1) Photons carry light energy, with higher frequency photons like violet having more energy than lower frequency photons like red. 2) Energy of a photon is directly proportional to its frequency, according to Planck's constant h. The equation is E=hf, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant, and f is frequency. 3) While energy is typically measured in Joules, for small amounts it is more practical to use electron Volts (eV), where 1 eV is equal to the energy needed to accelerate an electron through a potential difference of 1 volt.