| General |
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| Photo.Net |
Wonderful all-around learning resource, edited by Philip
Greenspun |
| PhotoAlliance (San Francisco) |
A Bay Area organization of artists, students,
professionals, amateurs, enthusiasts, and collectors dedicated to
supporting and creating contemporary photography |
| What is Copyright Protection?
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Good summary prepared by a licensed attorney |
| PhotographyTips.com |
All kinds of tips - equipment, subjects,
technique, plus a gallery of interesting photos |
Shutterbug
Shutterbug Radio |
The Magazine
Radio talk show on photography |
| Photo.Box.SK |
A fascinating pot-pourri of art, news and useful tips - about
traditional and digital photography |
| Imaging Resource |
Good general resource for digital imaging on the web |
| A History of Photography |
An Englishman's personally researched history of photography -
until the 1920s |
| Kite-Aerial Photography
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By Professor Charles Benton, U of Cal (Berkeley) - a delightful
site! |
| CalPhotos |
A wonderful reference for identifying California plants, flowers,
fungi & animals - at UC Berkeley's Digital Library Project
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| Photo Forums |
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| PhotoBlink |
Attracts some very good work, access aided by thumbnails. Good
feedback comments. |
| Photocritique |
Obtain feedback on your images. Quality of responses is unpredictable. |
| Photo.Net |
(Also under General, above). Good image forum. |
| Usefilm.com |
Good mix of interesting features for both film and digital photographers
- image critiques, articles, forums |
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| Galleries, Museums |
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| American Museum of Photography |
A fascinating virtual gallery |
California Museum of Photography
(UC Irvine) |
Fascinating collection of photo exhibitions
- incl Ansel Adams |
| Center
for Creative Photography |
U. of Arizona, Tucson |
| Polaroid Transfer Images |
Kathleen T. Carr - Sebastopol, Ca |
| N4C's Bay Area Guide to Photo Shows |
Updated monthly, almost |
| Masters of Photography |
Sample work and biographies of 50 master photographers |
| Bill Atkinson Photography |
Exquisite nature images by local photographer |
| Curtis Fukuda Photography |
See more images by our recent club speaker |
| Night-time
in North America |
NASA satellite shot, before the lights go out |
| Fatali Gallery |
Exquisite photographs of the Desert Southwest.. FIeld trips and
workshops offered. |
| Grand Eye Scientific
Co. Web Gallery |
Heavenly photos by amateur astronomers, professional astronomers
and the Hubble Space Telescope |
| Zone Zero |
From analog to digital - a forum and gallery |
| Through the Green Fuse
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An electrifying view of flowers, by the Bay Area's Robert Buelteman |
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| Clubs, Organizations |
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| No. CA. Council of Camera Clubs (N4C) |
Umbrella organization for SF Bay Area clubs |
| PhotoCentral
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Hayward Parks and Recreation Dept.-based facility for photographers
seeking a place to work and share ideas. Newly expanded site includes
BW darkroom and mounting facility, gallery, classes and workshops
designed for photographers of all abilities and ages. |
| Photographic Society of America (PSA); web sites of selected
member clubs |
National organization of amateur & professional photographers |
| Camera Club of New York |
Founded in 1897, one of the oldest camera clubs in the US. Among
its early members were Alfred Stieglitz & Paul Strand |
| North American Nature Photography Association |
Just what it says |
| PSA Catalog of A-V Programs |
A classic collection of Kodak slide-tape prog., videos, etc. |
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| Workshops, field trips |
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| Guy Harrison Photography |
Experienced husband-wife team provide breathtaking
nature photography experiences |
| Rocky Mtn School of Photography |
Broad array of field trips, workshops, lectures (incl. John Shaw)
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| Rothschild Center Photography Workshops
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Creative photography workshops in exciting places around the world  |
| Light Fantastic Photo Tours |
Marin County-based but world-wide in scope; run by Gale Perry
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| Sierra Club Outings |
Some are dedicated to photographers |
| Shaw Guides |
Need to invigorate your creative skills? Click it out! |
| Point Reyes National Seashore
Association |
Weekend workshop/field trips on nature photography |
| Richard Martin
Photography |
A gifted photographer - tours to Cuba, Savannah, etc. |
| Santa Fe Workshops |
Well-established site for a broad array of workshops |
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| Digital Photography Aids |
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| Photoshop User Forum
(Adobe) |
Quick solutions to your problems, maybe |
| Digital Photography for What it's
Worth |
Full of practical tips and links for the digital photographer |
Shireen Scanning Services (PDF)
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Film & Print to CD - up to 4800 ppi (by the teen daughter
of one of our club members)
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| TimGrey.com |
Tim Grey (an associate of George Lepp) manages a great digital
darkroom e-mail newsletter (DDQ), and offers links to articles he
has published |
| The Luminous
Landscape |
The web's most comprehensive site devoted to the art of landscape,
nature and documentary photography using traditional as well as
digital image processing techniques. |
| Larry Bolch Visual Communications
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Contains many useful 'how-to' tutorials for photographers using
Photoshop |
| Digital Outback Photo |
An independent web magazine fully dedicated to outdoor photography
using professional digital cameras (often SLRs). Also check the
link to their Handbook
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| Fuji Frontier Prints
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Article from Shutterbug on getting excellent quality prints commercially
from digital files at great prices |
| Slides.com |
Ordering slides from digital files on-line |
| Photorescue |
Salvaging lost/deleted files on memory cards |
| fredmiranda.com |
Good source of tips and plug-ins actions for Photoshop |
| DPR Newsletter |
A weekly e-newsletter on latest digital photography equipment.
Excellent reviews of equipment. by Phil Askey (London). |
| Digital Mastery:
Tips & Techniques |
Ben Willmore's very useful oft-cited site |
| Photoshop Resources |
A list of helpful websites + tutorials |
| Head's PhotoTouch |
Photo restoration and re-printing |
| Using Photoshop to Develop a Web
Gallery |
Our step-by-step guide to using Photoshop's 'Automate - Web Photo
Gallery Function' |
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| General Tips |
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| SF Cityscapes with a Panoramic Camera |
And a handbuilt one too, by member Hans Groffie |
| Panoguide.com |
Nice guide to panorama photography |
| Fodor's Guide on Travel Photography |
An excellent quick review of the basics |
| Photographing Fireworks |
Excellent tips from Kodak
and more from New
York Institute of Photography |
| Photographing Meteor Showers |
Here's 4 good sources: Manchester
Astronomical Society,; The
Astronomical Society of Toms River NJ; Doug Johnson's
site |
| Photographing lunar eclipses |
Photographing
A Total Lunar Eclipse
Mr. Eclipse.com
New York Inst of Photography
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| Photographing Local Wildflowers |
A collection of beautiful photos of wildflowers (by member Ken
Gardiner) for the California Native Plant Society |
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| Equipment/Supplies |
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| Steve's Digicams |
News/Reviews of new digital photo equipment |
| Megapixel.net |
A monthly digital photo news magazine |
| Saunders/Tiffen |
Distributor of products by Tiffen, Domke, Paterson, etc. |
| Camera-Net |
A comprehensive resource for camera collectors |
| Need an old camera manual? 2 sources |
"Manualsrus" and Craig Camera |
| CameraBooks.com |
Good source of camera reference guides, old and new |
| B&H Photo |
New York City Mail/Internet order |
| Camera World |
Portland, Oregon Mail/Internet order |
| Camerareview.com |
Consumer reviews of cameras and lenses |
| "InkjetArt.com" |
Good source for Epson supplies & printers (+tips) |
| Nikon Coolpix 990 e-group
(Yahoo) |
User group - learn from over 1,200 others with this camera &
related models |
| Epson Printer Resource
(Alan Womack) |
Well organized info about Epson's photo printers |
Light
Impressions (Rochester, NY)
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Supplier of fine materials and equipment for preservation and
display of photographs (available locally at Keeble-Shuchat) |
| Cokin Filter Resource |
Good explanations and tips from a serious amateur |
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| Other |
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| Palo
Alto Weekly Photo Contest |
Annual contest - deadline usually in mid-April |
| Copyright FAQ |
A comprehensive discussion by Claudia Sargent (PDF) |
| Modern Postcard |
Arrange to have custom postcards printed from your photos (paper
or digital) |
| Marty's Dance
Photos |
By a Bay area photographer and former dancer |
| Transportation Security
Administration |
Precautions to protect film from x-ray damage |
Every
photgrapher has his own preference of camera and lens. What is yours?