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A collection of interesting and informative web sites with a photographic twist. If you know of any sites that you think are worthy of being included here, send us the address and we'll have a look. Also, if you find any broken links on this page, please let us know. Happy surfing!

 
 

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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

 

Camera Restoration

- Ed Romney's DIY camera repair & restoration 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

National Geographic Photography

 
- A guide to nature, macro and landscape film and digital photography
- 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

nzipp.org.nz

- NZ institute of Professional Photographers

- Bookstore bookshelf type magazine (you know, made of paper). News, views, profiles, etc. on all things relevant to NZ photography
- NZ Raw: A New Zealand blog featuring news and reviews

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

 
- Forum, Portfolios, Guides, and other info on nature photography

photo.net

- site with something to interest everyone

photo.net/photo/film

- Excellent tutorials about Color slide, Color negatives, Black and white films by Philip Greenspun

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.

- All things Photography in New Zealand

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

photosapien.com

- photography forum for all types of cameras and photographers

photosecrets.com

- Info and advice on how to sell your images

photoshot.com

- The world of photography on the web

photosig.com

- Photo critique, discussions & forums

- Photography holidays in Spain & Portugal

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

- digital camera 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

vividlight.com

- Online magazine

whatdigitalcamera.com

- Online Readers Resource for What Digital Camera

   

Digital Themes - Review sites and more

   

bobatkins.com

- news, reviews, and rumour-mill

bytephoto.com

- Digital cameras and digital photography resources

Canon Digital Photography Forum

 

computer-darkroom.com

 

Cleaning Digital Cameras

- comprehensive web site on cleaning sensors on Digital SLR Cameras

CopperHill CCD/CMOS Cleaning

- tips on the 'do it yourself approach to cleaning your sensor

dcresource.com

- Comprehensive reviews of digital gear

digital-camera-tips.com

- Good tips and techniques for digital photography

digitaljournalist.org

- Matters related to digital photography especially related to working journalists

dpchallenge.com 

- a digital photography contest

dpreview.com

- In depth news and reviews on digital cameras - great site, and excellent forum engine.

drycreekphoto.com

- Digital Imaging Resources for Photographers by Photographers

fredmiranda.com

- Equipment reviews, Photoshop plug-ins, members portfolios, discussions of equipment and techniques.

good-tutorials.com

- Tutorials

imaging-resource.com

- Digital reviews and info. Check out their 'better pics' page, amongst others.

Lets Go Digital

- online magazine with news and reviews

megapixel.net

- Monthly digital camera web magazine

naturephotographers.net 

- Nature Photographers Online Magazine

neatimage.com

- Neat Image software, for removing/reducing digital noise

normankoren.com

- Great resource for photography tutorials including color management and workflow, scanning, editing, printing, color calibration and color space theory, etc etc.

normankoren.com

- Excellent tutorials on digital darkroom techniques, colour management and general photography. Colour management lifesaving page.

outbackphoto.com

- A great site about digital workflow, advanced software, etc.

passionforpixels.com

- On-line community of photographers who share their knowledge, skills, techniques and passion for the digital medium

pbase.com

- Photo Sharing Website

pcphotoreview.com

- More digital camera reviews

photographyreview.com

- the name says it all

photo-i.co.uk

- news and reviews

photonhead.com

- offers a blend of photographic concepts and tips for the digital era

photozo.com 

- photozo is a digital photography community. You can upload your photos to gallery (10MB free), share and discuss, and have access to numerous resources (such as photoshop actions) contributed by our members.

pixel2life.com 

 - Tutorials, resources, friends

pixelgenius.com

- Products and services designed for the photographic and digital imaging industries

reviewcentre.com

- Digital Camera user reviews

robgalbraith.com

- digital photography news, reviews, tutorials, and discussion forums for professional photographers

rogercavanagh.com

- An amateur site with good Photoshop tips and a bunch of actions you can download.

shortcourses.com 

- instruction courses on digital cameras and digital photography

steves-digicams.com

- More reviews!

The Luminous Landscape

- excellent info-packed site on tips and tricks to better digital photography and post-processing

theimagingfactory.com

- Photoshop plug-ins for sale

Total Digital Photography

 

wilhelm-research.com

- all kinds of news and information for the digi-geek

   

Lenses, Filters, Software, Utilities, and 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 Repair Tips

- bloke who collects and repairs classic cameras

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

   

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.

photogs.com

- Black and white film processing - the 12 step program

Sunspot Photography

- tutorials on everything - cameras, lenses, film, exposure, lighting, darkroom, etc.

   

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

- filter people

   

Cool Photos

   

earthobservatory.nasa.gov

- wicked satellite photos

Foto Search

- stock photography at foto search

poyi.org

- pictures of the year international - some incredible photos!

The Week in Pictures

- MSNBC News Weekly Photo Gallery from Around the World

- local NZ photographer and imagery, nice report on local camera stores
- artwork style photography that enhances photos of cars, aviation and other subjects
- high quality images from around the world (1X = 1exposure)
- cool B&W photo compition
   

Photographers

   
- New Zealand's largest directory of photographers

photographers.com.au

- Australia's largest directory of photographers
   

Photo Tours

- Flexible tours, driven by passion for landscape photography and Icelandic nature
   

 

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