Category: Websites

Sunday, March 30, 2003

fredmiranda.com has just launched a new section which enables you to post reviews of your Digitial SLR and lenses. This should become a valuable resource for all DSLR owners.

“I officially launched a new “reviews” section for the site today. Be one of the first to make your mark on the reviews page!
If you are a registered FM forum member, all you have to do is to find your equipment gear and click on the Post a Review link.
Your review can be short and to the point or more detailed, the choice is yours.
I hope that this new section will serve as a non-bias reference place for photographers to find out what the FM forum members think about lenses, digital bodies, etc?
You can access the Reviews page through this link:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews
I look forward to reading your reviews and finding out what you all think about this new addition to the site.”

Website: Fred Miranda

fredmiranda.com has just launched a new section which enables you to post reviews of your Digitial SLR and lenses. This should become a valuable resource for all DSLR owners. “I officially launched a new “reviews” section for the site today. Be one of the first to make your mark on…

Wednesday, March 26, 2003

In the fifth part of this 6 part Review of Photo Sharing/Critique websites, I’ve reviewed WebPhotoForum. “WebPhotoForum is another easy-to-use, friendly and inviting website on which to post your photographs for constructive review. If you choose to pay the small subscription fee, it also has all of the features that you could wish for, including unlimited uploading and email alerts. This means that for a mere ?15 a year, you can share your photographs with friends and family and hopefully improve the standard of your photography as you go!”

As a reminder, I’m taking a look at some Photo Sharing/Critique websites and letting you know what I think about each one and the overall concept of posting your photos for review.

Photo Sharing/Critique Websites Review - Part 5

In the fifth part of this 6 part Review of Photo Sharing/Critique websites, I’ve reviewed WebPhotoForum. “WebPhotoForum is another easy-to-use, friendly and inviting website on which to post your photographs for constructive review. If you choose to pay the small subscription fee, it also has all of the features that…

Sunday, March 23, 2003

Digiteyesed is a website that really shows off the true potential of digital photography. All of the images on this breath-taking site were taken by one man, Sean David McCormick, with a Minolta Dimage 7. There are also some excellent free wallpaper images, so if you don’t visit this site for any other reason, make sure you at least download a couple of these.

Website: Digiteyesed.com

Digiteyesed is a website that really shows off the true potential of digital photography. All of the images on this breath-taking site were taken by one man, Sean David McCormick, with a Minolta Dimage 7. There are also some excellent free wallpaper images, so if you don’t visit this site…

Mike Johnston’s Sunday Morning Photographer column is once again one of the most interesting things that you will read this week. Mike looks at the question of becoming a prefessional photographer, which has surely crossed the minds of most enthusiastic amateurs.

“My advice for people who dream about turning pro is usually “don’t.” And not only that, but stop dreaming about it. It’s a tough, demanding business, with long hours, high pay but low yield, lots and lots of marketing to do, and not a lot of opportunity for indulging your artistic side.”

Website: Sunday Morning Photographer

Mike Johnston’s Sunday Morning Photographer column is once again one of the most interesting things that you will read this week. Mike looks at the question of becoming a prefessional photographer, which has surely crossed the minds of most enthusiastic amateurs. “My advice for people who dream about turning pro…

Saturday, March 22, 2003

In the fourth part of this 6 part Review of Photo Sharing/Critique websites, I’ve reviewed PhotoForums. “There are tons of great looking sites out there for designers. However, there are startlingly few for photographers. While designing PhotoForums I tried to create a balanced design that was fun and easy to use, but that did not get in the way of enjoying the photography that’s on it.”

As a reminder, I’m taking a look at some Photo Sharing/Critique websites and letting you know what I think about each one and the overall concept of posting your photos for review.

Photo Sharing/Critique Websites Review - Part 4

In the fourth part of this 6 part Review of Photo Sharing/Critique websites, I’ve reviewed PhotoForums. “There are tons of great looking sites out there for designers. However, there are startlingly few for photographers. While designing PhotoForums I tried to create a balanced design that was fun and easy to…

Friday, March 21, 2003

Canon has launched its pan-European iMAGE GATEWAY portal,  designed to create a whole new digital photo experience. It enables users to create and share a global online photo album and download images, text and sounds to personalise their camera.

Here are a few extracts from the press release:

?Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, is expanding the creative possibilities of the digital world with the launch of CANON iMAGE GATEWAY (www.cig.canon-europe.com), an innovative new online imaging and photography portal for Canon digital camera users.

This unique portal introduces Canon customers to new and exciting ways to create, share and enjoy photographs online with friends and family across the world. It enables them to enhance their own digital photography experience by personalising their cameras with downloadable images, texts and sounds.

The CANON iMAGE GATEWAY is currently available to owners of nine Canon digital cameras, the PowerShot G3, PowerShot S45, Digital IXUS v3, PowerShot A70, PowerShot A60, Digital IXUS 400, PowerShot A300, PowerShot S50 and EOS 10D. Future plans to add product groups such as digital video camcorders, and Bubble Jet printers will enable users to print quality photos at home straight from the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY.?

Website: Canon - Image Gateway

Canon has launched its pan-European iMAGE GATEWAY portal, designed to create a whole new digital photo experience. It enables users to create and share a global online photo album and download images, text and sounds to personalise their camera. Here are a few extracts from the press release: ?Canon, leader…

Thursday, March 20, 2003

rojo-ukI stumbled across this UK-based website this morning. It seems to be a collaboration between a number of Midlands-based photographers, who all use digital cameras to capture landscapes. A lot of the images on the site are fantastic; it’s hard to believe that the Midlands can look this photogenic (coming from someone who was born there!).

Website: rojo-uk

I stumbled across this UK-based website this morning. It seems to be a collaboration between a number of Midlands-based photographers, who all use digital cameras to capture landscapes. A lot of the images on the site are fantastic; it’s hard to believe that the Midlands can look this photogenic (coming…

Wednesday, March 19, 2003

In the third part of this 6 part Review of Photo Sharing/Critique websites, I’ve reviewed ShutterCity, a website which “grows out of our passion for photography and desire to create a photographic community to serve the public.”.

As a reminder, I’m taking a look at some Photo Sharing/Critique websites and letting you know what I think about each one and the overall concept of posting your photos for review.

Photo Sharing/Critique Websites Review - Part 3

In the third part of this 6 part Review of Photo Sharing/Critique websites, I’ve reviewed ShutterCity, a website which “grows out of our passion for photography and desire to create a photographic community to serve the public.”. As a reminder, I’m taking a look at some Photo Sharing/Critique websites and…

Monday, March 17, 2003

pinkheadedbug.com has some fantastic street photographs by a guy called John Brownlow. The site is particularly interesting to me as there are galleries devoted to several London locations, including Oxford Street, Speaker’s Corner and the Notting Hill Carnival. There’s also tips and techniques for getting over the common problems of street photography, the biggest one being your own fear of openly taking pictures of complete strangers…

“A lot of my pictures have eye contact. In fact, I seek it out. Some people don?t like that, but I do. It?s a moment of connection. That?s what I?m after.

Some aspiring street photographers are afraid of getting into confrontations, or even getting hit.

Well, good. You should be afraid of getting hit. if you?re not afraid of that, you?re an idiot, or possibly an ice hockey player.”

pinkheadedbug.com has some fantastic street photographs by a guy called John Brownlow. The site is particularly interesting to me as there are galleries devoted to several London locations, including Oxford Street, Speaker’s Corner and the Notting Hill Carnival. There’s also tips and techniques for getting over the common problems of…

Sunday, March 16, 2003

I’ve found a number of really interesting photography websites over the last few days, so I thought I’d include them all in one post for you…

PhotoBlink
“PhotoBlink is a photographic forum/competition site that is built on the basis of the contests of posted photographs and the comments to these photographs. Its purpose is to provide simulation of a real life competition for advanced and professional photographers and to educate amateur enthusiasts.”

ShutterFreaks
“This is a site for people who are interested in learning and improving their photography, and we hope that includes you. We offer tips for taking and processing photographs, free Photoshop Actions, and links to other photographic resources. In addition, the forums are a great place to view photos and to post your own photos for sharing or critique.”

PhotographyTips.com
“PhotographyTips.com is for everyone with an interest in photography. It is intended to help beginners get started in photography, and become so good at it that they turn into advanced amateurs. But, accomplished photographers will also find useful tips and hints here. Our primary objective is to help people like you to take better photographs.

I’ve found a number of really interesting photography websites over the last few days, so I thought I’d include them all in one post for you… PhotoBlink“PhotoBlink is a photographic forum/competition site that is built on the basis of the contests of posted photographs and the comments to these photographs…

Saturday, March 15, 2003

In the second part of this 6 part Review of Photo Sharing/Critique websites, I’ve reviewed WebAperture, “a forum-like website for photographers to showcase their photos on the Internet and gather comments and criticisms on it”.

As a reminder, I’m taking a look at some Photo Sharing/Critique websites and letting you know what I think about each one and the overall concept of posting your photos for review.

Photo Sharing/Critique Websites Review - Part 2

In the second part of this 6 part Review of Photo Sharing/Critique websites, I’ve reviewed WebAperture, “a forum-like website for photographers to showcase their photos on the Internet and gather comments and criticisms on it”. As a reminder, I’m taking a look at some Photo Sharing/Critique websites and letting you…

Friday, March 14, 2003

Joe has let me know about a new photo review site that he’s just set up; very topical! It’s completely free to join with no upload limits.

Website: PictureReview.net

Joe has let me know about a new photo review site that he’s just set up; very topical! It’s completely free to join with no upload limits. Website: PictureReview.net

Thursday, March 13, 2003

In this new 6 part Review, I’m going to take a look at some Photo Sharing/Critique websites and let you know what I think about each one and the overall concept of posting your photos for review.

Part 1 introduces the websites that I have chosen and provides a comparison of their features:

Photo Sharing/Critique Websites Review - Part 1

In this new 6 part Review, I’m going to take a look at some Photo Sharing/Critique websites and let you know what I think about each one and the overall concept of posting your photos for review. Part 1 introduces the websites that I have chosen and provides a comparison…

Monday, March 10, 2003

In this week’s Sunday Morning Photographer column, Mike Johnston looks at an issue that seems to plague digital camera users; which camera to buy and when to buy it? Immediately after the announcement of Canon’s EOS 10D, people on discussion forums were asking what the next Canon release would be, just in case there was something better around the corner! Will these people buy the 10D, or will they end up waiting for a camera that hasn’t been announced yet? I tend to agree with Mike when he says:

“The fact is, you can make yourself just as crazy going the other way, too…waiting and waiting for the Next Big Thing. The fact is, cameras are for taking pictures with. If you’re eternally waiting for the next step instead of buying a decent camera, you’re not going to be taking a whole lot of pictures.”

Website: Photo.net

In this week’s Sunday Morning Photographer column, Mike Johnston looks at an issue that seems to plague digital camera users; which camera to buy and when to buy it? Immediately after the announcement of Canon’s EOS 10D, people on discussion forums were asking what the next Canon release would be…

Friday, March 7, 2003

This is definitely one of the strangest photo weblogs that I’ve ever visited…2am Photography (found via 28mm.org) has 50 black and white photos, all taken at 2am. The thumbnails may be a little too small, but click through them and you will definitely get an eerie feeling. No reassurring crowds of people, just harsh street lights and long, dark shadows…

Website: 2am Photography

This is definitely one of the strangest photo weblogs that I’ve ever visited…2am Photography (found via 28mm.org) has 50 black and white photos, all taken at 2am. The thumbnails may be a little too small, but click through them and you will definitely get an eerie feeling. No reassurring crowds…

Tuesday, March 4, 2003

Photo Links.org does exactly what it says on the tin - it is a simple and quick resource listing hundreds of photography-related websites. Thanks to Altaf Shaikh for pointing it out.

Website: Photo Links.org

Photo Links.org does exactly what it says on the tin - it is a simple and quick resource listing hundreds of photography-related websites. Thanks to Altaf Shaikh for pointing it out. Website: Photo Links.org

Friday, February 21, 2003

Here are a couple of photography websites that are well worth adding to your Favourites list. I just need to find out how to translate the Finnish site digicamera.net; any ideas, anyone?

Website: Photoxels

Website: digicamera.net

Here are a couple of photography websites that are well worth adding to your Favourites list. I just need to find out how to translate the Finnish site digicamera.net; any ideas, anyone? Website: Photoxels Website: digicamera.net

Tuesday, February 18, 2003

A PhotographyBLOG visitor, J Black, has kindly let me know about these 2 photo-sharing/critiquing websites:

Website: webaperture

Website: ShutterCity

I prefer webaperture, as you can only initially upload 1 photo at ShutterCity - you then have to leave 2 comments before you can upload again. Both sites are easy to sign-up for and uploading photos is straight-forward.

If you post on a similar site which isn’t listed on my Links page then please let me know.

A PhotographyBLOG visitor, J Black, has kindly let me know about these 2 photo-sharing/critiquing websites: Website: webaperture Website: ShutterCity I prefer webaperture, as you can only initially upload 1 photo at ShutterCity - you then have to leave 2 comments before you can upload again. Both sites are easy to…

Sunday, February 16, 2003

Just visited the Photobloggies website and found these excellent weblogs.

Website: a.lifeuncommon.org

Website: Apparently Nothing

Website: Mark North dot blog

Website: Bingwalker

Website: Harrumph

Just visited the Photobloggies website and found these excellent weblogs. Website: a.lifeuncommon.org Website: Apparently Nothing Website: Mark North dot blog Website: Bingwalker Website: Harrumph

Thursday, February 13, 2003

Although not strictly a photography site, Gizmodo is a clean and very-regularly-updated blog about gadgets. All kinds of technological marvels for you to drool over (though you may never actually buy them…). Gizmodo is edited by Peter Rojas, a journalist who writes about technology for Wired, Salon, The New York Times, and the Guardian, and backed by Nick Denton. Wednesday’s entry about the invention of the Smart Bra is worth a visit alone…

Website: Gizmodo

Although not strictly a photography site, Gizmodo is a clean and very-regularly-updated blog about gadgets. All kinds of technological marvels for you to drool over (though you may never actually buy them…). Gizmodo is edited by Peter Rojas, a journalist who writes about technology for Wired, Salon, The New York…