The Best Photography websites
Cameras
35 mm cameras
Camera Review
- www.CameraReview.com
User Camera Reviews, rankings and side by side feature comparisons of 35mm, Medium and
Large format cameras, lenses and photography gear. Classified ads section.
Epinions - 35mm Cameras
- www.epinions.com/elec-Photo-Cameras-All-35mm
Consumer-generated reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, price information,
and searchable in a variety of ways from price to product type.
HowStuffWorks - Autofocus Camera
- www.howstuffworks.com/autofocus.htm
Illustrated descriptions of active and passive autofocus technology used in cameras, with related links.
HowStuffWorks - Cameras
- www.howstuffworks.com/camera.htm
Illustrated camera tutorial in everyday language. Includes information on single reflex (SLR) and pinhole cameras.
PhotoZone
- www.photozone.de
SLR system guides, camera technology and handling, photo technique, photo news, links, and comments.
Collecting and camera history
Camera Museum, The
- www.thecameramuseum.com
Cameras from 1900-1960, with galleries, boxes, and manuals.
Favorite Classics
- www.kyphoto.com/classics
A classic camera site that includes repair tips, camera information, instruction & repair manuals, and a camera repair forum
Nikon Historical Society
- www.nikonhs.org
Organization of Nikon users. Camera articles, camera history, camera links, camera restoration.
Scott's Photographica Collection
- www.vintagephoto.tv
Images of, and commentary on, a personal collection of antique and collectable cameras, photographic images, and ephemera.
Digital cameras
Digital Camera Reviews and News
- www.dpreview.com
Digital Photography Review, all the latest in digital camera and digital imaging
news, reviews of the latest digital cameras, lively discussion forums, vast samples galleries
and the largest database of digital camera specifications
Electronic Photo-Imaging
- www.epi-centre.com
Independent information about all aspects of digital imaging, including digital
cameras, scanners, printers and image manipulation. Offers training courses in the UK, and seminars worldwide.
Megapixel
- www.megapixel.net
Monthly webzine that reviews digital still cameras, and gives information on
digital imaging and cameras. Includes classified ads listing equipment for sale.
PCPhoto Magazine
- www.pcphotomag.com
Articles, reviews, and technical instructions with a focus on digital cameras and imaging.
Rob Galbraith Online
- www.robgalbraith.com
Regular updates on the latest happenings in the world of digital photojournalism, including information on new digital cameras, software and
Macintosh developments.
Shutterline Photography
- www.shutterline.com
Digital photographer community site offering discussion forums, articles, and
photo contests. Requires payment of an annual membership fee to access most areas of the site.
Vivid Light Photography
- www.vividlight.com
An excellent monthly magazine about digital photography. Has regular columns by
Moose Peterson, Jim McGee, Gary Stanley and Bill Hartley, Professional photographers and photographic book authors
Contests
Digital Photo Contest
- www.digitalphotocontest.com
Online photography contest for amateur digital photographers. Category and Grand Prizes awarded every month.
PhotoCompetitions.com
- www.photocompetitions.com
A searchable database of photography competitions around the world.
Underwater Images Photo & Video Competition
- www.uwimages.org
Annual international photography contest. Includes award prize list, sponsors, charitable benefactors and related organization links.
The purpose of the Underwater Images Photo/Video Competition is to raise the awareness of the ecological importance of preserving marine
habitats that represent Nature's oldest and most stable living ecosystems.
World Press Photo
- www.worldpressphoto.com
The World Press Photo of the Year Award honors the photographer whose photograph can be
rightfully regarded as the photojournalistic encapsulation of the year: a photograph that represents an issue, situation or event of great
journalistic importance and which clearly demonstrates an outstanding level of visual perception and creativity.
Manufacturers
Organizations
American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP)
- www.aspp.com
The American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) is a nationwide organization of professionals who produce, sell, edit, catalog and use
photographic imagery - a forum for education, information, dialogue, interaction and professional growth.
Children Photographers of the World, Ltd. (CPW)
- www.CPWphoto.org
CPW is a children's marketing and photography association. CPW is dedicated to
promoting professional imaging of children by providing studios an educational forum for marketing to their core audience.
Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
www.ppa.com
PPA is the world's leading certifying agency for imaging professionals and the world's largest not-for-profit
association for professional photographers, with more than 14,000 members in 64 countries.
Royal Photographic Society (RPS)
- www.rps.org
The Royal Photographic Society was formed as The Photographic Society in 1853.
It was granted the use of the title 'Royal' by decree in 1894.
The Society's mission is "to promote the Art and Science of Photography".
Membership is open to everyone with a real interest in photography - and that includes newcomers to photography, teachers,
historians and scientists, as well as dedicated amateurs and full-time professionals.>
Student Photographic Society
- www.studentphoto.com
A professional organization for students entering the photographic industry.
Supported by Professional Photographers of America, we provide career guidance, support, job boards and chats for college photography students.
Women In Photography International
- www.womeninphotography.org
Women In Photography International is a non-profit, outreach organization,
which promotes the visibility of women photographers and their work.
Royalty-free Stock Photos
Photos.com
- www.photos.com
Photos.com is a premier subscription-based royalty-free stock photography resource for web or print.
All of the images have been hand-picked, and come from some of the most talented photographers and publishers in the industry.
You may use the royalty-free photos for: web pages and other electronic distribution systems, broadcasts, theatrical exhibitions,
advertising and promotional materials, products, publications, personal (noncommercial) materials, comps, layouts, and other
materials for test or sample use.
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