Lighthouse Photosynth

Austin Hartzheim, our resident computer guru, approached me before our field trip about creating a Photosynth of the Port Washington Lighthouse. A Photosynth uses amazing technology to basically weave many pictures of one place or object together to create a 3-D, panoramic viewing experience. By using your mouse or the controls on the screen, you are able to "move" around a building, inside and out, to see it from various angles. You can even zoom in for a close-up view.

Austin gave the students some pointers before the field trip and encouraged them to take a lot of pictures. They came through. What I liked so much about this idea, is that it took everybody's pictures and created one project.

This is a screen shot of the project. Click here explore!

You will need to install a small program called Silverlight. It is perfectly safe and will allow you to experience this really cool technology! Who knows, maybe you'll want to do a synth of your own! I know I'm going to pick out the perfect lighthouse on our summer trip to create a synth!