Photography Related Links
Here's a collection of various websites relating to Digital Photography. I've included camera manufacturers, third party lens and flash makers, software companies and more. The Photographers section at the end are some of those people who have influenced my photography over the years.
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Camera Manufacturers
| Canon USA | Canon's US site for all their products |
| Canon EOS home | Canon's US site for EOS Film and Digital SLR cameras |
| Casio | Casio features some wonderful digital cameras |
| Fuji | All the Fuji digital cameras and SLR's are here. If you're still hooked on film, Fuji rangefinders have a great reputation for quality |
| Kodak | Kodak cameras, film, software etc. |
| Nikon USA | Nikon's US site for product information on everything they make |
| Olympus America | Olympus's US site for all their products |
| Pentax Corp. | Pentax camera, optics and P&S cameras |
| Samsung | Although a new player in the digital camera world, they do have some unique devices. |
| Sony Digital | Not only does Sony own the old Minolta cameras, but they've always put out a great product on their own |
Camera Lenses, Flashes, Bags, Filters, Tripods etc.
| Sigma Corporation of America | Sigma lenses and flashes |
| Tamron USA | Tamron lenses are some of the best rated third party lenses |
| Tokina | and Hoya and Kenko products are all here |
| Bogen Photo | Bogen and Manfrotto tripods, monopods, light stands and more |
| Gossen Meters | Gossen light meters (yes they're still useful!) |
| Hoya, Kenko | Filters and accessories, including the Kenko 1.4x and 2x converters |
| Really Right Stuff | Some of the best Ballheads and Quick Release equipment you can get |
| Kirk Photo | Kirk is another maker of Ballheads, Quick Releases and flash brackets. Equally as good as RRS. I use Kirk stuff. |
| Lowepro | Some of the best camera bags and backpacks available. Most of my bags are LowePro |
| LumiQuest | Flash diffusers for soft lighting |
| Quantum Instruments | Quantum batteries and flash units |
| Sekonic Professional Division | Sekonic light meters |
| Sunpak | Sunpak flashes and tripods |
| Tamrac bags | Another quality bag manufacturer |
| Tiffen | Tiffen filters |
| Tenba | Another quality bag manufacturer |
| Wein | Slave units and other triggering devices. The SafeSync products will protect your new DSLR from the high voltage in your old flash. |
| Wimberly | Sidekick and Plamp tripod accessories |
| Lexar Digital Media | and USB card readers |
| Sandisk | maker of digital media in all flavors |
| **Both Lexar and Sandisk are the top memory card manufacturers | |
Free (and not so free) Photo Software
| Adobe Software | Photoshop CSx, Photoshop Elements, Acrobat and all the rest |
| ArcSoft | digital photo manipulation and printing software. Their Panorama software is GREAT! |
| Picasa | Automated Digital Photo Organizer software, instant photo albums, sharing & printing. And it costs nothing! (One of my favorites for easy software) |
| FastStone | Probably my second favorite gratis software tool. |
| Qimage Pro | Multiple Image Printing Software. The best tool for printing. Maximize your usage of each sheet of that expensive inkjet stock. |
| XnView | is a great, free file viewer that reads many RAW file formats |
Storage, Mounting and Framing Supplies
| American Frame | buy mounting and frame components and save some dough |
| Century Photo | 20th Century Plastics & Century Photo Albums & Scrapbooks |
| Light Impressions | great resource for matting, mounting and framing supplies. Also for storage boxes and presentation binders. |
| Photographer's Edge | Great resource for cards and accessories. Turn you photos into beautiful greeting cards. |
| Slide Scribe | Slide labeling software |
Professional Photographers sites
| Birds as Art | Arthur Morris (even though he's a Canon shooter) is my favorite bird photographer. Absolutely awesome work. |
| Jim Brandenburg | My favorite book by him is Chased By The Light |
| Thom Hogan | If you own Nikon equipment, buy any of his Nikon Field, Flash or Camera Guides. You won't regret it. |
| Muench Photography | David, Mark and the rest of the family |
| Frans Lanting | A wonderful nature photographer |
| Moose Peterson | Wildlife Research Photography |
| Rick Sammon | National Geographic contributor on many occasions |
| Galen Rowell | Some of the most breathtaking mountain photos you'll ever see. (Unfortunately, on 8/11/02 the world lost Galen and Barbara Rowell to a plane crash.) |
| John Shaw | One of my favorite nature photogs and authors |
| George Lepp | He's been around for a long time and knows his stuff. |
| Jerry Uelsmann | He is a B&W darkroom artist who's work you should look at. His montage images were not digitally done. All created in a wet darkroom! |
