Online Resources

Last Updated on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:33

Blogs

  • Photofocus.com – Scott Bourne, nature photographer
  • Going PRO – Another blog by Scott Borne and Skip Cohen
  • Kevin Winzeler – Commercial Photographer
  • Lightroom Killer Tips - Matt Kloskowski from Photoshop User TV
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom – Excellent source for the latest Lightroom news.
  • lensflare35.com – interviews with great masters of Photography each week. Also does Podcasts
  • www.joemcnally.com/blog - If you don’t know who Joe McNally is, you need to. He is the light guru of the industry and quite funny as well.
  • www.pixsylated.com – Flash photography for Canon. This guy is the Joe McNally for the Canon world.
  • Lindsay Adler – Fashion photographer. She is only 24 but has been picked up by some really big names and does some amazing work and is a great person to educate you on social media for photographers.
  • strobist.com - David Hobby's blog is THE most referred to site on the internet when it comes to learning how to use your speedlight (flash). Years of information and some videos reside here. If you are interested in lighting with speedlights, this is your go-to place.
  • ftoppers.com - Behind the scenes video of photoshoots.

Online Video Training and How-To's

  • Lynda.com - simply the best (Different payment plans starting at $25.00/month)
  • Kelbytraining.com – Very good as well ($24.95 a month or $199 for a year)
  • Lightroom Tutorials – Julian Kost is a Adobe evangelist for Adobe Systems. Very good and FREE tutorials
  • Photoshop Tutorials - Julian Kost is a Adobe evangelist for Adobe Systems. Very good and FREE tutorials
  • Russell Brown – Very entertaining guy and really knows his stuff. Another Adobe guy.
  • 70 Excellent Photoshop resources – by Six Revisions
  • Bogen – Educational resources for everyone
  • Lastolite – Mostly shows off their product line but still has some very useful FREE information about photography.
  • Photoflex Lighting School – Pretty much as the title says.
  • Adobe TV – All things Adobe
  • D Town TV – This show is all about Nikon & Canon camera bodies and lenses and it is FREE
  • Rights as a Photographer – A blog entry about your rights as a photographer. A good rule of thumb but this is not to be taken as legal advice.
  • www.fridayphotoschool.com – This is a monthly webinar that features various professional photographers teaching you tips and techniques about photography. This is not FREE but I encourage you to check it out.
  • Ask Dave Cross - you ask Dave Photoshop questions, and he answers them. See the answers in these videos.

Podcasts

Forums

Photo Gear

Websites

  • Peter Yang - A texas boy that used to shoot for the Austin Chronical but now lives in Brooklyn and shoots lots of rock stars.
  • Gregory Heisler - A New York photographer who is renowned for his technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness.
  • Jeremy Cowart – Comes from a graphic design background, photographer for only 4 years.
  • Crash Taylor – Where some of the world’s finest photographers talk about the images they create
  • After Capture – Used to be a magazine that is moving online.

Tutorials

  • Planet Photoshop – Learn how to do special effects with your photos and text in Photoshop. Lots of info on this site with video tutorials on a lot of effects.

Other Helpful Resources

  • Varis.com – Calibrate you camera to your workflow (Advanced users) Bridge and Lightroom come with generic calibration profiles but if you are not happy with the way that your software is displaying your RAW or DNG files, you can create a custom profile for this.
  • Web Browser Color Management – Make sure your images look good on the web.
  • Library of Congress – Register Your images online – If you are not planning on going pro, selling your images or you wouldn’t mind seeing your image in the media without getting paid for it, then you really do not need to register your image.

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