent, fluorescent, etc.)
a bright and very brief photographic flash
special purpose light: electric sparks, fireworks, moonlight, etc.
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12. Introduction: How to take good photographs
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Introduction: How to take good photographs
There are many aspects to consider in photography. One of those is the possible output. Let’s explore some of your options:
Online output:
Social media posts
Digital scrapbook
Portfolio for a website
Printed output options:
Digital prints (black & white or color)
Darkroom printing from film
Lab prints from film
Use as source materials:
To plan a project
For reference materials
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13. Enrichment: A Local Legend
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Enrichment: A Local Legend
Did you know that we have a renowned
aviation photographer living right here in
Fort Worth? His name is Jay Miller and
he is the first person many aviation and
aerospace engineering companies go to
when they need beautiful shots of their
new products (like fighter jets and state
of the art helicopters).
Jay’s career spans 50 years and he is
the author of 36 books on aviation subjects.
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14. Would you ever consider a unique career like his?
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Enrichment: A Local Legend
He has photographed every type of aircraft. These include the state of the art aircrafts made by industry giants like Lockheed and Bell. It also includes vintage aircrafts like the ones you will see today as well as cutting edge experimental crafts.
Would you ever consider a unique career like his?
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15. Enrichment: Vintage Aircraft
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Enrichment: Vintage Aircraft
The museum has an amazing array of vintage and historic aircrafts. Let’s learn more about these aircrafts. The “Petting Zoo” of 25 “warbirds” spans the time period from 1943 to the present. All of these planes have a connection to North Texas. Use the link below to learn specifics about the planes you will be seeing.
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16. Enrichment: Emotion in Aircrafts
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Enrichment: Emotion in Aircrafts
Remember, when you are looking at and photographing these historic planes, they have a history. These planes have been used in defense of our country. Along with that they really mean something to the men and women who built them, worked on them, and flew them.
Try to capture some of the nostalgia and emotion of someone connected to planes like these. Will they remember their crew from the plane? Will they be excited to show off a plane they built to their family?
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17. Projects: Interpreting photographic firsts
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Projects: Interpreting photographic firsts
Remember on slide 6 when we learned
about some photographic firsts (the link is
also below). Turn history into modern art!
Take a time period from
photographic history or
look up a historic
photograph from the past
and reinterpret it into a
modernized drawing or
painting. Be creative and
have fun with your art!
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18. Make your story funny and positive.
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Projects: Aviation Writing
We have learned about aviation photographers but now lets consider aviation writing. Normally this would mean technical writing but today let’s become a different kind of aviation writer.
Taking into consideration the emotions that might be associated with planes like we discussed earlier write a story about the plane or from the plane’s perspective. What would the plane want to say about it’s history, or the crew who kept her going? Humanize the plane or it’s history.
Make your story funny and positive.
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19. About Us: Imagination Fort Worth
Imagination Fort Worth sparks the imaginations of Texas kids through transformational experiences. Over the past 25 years, more than five million students have participated in our programs—programs that combine the creative thrill of the arts with the critical educational goals outlined by local and state guidelines.
Through art, dance, music, and theater, students engage with history, science, math, and language in ways that enhance learning and awaken creativity.
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20. About Us: Imagination Fort Worth
Imagination Fort Worth is an independent
non-profit organization. We partner with 
local schools to create field trips and
in-school programs that target specific educational needs, as well as with local
arts and cultural institutions to introduce
students to a diversity of mind-opening experiences.
Visit us at:
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21. Imagination Fort Worth would like to thank
the all of our donors, partners, and volunteers for their continued support. Check out the link below for a comprehensive list of donors and partners!
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