We show that the matrix element of a local quark-gluon operator in the phot
on state, [gamma (k lambda)\(O) over cap\gamma (k lambda)], can be calculat
ed in lattice QCD. The result is generalized to other quantities involving
spacelike photons, including the transition form factor gamma gamma* --> pi
(0) and the virtual-photon-nucleon Compton amplitude [gamma *N \ gamma *N]
which can be used to define the generalized Drell-Hearn-Gerasimov and Bjor
ken sum rules.