Links

These are all photography related links that I have found useful and recommend.  If there is a site you feel should be included, please post a comment with the URL of the website.  I’ll review the site and may include it on this page.  Thank you!

GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY SITES

• DPReview (dpreview.com) the best site for detailed technical reviews / good forum
• Kirk Tuck (visualsciencelab.blogspot.com) One of the best blogs around – excellent!
• Luminous Landscape (luminous-landscape.com) excellent site by Michael Reichmann
• FourThirds Photo (fourthirdsphoto.com) dedicated to the 4/3 system

BLOGS

• Kirk Tuck (visualsciencelab.blogspot.com) professional photographer & educator

SPECIFIC ARTICLES / POSTS

• Comparison of sensor sizes
• How well do you see color? Test your hue acuity
• Kirk Tuck on the Canon G11
• The seven levels of photographers, by Ken Rockwell (very funny)
• How to afford anything, by Ken Rockwell

SHOPPING FOR PHOTO EQUIPMENT

shop local (“mom and pop shop”) or use one of these retailers.  Do not waste your time at places like Best Buy or Walmart.  They are generally overpriced, their staff usually has no clue about photography (but they think they do), and usually have a very poor/limited selection.

• B&H Photo Video full selection, including the exotic stuff!
• Adorama ditto as B&H
• Amazon.com only if “Sold and Shipped by Amazon” and NOT a reseller/third party
• Camerta Camera reputable, often deals in close out items
• Others with a good reputation that I do not have experience with include:
  • KEH
  • Abes of Maine
  • Ritz (but generally has higher prices)

PHOTO LABS

The labs below are professional labs and not big box store labs.  Their staff are highly trained professionals vs. photo counter monkeys trained last week at Mega-Mart.  I have never had a subpar job from either of these labs.  Yes, their prices are slightly higher for a 4×6″ print than WalMart, but then again, you are getting professional papers vs. consumer grade and a better product overall.  Their metallic papers are incredible for anything with bold colors (except portraits / people shots).  They can print almost any size and any format you can think of.  Short of having your own personal lab with several $50,000+ printers, this is the next best thing!

• Mpix (full selection of pro papers / mix and match paper in same order, custom prints, quick turn around, superb quality)
• Adorama (same as Mpix, cannot mix and match paper types in a single order)