tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90793857515957367812012-02-16T01:22:30.534-08:00Shashankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077197809092554822noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079385751595736781.post-11214440290787618092006-08-25T08:04:00.000-07:002006-08-25T08:10:02.909-07:00I decided to arrange the most useful links related to photography/technique/purchase here. If you want to include more, do append it. Hopefully, it will help everyone here.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">History:</span></span><br />The beginnings of photography <a href="http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/history/beginnin.htm" target="_blank">http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/history/beginnin.htm</a><br />History of Photography <a href="http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761575598/History_of_Photography.html" target="_blank">http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761575598/History_of_Photography.html</a><br /> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Debate:</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Film vs Digital</span><br /><a href="http://kenrockwell.com/tech/filmdig.htm" target="_blank">http://kenrockwell.com/tech/filmdig.htm</a> More qualitative (Compared medium format with Digital, 35mm is not professional choice anyway)<br /><a href="http://www.gnyman.com/Digital%20Cameras%20comparison%20with%20Film.htm" target="_blank">http://www.gnyman.com/Digital%20Cameras%20comparison%20with%20Film.htm</a><br /><a href="http://www.clarkvision.com/imagedetail/film.vs.digital.summary1.html" target="_blank">http://www.clarkvision.com/imagedetail/film.vs.digital.summary1.html</a> A scientific analysis<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Print (Negative) vs slide (positive)</span><br /><a href="http://www.vividlight.com/Articles/216.htm" target="_blank">http://www.vividlight.com/Articles/216.htm</a><br /><a href="http://www.mit.edu/%7Ecai/photo/film/film_comp.html" target="_blank">http://www.mit.edu/~cai/photo/film/film_comp.html</a><br /><a href="http://kenrockwell.com/tech/film.htm#slideorprint" target="_blank">http://kenrockwell.com/tech/film.htm#slideorprint</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DSLR vs Point&Shoot</span><br /><a href="http://www.scrapjazz.com/topics/Photography/Digital_Photography/411.php" target="_blank">http://www.scrapjazz.com/topics/Photography/Digital_Photography/411.php</a><br /><a href="http://kenrockwell.com/tech/2dig.htm" target="_blank">http://kenrockwell.com/tech/2dig.htm</a><br /><a href="http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/SLRvsDIGICAM/SLRA.HTM" target="_blank">http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/SLRvsDIGICAM/SLRA.HTM</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Buyer’s Guide:</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.steves-digicams.com/best_cameras.html" target="_blank">http://www.steves-digicams.com/best_cameras.html</a> Best camera in every range. Novice, start here.<br /><a href="http://www.dcresource.com/buyersguide/" target="_blank">http://www.dcresource.com/buyersguide/</a> Jeff’s pick<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Review Guide:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lens review: </span><br /><a href="http://www.photodo.com/" target="_blank">http://www.photodo.com</a> Objective scientific lens test<br /><a href="http://photozone.de/8Reviews/index.html" target="_blank">http://photozone.de/8Reviews/index.html</a> Many nikon, canon and other brands lens test.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All digicams specification:</span> <a href="http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/cameraList.php?listall=1&start=0" target="_blank">http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/cameraList.php?listall=1&amp;start=0</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Digital Camera review:</span><br /><a href="http://www.dpreview.com/" target="_blank">http://www.dpreview.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.steves-digicams.com/" target="_blank">http://www.steves-digicams.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.dcresource.com/" target="_blank">http://www.dcresource.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.dcviews.com/" target="_blank">http://www.dcviews.com/</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stores:</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><br />recommended</span><br />1. <a href="http://www.adorama.com/" target="_blank">http://www.adorama.com</a><br />2. <a href="http://www.bhphoto.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bhphoto.com</a><br />3. <a href="http://www.ritzcamera.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ritzcamera.com</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">stores to avoid </span><br />1. <a href="http://www.bestpricecameras.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bestpricecameras.com/</a> and more….<br /><br />More detailed list here.. <a href="http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14677" target="_blank">http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14677</a><br />(Watch out extremely low price catalogue store)<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Photographic Techniques:</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Basic stuff:</span><br />Shutter speed, Aperture and ISO <a href="http://kenrockwell.com/tech/shutteraperture.htm" target="_blank">http://kenrockwell.com/tech/shutteraperture.htm</a><br />Learn photography technique <a href="http://www.photo.net/learn/" target="_blank">http://www.photo.net/learn/</a><br />Photographique Technique <a href="http://photozone.de/4Technique/index.html" target="_blank">http://photozone.de/4Technique/index.html</a><br />Some tips <a href="http://www.varp.net/photos/altindex.html" target="_blank">http://www.varp.net/photos/altindex.html</a><br />Dan Heller’s guide <a href="http://www.danheller.com/techfaq.html" target="_blank">http://www.danheller.com/techfaq.html</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Books:</span></span><br />Nikon School Guide to SLR Photography <a href="http://www.nikonmall.com/product.asp?sku=2666404" target="_blank">http://www.nikonmall.com/product.asp?sku=2666404</a><br />The Negative (Ansel Adams) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0821221868/" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0821221868/</a><br />Photographic composition <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0817454276/" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0817454276/</a><br />Creative Nature & Outdoor Photography <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081743738X/" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081743738X/</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Famous photographers website:</span></span><br />1. Ansel adams <a href="http://www.anseladams.com/" target="_blank">http://www.anseladams.com/</a> Black and White photographer in mid 1900. Known to capture all 10 zones in photography. Splendid Yosemite photographs.<br />2. Christopher Burkett <a href="http://www.christopherburkett.com/" target="_blank">http://www.christopherburkett.com</a> Makes optically handprinted photographs.<br />3. Alethea Steingisser <a href="http://www.naturesmoods.net/" target="_blank">http://www.naturesmoods.net/</a> nature photography<br />4. Bruce Percy <a href="http://www.thelightandtheland.com/" target="_blank">http://www.thelightandtheland.com/</a> Worldwide color landscapes<br />5. David Fokos <a href="http://www.davidfokos.net/" target="_blank">http://www.davidfokos.net/</a> B/W landscapes<br />6. Gallen and Barbara Rowell <a href="http://www.mountainlight.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mountainlight.com/</a> Photographer for Life, National Geographic, Outdoor Photographer<br />7. Geoff Murray <a href="http://www.geoffmurray.com/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.geoffmurray.com/index.htm</a> Wilderness and Lanscape Photographer from Tasmania, Australia<br />8. George Lauterstein <a href="http://www.georgelauterstein.com/" target="_blank">http://www.georgelauterstein.com/</a> B/W landscapes of the American West and the Canadian Rockies. Used to be Leica M2’s user, moved to digital photography.<br />9. Jack Dykinga <a href="http://www.dykinga.com/" target="_blank">http://www.dykinga.com/</a> Wilderness nature photography from Arizona.<br />10. James Randklev <a href="http://www.jamesrandklev.com/" target="_blank">http://www.jamesrandklev.com/</a> Colorful landscape of United States. He changed his career from biological science and medicine to Photography.<br />11. James Kay <a href="http://www.jameskay.com/home.htm" target="_blank">http://www.jameskay.com/home.htm</a> James Kay specializes in landscape photography of the American West and adventure sports and travel photography from around the world.<br />12. Jesse Peer <a href="http://www.jessespeer.com/" target="_blank">http://www.jessespeer.com/</a> landscape and nature photography of the Rocky Mountains and the West from Colorado.<br /> 13. Jim Cline <a href="http://www.jimcline.com/" target="_blank">http://www.jimcline.com/</a> Travel Photographer from San Diego. Great pictures of Latin America.<br />14. Joseph Holmes <a href="http://www.josephholmes.com/" target="_blank">http://www.josephholmes.com/</a> Natural Light photographer from California.<br />15. Justin Black <a href="http://justinblackphoto.com/" target="_blank">http://justinblackphoto.com/</a> California Nature photographer<br />16. Karl Grobl <a href="http://www.karlgrobl.com/" target="_blank">http://www.karlgrobl.com/</a> A humanitarian photojournalist<br />17. Kyle Cassidy <a href="http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/portfolio/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/portfolio/index.html</a> A famous Leica camera photographer<br />18. Ken Rockwell <a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/" target="_blank">http://www.kenrockwell.com</a> colorful photographs and tons of photographic write up.<br />19. Laurin Rinder <a href="http://www.rinderart.net/" target="_blank">http://www.rinderart.net/</a> All around photographer<br />20. Michael Fatali <a href="http://www.fatali.com/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.fatali.com/index.php</a> Nature photographer from Utah<br />21. Michael Johnson <a href="http://www.michaeljohnsonphotography.com/" target="_blank">http://www.michaeljohnsonphotography.com/</a> Large camera photographer of rural America.<br />22. Monte Nagler <a href="http://www.montenagler.com/" target="_blank">http://www.montenagler.com</a> Accomplished writer, teacher and photographer from Michigan<br />23. Renner Images <a href="http://www.rennerimages.com/" target="_blank">http://www.rennerimages.com/</a> Landscape and wildlife photography of Africa.<br />24. Roger Clark <a href="http://www.clarkvision.com/" target="_blank">http://www.clarkvision.com</a> Planetry system, astronomy, nature and landscape from a Ph.D (Planetry science, MIT) graduate. Various write up.<br />25. Peter Lik <a href="http://www.peterlik.com/" target="_blank">http://www.peterlik.com/</a> Vivid photography from Australia<br />26. Sean Mchugh <a href="http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cambridgeincolour.com</a> Colorful Cambridge university.<br />27. William Neill <a href="http://www.williamneill.com/" target="_blank">http://www.williamneill.com</a> A Landscape Photographer from Yosemite, California.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9079385751595736781-1121444029078761809?l=photographylinks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shashankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077197809092554822noreply@blogger.com0