LINKS
Living life through a lens?

Here is a list of the photography resources I have frequented or have been recommended to me over the years.

As with much of the web, many of these sites may be non-existent by the time you click on them. Last updated on January 19, 2011. Suggest a site or report a broken link here.

A- Analog or primarily analog photography, processing, printing, etc. 

D - Digital only, but interesting nonetheless.

• http://www.apug.org The place on the web for traditional photography. A
• http://ctein.com/booksmpl.htm One of the last, great dye-transfer printers has released his book Post Exposure as a free download for the present time. If you want to read it, grab it soon. A
• http://traditionalphotographer.net/ A relatively new community of photographers who use film and tradional processes. A
  
• http://www.nonphotography.com/ - By Nitsa. No-rules street photography. To my liking,  the best... simply the best.
• www.holgamods.com - When you get tired of grey cards, Cicles of Confusion, MTF charts and the like, and just want to take heart-stopping pictures, get a Holga. A
  
• www.luminous-landscape.com - a comprehensive site containing reviews, tutorials and other photo-related essays.  D
• largeformatphotography.info - A forum for users of the many sizes of large format cameras.
  
• www.steves-digicams.com- resources and reviews for the digital photographer. D
  
• www.stevesforums.com - a remarkable community of (mostly) digital photographers, on a wide range of photo issues. D
  
• www.nikonians.org - a Nikon-friendly forum; a place to get product-specific answers fast.
  
• www.danheller.com - Dan Heller's excellent site for the aspiring photographer. Kind of old fasioned by WWW standard, but still great essays on photography techniques.
• www.kenrockwell.com - Ken has a large database of camera-related reviews. Worth a read.
• www.thenocturnes.com - THE source of info about Night Photography.
• www.photokaboom.com - Photography course materials and left-brain thinking.
• www.morguefile.com - Photography resources, including some excellent tutorials by Jamie Coston
• www.bythom.com - Photography articles, reviews and more.
• http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/mani/manifest00.html - The Camera-ists Manifesto "a radical approach to photography."

Darkroom Resources

• Black & White World - Black and white film processing - the 12 step program
• Darkroom Techniques by Kodak - Basic dark room techniques from Kodak
• digitaltruth.com - This is THE guide for developing film and print. You select your film and it gives the developing times for a massive range of chemicals. The top level of the site contains a lot of tutorials also.

BUYING?

• www.bhphotovideo.com - simply the best; their service record is astounding.
• www.adorama.com - a close second. a solid, reputable dealer.
• www.keh.com - first-stop shopping for used equipment.
• www.henrys.com - the best of the Canadian-based photo retailers.
• www.beauphoto.com  - a great photography resource on Canada's west coast.
• ABC Photocolour - another great Vancouver based photo resource. My preferred lab.
  
• www.photooutfitters.ca - Windsor Ontario's last best camera store. They sell online; visit them.
  

Here's some others gleaned from the web. Some links may be broken.

Magazines, Interesting Reading & General Links

• aipa.org.nz - Advertising and Illustrative Professional Photographer’s Association
• aipress.com - International Freelance Photographers Organisation
• apogeephoto.com - Apogee photo magazine
• aps.net.nz - Auckland Photographic Society
• artphotogallery.org - A site dedicated to the aspects of Fine Art Photography
• betterphoto.com - Great site for improving your technique behind the lens
• Camera Club of New York - Great all-round photo site
• camerabooks.com - US site selling high-quality books on photography
• cameraquest.com - Classic camera enthusiast site
• Canon Camera Museum - take a trip down memory lane
• Canon EF Lenses - the whole Canon EF lens lineup
• Canon EOS Site - site dedicated to the EOS system
• Christies - the auction people, often sell collectable cameras
• Cornell University - a tutorial describing how digital images work
• EOS Magazine - the online version of Canon's popular magazine
• ephotozine - another excellent online magazine
• foto lines - Online guide to photo marketing, magazine photography and stock photography business information -- sports, portraiture, and model photography information -- and commercial photography specialties.
• howstuffworks - How Stuff Works is a great site to learn about everything
• macrophotography.org - excellent site specialising in macro photography
• National Geographic Photography - You may have heard of these guys.
• naturescapes.net - Forum, Portfolios, Guides, and other info on nature photography
• New York Institute of Photography
• Nikon Links - Just about everything there is to know about Nikon
• Nikonians - 12,000 member Nikon community (I'm one)
• nzipp.org.nz - NZ institute of Professional Photographers
• Olympus E-System - Home of the Olympus E-1 and E System - prize winning use of interactive multimedia on the web (interactive "hands-on" tutorial on learning to use the camera controls!!)
• PC Photo Magazine
• pdn-pix.com - PDNonline covers breaking news stories and delivers in-depth features on the photo industry, including interviews and profiles, reports on new products both analog and digital, and information on useful sources for professional photographers
• photoblink.com - Photo critique, discussions & forums
• Photo District News - direct from New York
• Photo Glossary - Handy glossary of photographic terms
• Photo Marketing Association
• photomigrations.com - Forum, Portfolios, Guides, and other info on nature photography
• photo.net - site with something to interest everyone
• photographic.com - Peterson’s PHOTOgraphic magazine
• Photography in Malaysia - a comprehensive photographic website based in Malaysia (in English)
• photography.about.com - Practical and comprehensive guide on all aspects of photography, including forums, technique, personalities. Masses and masses of info!
• photography.org.nz - The Photographic Society of New Zealand
• photographyreview.com - News and user reviews of photography equipment in the Epinions style.
• photographytips.com- A good beginners guide to improving their photography
• photolinks.com - Photography tips and techniques
• photonewzealand.com - New Zealand based Image Stock Library
• photopoints.com - Photo critique, discussions & forums
• photosecrets.com - Info and advice on how to sell your images
• photoshot.com - The world of photography on the web
• photoworkshop.com - Great resource for learning about photo matters/techniques
• photoxels.com - provide news and reviews about the latest and best digital cameras in concise fact sheets
• Popular Photography & Imaging
• reviewcentre.com - Film camera user reviews
• Royal Photographic Society
• Shutterbug Magazine - excellent photography magazine!
• sportsshooter.com -online resource for the Sport's Photographer
• stockphoto.net- Information for Stock Photography Sellers
• Unofficial OM Library - An Olympus geek's heaven
• usefilm.com - Photo critique, discussions & forums
• viewcamera.com - An excellent resource for large format photographers
  
• whatdigitalcamera.com - Online Readers Resource for What Digital Camera

Lenses, Filters, Software, Utilities, & other specifics

• Camera Filters - Wealth of info on filters
• colorvision.com - Once you have got properly obsessed with digital darkroom and colour calibration, you are going to want to buy a calibrator. These guys are worth a look.
• Matt's Classic Camera Repairs- bloke who collects and repairs classic cameras
• http://www.photodo.com/ -MTF test results for a HUGE range of lenses. When you want to make an informed lens choice…
• photools.com - Shareware Image Management Software

Manufacturers Hot Links

• Agfa - film, papers, imaging it's all here
• B+W - fine filters
• Billingham - manufacturers of the finest camera bags
• Canon -info on all of Canon's camera, camcorder & binocular products
• Contax & Kyocera - makers of the lovely G2 rangefinder
• Fuji - the "green" film company
• Gossen - light & colour meters
• Gruppo Manfrotto - makers of Manfrotto, Gitzo and Bogen tripods, heads, lighting supports and studio accessories
• Hasselblad - think square
• Ikelite - the underwater housing people
• Ilford - they make much more than B&W chemistry & paper
• Kodak - covers all areas of Kodak's business
• Kyocera - makers of Contax & Yashica products
• Leica - the name says it all
• Lexar - the makers of the highly regarded media cards
• Linhof - makers of BIG & W I D E cameras
• Lumiquest - lighting accessories
• Lyson - a leading inkjet paper and ink manufacturer. Nice results! See also inkjetphoto.co.nz for local info.
• Mamiya - they have a mailing list, only you must live in the USA!
• Metz - electronic flash units
• Minox - teeny, weeny cameras, James Bond's favourite
• Nikon Corporation Japan - check out all the latest Nikon
• Nikon USA - or visit the US version
• Pelican - cases so tough they are guaranteed against shark bites, bear attacks but not kids under 5!!
• Pentax - info on their cameras and binoculars
• Polaroid - see what's happening in an instant (pun intended)
• Schneider - large format lenses amongst other things
• Sigma - lenses, and more
• Sinar - large format cameras + digital imaging
• Tamron - lens & electronic imaging manufacturer
• Tiffen - the filter people