{"id":150,"date":"2015-07-22T16:02:46","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T20:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mfna.org\/rfo\/?p=150"},"modified":"2015-07-22T16:04:20","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T20:04:20","slug":"photo-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mfna.org\/rfo\/2015\/07\/22\/photo-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Internet can be a wonderful thing. \u00a0Oh sure, there&#8217;s a lot of spam, malware and general lameness online, but I&#8217;m awed by how much it has added to my personal wealth of knowledge!<\/p>\n<p>When I returned to photography after what now seems a millennium, the entire field of digital photography baffled me. \u00a0After realizing that basic concepts about light, composition, depth of field and so on, still held, the how was still a bit of a mystery.<\/p>\n<p>Enter the Internet. \u00a0There are videos galore on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>. \u00a0A plethora of web sites, both professional and amateur, exist to lend guidance, support and inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>Here then, is a brief list of web sites I find useful for a wide range of photographic information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/photographylife.com\/\">Photography Life<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; one of the first sites I found. It covers reviews, tips, news, and more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/\">Digital Photography School<\/a>. As the name suggests, mostly tutorials and tips.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.picturecorrect.com\/\">Picture Correct<\/a>. Techniques and tips. There&#8217;s always an annoying pop-up when you first visit, but dismiss it and enter the site.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iphotographycourse.com\/\">iPhotography<\/a>, an online (for pay) course in digital photography.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.on1.com\/training\/\">ON1 Tutorials<\/a>. ON1 makes the nifty <a href=\"http:\/\/www.on1.com\/products\/suite9\/\">Perfect Photo Suite<\/a> of photo processing software, but these tutorials are free for all (with an emphasis on PPS, of course).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/\">Light Stalking<\/a>. Tips, downloadable tutorials, more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cameralabs.com\/\">Camera Labs<\/a>. Camera and lens reviews.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/\">Digital Photography Review<\/a>. Camera and lens reviews. Very popular.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/snapsort.com\/\">Snapsort<\/a>, compare cameras (features, prices, capabilities).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kenrockwell.com\/\">Ken Rockwell<\/a>, a professional photographer reviews and opines.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.photzy.com\">Photzy<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; sign up and receive a &#8220;digital locker&#8221; where you can download and store free (and paid) content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And of what value would these sites be without a place to store and view our photos? Here are some sites and programs I use:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dropbox.com\">Dropbox<\/a>. A free account (which includes photo syncing) of about 5Gb. Pay for more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.copy.com\">Copy<\/a>. Like DropBox, with a 20Gb account.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\">Flickr<\/a>. Owned by Yahoo! Gives you 1 terabyte of storage and an online photo editor.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.picturelife.com\">PictureLife<\/a>. Much like Flickr. Maybe some developers left and started this? \u00a0You gain space by referring others. \u00a0Contact me. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li>Adobe&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/creativecloud.html?promoid=KSDPY\">Creative Cloud<\/a>. Yes, you&#8217;ll need to be a subscriber, but at US $9.99\/month for full, current versions of PhotoShop and Lightroom, this is a pretty sweet deal: 1 TB for your creative efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are many, many more. \u00a0I may revise this list from time to time, or add another. For now, this is a quick &#8220;bookmark&#8221; for ones I use frequently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Internet can be a wonderful thing. \u00a0Oh sure, there&#8217;s a lot of spam, malware and general lameness online, but I&#8217;m awed by how much it has added to my personal wealth of knowledge! 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