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Learning about Photography

Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco at Twilight
January 2005
Canon 1D-Mark II 35-350mm f/2 L

Just Starting Out

Quick Tips on Taking Better Snapshots - Some hints for taking better snapshots.

Beginning Photography Tutorial - Interested in taking better pictures? Perhaps you want to do something more serious than just taking snapshots? Here is a guide on getting started down that road.

What to Look For When Buying A Digital Camera - Simple things to know and look for when you shop. Waste less time, don't listen to the propaganda--figure out for yourself if the camera you see is right for you.

Improving Your Photography Series

Taking Better Portrait Photos - Wonder how you can take better people pictures? A look at practical ways to improve your portrait photography skills, the tools you need and what to look for.

Photographic Technique

Film - What's the best film to use? What do I choose and when? Slide film and print film? Read this to learn what film to carry with you next time.

The Digital Darkroom

The Digital Workflow - Overview of taking pictures from the camera into the digital darkroom and some techniques for fixing up your images.

Cropping - A simple yet overlooked technique for improving your pre-press compostion.

Stuff

My Equipment - List and descriptions of stuff I use.

Panasonic DMC-L1 - Panasonic's first digital SLR.

The Canon 1D Mark II - A review of this amazing camera, my new workhorse.

Contax G2 - My favorite travel and vacation camera.

Bibliography

Books

Photographic Technique

The Ansel Adams Guide Book 1: Basic Techniques of Photography (John P. Schaefer)
The Art of Photographing Nature (Art Wolfe, Martha Hill)
The Creative Photography Handbook (Lee Frost)
Designing A Photograph (Bill Smith)
Galen Rowell's Inner Game of Photography (Galen Rowell)
Kodak Professional Photoguide (Eastman Kodak Company)
Learning to Light (Roger Hicks, Frances Schultz)
National Audubon Society Guide to Nature Photography (Tim Fitzharris)
Perfect Exposure: From Theory to Practice (Roger Hicks, Frances Schultz)
Photographic Composition (Tom Grill, Mark Scanlon)
Photographing Landscapes (John Hedgecoe)
Photography Outdoors: A Field Guide for Travel & Adventure Photographers (Art Wolfe, Mark Gardner)
Tao of Photography (Tom Ang)
Using Filters (Kodak)

Reference

Dictionary of Film and Digital Photography

Portrait Photography

The Portrait Book (Steven H. Begleiter)
Portraits Camera Craft (William Cheung)

Wedding Photography

The Best of Wedding Photography (Bill Hurter)
The Art of Wedding Photography: Professional Techniques with Style (Bambi Cantrell)
Wedding Photography (Rick Ferro)

The Digital Darkroom

The Digital Printing Handbook (Tim Daly)
Mastering Digital Printing: The Photographer's and Artist's Guide to High-Quality Digital Output (Harald Johnson)
Photoshop 7 Artistry (Barry Haynes, Wendy Crumpler)

Web Publishing

Designing Web Graphics (4th Edition) (Lynda Weinman)
Photographers Internet Manual: The Indispensible Guide to Building & Running a Website (Philip Andrews)
Adobe Photoshop 6.0 Web Design (Michael Baumgardt)

Travel Guides

The Rough Guide to the Southwest (Greg Ward)

Periodicals and Magazines

Web Links

General Photographic Interest

Useful Links

Wedding Resources

Asian and Nature Themed Unique Wedding Invitations - Offering Asian, Hawaiian, Beach and Nature themed wedding invitation cards with creative and unique designs.

Retailers

Photo Labs

The New Lab (San Francisco, CA)
A&I Photographic and Digital Lab (Los Angeles, CA)

Manufacturer Links

Film

Cameras

Digital Cameras

Lenses/Optics

Filters

Photo Printers

Scanners

Computer Stuff

Hardware

Software

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