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General Photography References

The internet is a wonderful place full of lots of information. Please help the community by indentifying your favorite and most helpful websites with information about MicroStock Photography.

Contents 1 Other Wikis 2 Agencies 3 Apple's Aperture software 4 Blogs 5 Cameras 6 Camera cleaning 7 Computers/Software/Monitors 8 Critique Sites 9 Discussion Groups 10 FAQ Sites 11 Lighting 12 News 13 Photoshop 14 Photoshop Plug-ins 15 Training/Tutorials 16 Miscellaneous

[edit] Other Wikis

• WikiPedia entry for Photography
• WikiPedia entry for Stock Photography - has a good overview of the processes etc.

• WikiPedia - note this is the end of the photography article, but it has lots of detailed links to photography and definitions etc.

[edit] Agencies

• List of stock photography agencies

[edit] Apple's Aperture software

• bagleturf - good site with lots of Aperture related stuff
• Metadata - interesting article on managing your settings for metadata

[edit] Blogs

• PhotoCritic - has lots and lots of "on the cheap" tips - lighting etc.

[edit] Cameras

• photo.net - general camera/photo website - has forums too

[edit] Camera cleaning

• visible dust website
• B&H site - microfiber cleaning cloths

[edit] Computers/Software/Monitors

• Monitor Calibration

[edit] Critique Sites

• photography-on-the-net - sponsored by Canon - general forums but also has critique section

Never corrected before... but POTN is not sponsoed by Canon. It is run and paid for by Pekka Saarinen. It is however devoted to users of and Canon equiptment. :)

[edit] Discussion Groups

(note these are all external links)

Email lists

Forums - general

[1]International Microstock Forum in English, Russian, Turkish, Spanish, French, Polish and German, more languages added soon.

Agency forums

[edit] FAQ Sites

Please list these on our [FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions] page

[edit] Lighting

• StudioLighting.net - very popular cheap lighting tips and lessons
• Poor Man's Ringlight
• Small objects photography

[edit] News

• Industry news

[edit] Photoshop

• Robert Brown - one of the biggies for Photoshop tricks

[edit] Photoshop Plug-ins

• Ling's Addons - misc Photoshop Elements stuff
• The Plugin Site - misc stuff
• [2] - noise reduction plugin, also available as stand-alone version and free version for non-commercial, i.e., private use
• Noise Ninja - noise reduction plugin

[edit] Training/Tutorials

• Free Digital Photography classes sponsored by HP (the computer mfg)
• one man's own tutorials

[edit] Miscellaneous

Other sites that may be of help that you've found

• Depth of Field Calculator

• Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep - infant bereavement photography - everything is donated by the photographers who participate... can you donate something?