Photo Stuff Links by Category

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Sometimes you want goods or services, but you just don't know where to go to find them. To help alleviate this problem, both for you and myself, I have tried to categorize things here to help you find things photographic. There are a lot of things here that are not in the alphabetical list, mainly because the referenced site is not a household word (photographically speaking), but it may be useful if you are looking for a specific item. There is also a lot of redundancy here, but it all makes for easier searches for finding exactly what you are looking for. For instance, Adobe is listed, as well as some of the major photographic-related software that Adobe has crafted. Finally, there are a lot of references to web creation items, as well as motion picture and video resources which I have found to be useful, or I think it might become useful in the future.

This list is maintained in alphabetical categorical order, and then again alphabetically in each category. If you know the company you are looking for, you will probably find the alphabetical list a much quicker resource.

This list is my computer file source for my personal use. I find it much easier to use than the "favorites" list in my browser. You are welcome to use it. Please note that I cannot vouch for anything on this page, except that it linked as my notations indicate on the day I posted it. I do not check for broken links nor to see if the anything has changed, unless I look there again for something I need. Some site developers seem to change things at whim and I can't be responsible for their actions. So if ANYTHING seems inappropriate, send a note to the Webmaster and I will change or eliminate the link. Particularly obnoxious to me would be any kind of solicitation effort on the part of any site. These links, when listed, all led to free info sites. All copyrights are those of the individual Webmaster's for each site, so please respect them, especially for any articles that may be listed. The purpose here is to share information readily available on the web, not to rip off anyone.

This page does not yet reflect all the entries on the alphabetical list. If I ever catch up, I will remove this message. But catching up on this list is NOT a real priority.

3D Accessories Advertising Photography Aerial Photography Albums Aircraft Photography Airline Tickets Archival Storage Associations Astro photography Astronomical calculations Auctions Audio Audio Tape Automobiles Aviation Photography Backdrops, Props, etc. Background Checks Backpacks Badges Bags, Cases Bags, Packaging Prints Basics Batteries Belts Biologic Weapon Protection Black & White Photography Blimps Boats Bookbinding Books, CD's, etc. Booms Box Stores Broadcast TV cameras Brokers Bulbs Business Buttons, Photo Calendars Calipers Camera Safes Camera Stores Cameras    35mm    APS    Broadcast    Digital       Canon 10D       Canon D30       Canon D60        Nikon D1       Olympus E-10    Digital Video    Large Format    Medium Format    Motion Picture    Point & Shoot    Television Broadcast    Video Cards (post, greeting, etc.) Cases Categorizing Photos Cave Photography CBR CD's CD Production CD Recording CGI's CIS's Cheese Sources Chemical Protection Child Photography Chocolate Sources Cleaning Clip Art Closed Captioning Coffee Color Management Color Meters Color Reproduction Color Theory Colorimeter Commercial Photography Compression schemes Computers Construction, Set Consumer Help Contests Continuous Ink Systems Contracts Copy Stands Copyright Law Copyright Registration Costumes Cranes Crime Scene Photography Cutters and Trimmers Darkroom Equipment Darkrooms Data Organization Data Recovery Databases for Photographs Definitions Demonstration Protection Depth of Field Desktop Publishing Desktop Video DHTML Dictionary, Photo Die Cutters Digital Backs Digital Film Digital Photography Digital Prints Digital Wallets Directing Tips Disaster Coverage Disposable Cameras Dome, diffusion Downsampling DVD DVD Production Ear Prompter Employment Checks Enlargers Environmental Hazards Estate Planning Event Photography Event Video E-zines

Film Film, Digital Film Commissions Film Libraries Film Look Filmmaking Filters Fire Photography Flash    Meters    Camera mounted    Studio Focus Test Fog Machines Foley Things Fonts Food Photography Foreign Correspondents Forensic Photography Frames Galleries Gas Masks Glamour Photography Glossary Gobos GPS Units Graphic Design Graphics Grip Equipment GSM Phones Handcoloring photos Handwarmers Hasselblad Cameras Hats Hazardous Duty Hazmat High Speed Photography Histograms History of Photography Hobbyist Photography Holidays Hotel Lodging HTML, DHTML and other xMLs Humor Hurricane Coverage IDentification equipment Identification of Photos Imprinting Infrared Ink (for Inkjet Printers) Investigative Reporting Java JavaScript Jibs Jokes Journalists JPEG Key Words Kite (Aerial) Photography Labels Laminating Equipment &   Supplies Landscape Photography Language Development Large Format Photography Laser trigger Law Enforcement Photography Legal Matters Leica Cameras Lens Cleaning Lens Testing Lenses Libraries, Film & Photo Light Boxes & Tables Light Meters Light trigger Lighting Lightning Photography Links Loupes Mac stuff Macro Magazines Mailing Lists Makeup Marketing Maps Matting and Mat Boards Medical Photography Meters: Light, Flash, Color Microphones    Lavaliere    Parabolic    Wireless Model Releases Moonrise/set Calculations Monitors Motel Lodging Motorcycle info Mounting Supplies Movie Databases Music Nature Photography Newspaper Photos Night Photography Nikon Cameras NLE (NonLinear Editing) Novelty Items Nude Photography Office Supplies Olympus Cameras On-line Digital Prints On-line Storefront Opera Optics Organization of Data Organization of Photos Organizations, Societies, etc. Outdoor Photography Outdoor Wear

Packaging Paper Parabolic mics Passports PDAs Perl Personal Photo Pages Philosophy Phones, International Photo CD Photo Finishers, Mail Order Photo Finishers, Web Digital Photo Libraries Photo Restoration Photographer's Rights Photographers Photographic Organizations Photographic Web Sites Photography Courses Photography Articles Photography Schools Photojournalism Photoshop Photoshop Plug-Ins Picture Frames Pinhole Cameras Plug-Ins for Photoshop Portraits Post Production Postcards Pre-Employment Checks Printers Printers: Profiles Prints, Digital Prints, Packaging Producer Resources Product Photography Production: CDs & DVDs Production Music Production Resources Profiles, Printer Projectors Projects Props Pyrotechniques Quotations Radio Remote Radio Scanners Radiologic Weapon Protection Recipes Reference Sites Reflectors Reporters (Rights, etc.) Resources, Other Restoration Retail Outlets Rights of Photographers Riot Protection Royalty Free Backgrounds Safes, Camera Satellite Phones Scanners Scanners, Radio Schlieren Photography School Photography Schools, Photo Scientific Photography Scopes Scrims Script Writing Seasonal Photography Searching for Photographs Security Set Construction SFx Shooting Table Shutter Trigger Slide Labeling Slide Show Software Societies, Photo Softbox Software Software, 3D Solar Power Sound Sound Effects Sound Trigger Special Effects Spelunking Photography Sports Photography Spy Stuff Stabilizers Stands, Booms, etc. Statistics Still-Life Photography Stock Photography Storage, Archival Storage, computer Storefront Stores, Camera Stroboscopic Photography Styling, Food Subminiature Photography Sunrise/Sunset Calculations Sunset Photography TeleCine TelePrompTers Time Code Products Timekeeping Tours Translation Transmitters Travel (Airline) Travel (Lodging) Travel Photography Trigger, Shutter Tripods and Accessories TV News Umbrellas Ultraviolet Photography Underwater Photography Vest, Photo Video Classes Video Commissions Video Editing Video Journalism Video Production Video Sleeves Video Supplies Video Tape Vocabulary, Controlled Weather Web Design Web Graphics Web Retailers Web Sites, General Photographic Wedding Photography Wildlife Photography Wildfire Photography Wireless Mics Women in Photography Workshops Writing XML

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Accessories

• Brightscreen enhanced viewing screens for most cameras from 35mm to 8x10 view cameras
• Camera Muzzle is a cloth blimp that should allow your camera into a courtroom
• Cloud Dome is a diffusion dome for perfectly lit close-up photography
• DustGun (canned air)
• Edmund Scientific The catalog you had when you were a kid
• Flare Buster
• Hoodman Pro Shooter Kit includes an optically clear Procap LCD cover, hood bellows and magnifier to allow the LCD screen to be easily seen in daylight.
• Xtend-a-View LCD magnifying hood will shade and magnify the LCD screen

Advertising Photography

• PhotoForum Special RIT's (Rochester Institute of Technology's) PhotoForum contributor, Robert Earnest, contributed this special forum, outlining the making of a commercial ad.

Aerial Photography

• KAPER Kite Aerial Photography E-Resources. Lots of resources!
• Kite Aerial Photography "a place to gather and record notes regarding a developing interest in aerial photography from kites." --from the site. Also check Cris's resource links page (very hard to find from his home page).
• Kodak Aerial Imaging

Airline Tickets
(see also Travel)

• Biztravel.com is more for the biz traveler, as it helps with travel planning, mileage tracking, wireless services and the like.
• Cheap Tickets don't know how cheap this site is, but it is easy to use
• FareChase is an easy-to-use price-comparison site that will scour as many as 20 sites for cheap fares. Try this one first!
• LastMinuteTravel says they are "your first stop whenever you need or want to travel on short notice." These folks post under-booked flights the airlines are trying to fill.
• Qixo also surfs other travel sites, similar to FareChase, to provide you with a list of the best fares. Note: this is reported to be very slow site at times.
• Travelocity seems to a site that has their stuff together, although I haven't used their services...yet.

Albums

• Albums, Inc. (Albums for resale: sold only to professional photographers)
• ArtZ has one of those agonizingly slow and distracting Flash (?) sites that drive me nuts (and I usually do enjoy Flash sites). In addition, there is a place for your password. They do, however, have interesting tutorials about album assembly. But it was too hard to really determine what their product line was all about. Some say their product is good, but I will probably never know.
• Art Leather "the world's finest albums and folios" -- from the site; includes Studio 2000 system for assemblage of wedding photo albums. At least two wedding pros complained of poor service, and several others seemed to concur. Caveat emptor.
• Cyprus Albums has some nice stuff, but they want you to get hold of them in order to get any pricing info. That's not my style, though I suppose it gets rid of the riffraff (me).
• Daisy Arts seem to have the most impressive collection that I have seen. Such apparent fine quality workmanship should have a more impressive name, but this place bears more than just a glance.
• Exposures Online albums, frames, etc.
• FLAX art & design has two very nice leather albums in an inexpensive, do-it-yourself style.
• I Nobili has handcrafted leather albums (absolutely beautiful, from the pictures), with NO indication of price.
• Kolo has unusual and inexpensive albums based on paper, cloth, leather and more. The site looks interesting and promising.
• Leather Craftsmen have handcrafted leather wedding albums.
• Molly West Handbound Books are too flowery for my taste, but they look good. While their prices are not listed, I looked this one up right after I checked out Rag and Bone. This site is what R&B should have been.
• Queensberry.com is an Australian site with unique offerings, and one of the best sites to analyze your needs to produce a unique product.
• Rag and Bone Bindery creates handmade books, but does not sell them on-line. They refer you to your local stationery store ("we feel our books are best appreciated in person"--from the site), who are not listed on the site (you can call their toll-free number if you are really interested, but by this time, I had lost interest). Except, of course, Amazon.com, who, as we all know, makes physical browsing and hand-holding an art. Prices, you ask? Well, if you have to ask... [they are not listed]. While their product may be good (and I guess I will never know), this is a classic example, in my opinion, of how not to make a Web site. (But they are creating a new one, which will hopefully be much improved.) They do have a wholesale service, accessible by [obnoxious, but in this case probably necessary] password.
• Renaissance by Album X was recommended by a working pro. The selection looks simple enough to choose an album with little problem. They did have a photographer's page that required a password to enter (always a problem in my opinion). Their upscale album is called Renaissance the book.
• Waterhouse Books sell albums, but their Web site is not yet ready for the big time. Perhaps it will develop to a more mature point with the passage of time.
• Zookbinders has photo albums dedicated to the digital shooter. But one would suspect that everyone has this now.

Astro Photography
(see also Astronomical calculations)

• Astronomy Picture of the Day has a new image every day, along with a write-up by a professional astronomer. You can also search the site for previous images.
• Astronomy.com has several aricles on the techniques of astro photography
• Digital Light & Color Using Digital Light & Color's program Picture Window for astro photography
• How to Photograph the Lunar Eclipse article by the folks at NYIP
• Mr. Eclipse the ultimate resource for eclipse photography
• NASA article entitled "Near Live Leonid Watching System" describes a technique to photograph meteor showers
• NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Fred Espenak's article on "Eclipse Photography"
• Rob Miracle shares his experience during the 2001 Leonid Meteor Shower
• Sky and Telescope How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse
• Sky and Telescope Astro imaging
• Solar Eclipse Photography good advice from Dave Dyer

Astronomical Calculations

There will be times when you want to know when the sun or moon will rise, set or just where it will be in order to properly light your outdoor set

• NOAA Real time map of predicted auroral activity
• Sun & Moon rise and set, sun azimuth, altitude, declination and number of daylight hours
• US Naval Observatory astronomical applications
• US Naval Observatory Sunrise/Sunset/Twilight and Moonrise/Moonset/Phase
• World Wide Cities and Airports sunrise, sunset & twilight

Auctions

• eBay You knew this had to be on the list, right? (Goes directly to the PHOTO area)

Audio

• Location Sound Corp professional audio for video or motion pictures: sales and rentals
• Turner Audio pro systems for recording, broadcast and post

Automobiles

• Autoweb allows you to research, purchase, finance, insure, etc. all vehicles.
• CarBuyingTips.com "is the world's best free car buying guide for buying new cars, used cars, auto leasing, and avoiding scams."--from the site (and that is probably a pretty accurate statement.--ed.

Aviation Photography

• Airliners.net here are some GREAT photos of airliners!

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Backdrops, Props, etc.

• Art Cohen has props and decoratives
• Backdrop Outlet
• Barnard, LTD has props for photography, motion pictures, including artificial food
• Denny Broadcast Backgrounds
• Denny Manufacturing Co. THE largest selection of backdrops and props.
• DMOZ Open Directory Project has a listing for Arts and Entertainment/Equipment/Props.
• foto white timeless clothing and accessories (the white outfits you see in the photos, but never see sold anywhere).
• Hollywood Creative Directory production listings. This may be overkill for most small productions, but it is a fascinating list of items, including prop shops.
• KT Originals painted backdrops with prop suggestions
• Movieprop.com Production Resources Movie props for productions (sale or rent). Includes general prop houses, vehicles, weapons, artwork, snow and ice, and others.
• Off the Wall Productions, LTD. Interesting props and backgrounds, but no clue on the cost of anything.
• Pro Studio Supply While the selection seems greater at OTW Productions above, at least there are prices here.
• Scenic Design interesting stuff, but poorly organized site if you are looking for specifics--and no clue to prices.
• Tallyn's Professional Photographic Supply large selection of priced professional supplies, but not much in the way of props or backdrops.
• Trengove Studios creates a wide variety of models, props and styling products for photography, film and video. It is said they supply the fake ice for Calumet.
• Westcott backgrounds for still, film and video
• Wicker By Design well designed site and prices are listed

Background Checks

• ChoicePoint will do background checks for potential assistants to ensure there is nothing unsavory in their past.

Backpacks, belts, bags and cases
(see also Vest, Photo)

• Domke shooter's bags
• Kata protective carrying solutions for the professional video industry
• Kinesis accessory belts and bags and backpacks and accessories. This is the system that I currently use.
• Kipling photo bags and accessories
• Lightware originated soft case technology and offeres a line of equipment cases for professional photographers and videographers. Considered by some to offer better protection at less weight than Pelican.
• Lowepro protective cases for photo gear. This is the pack my son, the PJ, currently uses.
• Outpack innovative line of photo bags and accessories for serious outdoor shooters
• Pelican Products when you care enough to buy the very best
• White Lightning
• Versa-Flex has a line of rolling camera cases
• Zing "From the top of the Himalayas to expeditions aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia... adventurous photographers know Zing"--from the site

Badges
(See also: Projects)

• Badge-A-Minute

Basics
(see also Photo Courses)

• HowStuffWorks this Website covers the basics of how a camera, and especially an SLR, works. It is pretty elementary, but interesting nonetheless, especially for those who are just beginning. From the Home page, you can learn many other cool things, such as sword-making, wine-making, and other neat things.
  • How a Camera (Autofocus) Works
  • How a Camera (Digital) Works
  • How a Camera (Pinhole) Works
  • How a Camera (SLR) Works
  • How Film Works
  • How Light Works

Batteries
The current skinny: I'm not sure alkali batteries exist any longer; NiCads are better, but have a bad memory problem; NiMHs are very good, but seem to have a memory problem and lose a charge just sitting there waiting to be used; Li-Ion are currently the best available (no memory, long-lasting they like frequent recharges, last a long time, etc.)

• Alternative Wireless looks like a good place to purchase cell phone accessories.
• Anton Bauer "the choice of professionals..." --from the site (and they aren't too far off with that remark). Batteries for video cameras, etc. Home of "the Brick."
• Aspen Electronics, Inc. power solutions for pro videographers
• Battery Barn is reported to be THE place to purchase your batteries inexpensively For the Canon D60, try the AC-511.
• Duracell
• Lumedyne batteries for flash units
• Nexergy FAQ for Li-Ion batteries
• Norman Enterprises a pretty poor site, although they make good products. Info here can be found, but basically only if you know what you are looking for. They need a Web designer to redo their catalog index. [Check Quantum for a site that knows what it is doing (I think the manuals on-line should be required for every Web site!)]
• Panasonic overview of Li-Ion batteries
• Quantum batteries for rapid flash recycling and digital cameras. They even have a really BIG battery.
• Rip Van100 has (truly) industrial strength Sanyo NiMH batteries (1700mAh) that may be the best NiMH battery out there.
• UnderDog Batteries a light-weight rechargeable flash battery that attaches to the bottom of most cameras or motor drives. It can power about 100 brands of portable shoe mount flashes.

Biometrics

• the Biometric Consortium the Fed's focal point for R&D and application of biometric personal ID and verification

Black & White Photography

• Art Zone A site dedicated to Black and White Photography

Blimps

• Camera Muzzle is a cloth blimp that should allow your camera into a courtroom
• Sound Blimp has a sound blimp for use on a motion picute set

Boat Photography

• Boat Photography

Bookbinding and Laminating

• Bookbinding, a Tutorial by Doug Jones
• Channel Bind "A 'U-shaped' metal channel is adhered inside the ChannelBind cover. The ChannelBind binding machine 'squeezes' the metal around the document forming one of the strongest binds available" -- says the site
• Daniel Smith Artists' Materials You can find standard bookbinding supplies to stitch books together in their catalog
• FilmSource GOOD prices on laminating equipment and supplies; also has binding supplies
• Graphic Products Laminating machines and supplies
• PrintLife.com these folks will print a 16 page book for you with up to three photos per page, plus captions, for about $30. They sent me their software disk, but it can be downloaded on the site.
• Red Eye a bookbinding site
• Renz High-end wire and plastic binding equipment for large runs
• USI Laminating equipment and supplies -- seems to be reasonably priced, especially the supplies
• White Glove First Edition Books Submit photographs and this company will create a bound, coffee table book containing the photographs. This is basically a bookbinding company. The only problem, the Web site does not give a clue to the cost involved. Contacting the Web site manager indicated price of $295 per basic book, plus $10 per image. Pricey, but probably worth it.

Books, CDs, etc.

• Amazon.com You probably know this one by heart.
• Amherst Media publisher of photography books; their books vary in qualtiy from Dave Montizambert (whose Creative Lighting Techniques for studio photographers is so excellent) to Bill Lemon (in my opinion, he is on the low end of the spectrum, but it may just be my personal taste)
• Barnes & Noble The other place, but it has good stuff.
• Bogen
• Bookpool.com allegedly has even bigger discounts than the "A" place
• Quality Paperback Books has a meager selection, but good buys on what is there.
• Silver Pixel Press

Box Stores

• CompUSA I haven't used these folks (yet), but people whose opinions I respect seem to like them.
• Tiger Direct is one of my favorite places, especially for bargains on last year's computers. But sometimes they don't have what I order. So if they don't say it's been shipped within two or three days, consider cancelling the order. YMMV
• ZDNet will find the best prices on most computer products and supplies.

Broadcast cameras
(see Cameras, Television Broadcast)

Brokers

• Adorama check their used camera section
• B&H large listing of used cameras
• KEH Camera Brokers These seem to be one of the largest camera brokers in the country
• New Pro Video Brokers in USED video equipment

Bulbs

• Filmtools has the best prices on Lowel bulbs that I could find, although they did not have the 500 watt FTK bulb.
• Gray Supply Company claims to have "deep discount replacement bulbs," but check Filmtools to be sure. Regardless of the lowest price, Gray (at this time) has a better selection.

Business
(See also Copyright law)

• Bean Counting 101 for Photographers this is an article appearing in the PDN Web site. While this is a good article for all professional photogs to read, consider it just the tip of the iceberg. Explore the entire PDN site for more good info.
• Business Forms for photographers, courtesy of NPPA and ASMP
• Editorial Photographers "Editorial Photographers is an international discussion group for photographers who earn at least part of their income in the editorial market." -- from the site. This site contains suggested contract language for editorial assignment photography.
• Exactly! for Photographers free photography business software
• fotoBiz business management software for the freelance photographer. Costs $200, but includes fotoQuote 4.0, the industry standard pricing guide for stock photography
• HindSight has InView and StockView, which are professional photographic management tools for tracking and cataloguing your photographs, billing, bookkeeping and more. They also have their Photo Price Guide to help you calculate and grant rights for your images. They do have demo programs you can try (with printing and saving disabled, of course).
• Maria Piscopo Maria is a business consultant for creative artists. She writes the business advice column for Shutterbug.
• Mark Till Consulting Basically a promo for Mark's book, The Lucrative Photographer, which is reportedly a VERY good book about the business of photography (although I personally have not read it--yet)
• Photo News Network, or PNN, is a Website set up for photographic professional discussions. This was set up by pro shooters Gary Gladstone and Jack Reznicki. While the site itself is not a huge wealth of information, the forums sponsored by the site are the best in the business.
• NYIP New York Institute of Photography Business advice for photographers

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Calendars
(See also Postcards, Greeting Cards, etc)

• Calyptic Creations will print full-size calendars of your photos for $22.00 (the first one). If you want 10-49 copies, it is down to $14 per calendar. For multiple copies, this seems like the place. I may order one calendar and see what it is like. If I do, I will post my thoughts here. They do not seem to make uploading as easy as some places do, but you can send in your photos and they will scan them for you (included in the price I believe).
• Kinko's will print a Photo-A-Month calendar (8.5"x11" flip calendar) for $20.
• Multi Visual Products Sports trading cards, magazine covers, Enhanced team prints, individual and team calendars, magnets, and stickers. Reasonable prices and marketing tools. Not as imaginative as Roox (below), but it seems to me to be a much friendlier company.
• myPublisher.com will publish a calendar for $25 (and a savings of $5 on additional copies, although I'm not sure if that is $5 per additional copy or $5 off a bunch of additional copies). In addition, they will publish a coffee table book for $3/page (minimum of 10 pages, max of 50 pages).
• Photo-Calendars.com will put together a calendar of several varieties. The best one is $25.50 for 12 different months (with additional copies at $19.50 each). They have other styles at lesser prices.
• Photographer's Edge turn photos into greeting cards, postcards and calendars. If you want to produce limited run items, using your own prints, these folks have elegant paper and designs for you to just tape in your prints. You will have to write for their free catalog (bummer if you want something right now!), but the Web site will give you an idea of their product line. Recommended.
• Photoworks has a full-size calendar for $20 each. A super-size is available for $27.
• PrintingForLess does not handle small quantities, but for large quantities, their prices seem to be very good. Rumor on email lists say they do good work.
• Roox Corporation prints greeting cards, trading cards, biz cards and calendars. These folks are the best of the bunch for photo printing, at least in my opinion. But there are no prices, there is a $500 fee just to do business with them for two years, and you have to contact somebody in person: no direct Web purchasing without the $500 account. This is a place to get quality work done, but they are a printing plant, not a supplier of products to use on the home computer. Note: I recently tried to access this site and found a Korean site under construction. Don't know what's going on. YMMV.
• shutterfly will print a full-size calendar for $20 each.

Calipers

• Iconico has free on-screen calipers, but by purchasing the $15 registered program, the functionality of the calipers will be enhanced.

Camera Stores

Buying photo equipment via mail order may be less than an exhilarating experience. I list many nationally advertised stores here, mainly so I can check many places easily. I have personally dealt with Adorama, B&H, Calumet, and Discount Video Warehouse. I have been quite satisfied with the service from all of them.
The rest I cannot personally vouch for and would appreciate any feedback concerning any experience you have had, either positive or negative.

• Adorama These folks seem to be good people.
• B&H I like this place! Order on Monday via FedEx Saver and it arrives on Thursday.
• Buy.Com More for electronic things: dig cameras, etc.
• Calumet Photographic has very knowledgable folk, especially for large format equipment.
• Camera World of Oregon
• CCI Camera City Inc.
• Discount Video Warehouse
• Dycam Digital Camera Store
• FotoCare recommended by the folks who bring you the Photopro e-mail list
• Netphotostore
• Porter's Camera Store based in Iowa, these folks try hard and have a great phone staff
• Wal-Mart low-end stuff only -- so far

Cameras, 35mm

• Argus
• Canon USA
• Contax SLR and Rangefinders, Zeiss Lenses
• Olympus
• Pentax (Unofficial site by Bojidar Dimitrov, but this is good example of what a camera site should try to be)
• Photography Reviews reader reviews of all APS camera
• Voigtlander (You probably thought this camera was gone)

Cameras, APS

• Canon
• Kodak
• Photography Reviews reader reviews of all 35mm camera

Cameras, Digital

• Agfa
• Canon USA
• Casio Handheld computers (Windows CE Operating System)
• Kodak
• Olympus

Cameras, Digital Video

• Canon USA

Cameras, Large Format

• Calumet Photographic
• Gran View Camera
• Photography Reviews reader reviews of all large format camera

Cameras, Medium Format

• Bronica
• Contax
• Hasselblad
• Photography Reviews reader reviews of all medium format camera

Cameras, Motion Picture

• Arriflex

Cameras, Point and Shoot

• Contax
• Photography Reviews reader reviews of all point and shoot camera

Cameras, Television Broadcast

• Broadcast Camera Support Page Providing easy to understand, non-technical help, support , and Information on all types of broadcast video cameras from all manufacturers.

Cameras, Video
(see also: Cameras, Television Broadcast)

• Canon Digital Video
• Canon USA 8mm & Hi8 Camcorders
• Epson

Canon Cameras
(Here is the Canon Customer Support Center: 1-800-828-4040--if you have a problem, ask for Customer Relations)

• Canon Camera Museum an official Canon site that shows what Canon has done over the years. This should be the standard which is copied by all other camera manufacturers.
• EOS 1v
• EOS Magazine This is a Brit magazine. You don't get the entire magazine on-line, but what you do get is pretty substantial. If you are a Canon owner, you need to look this over, and strongly consider subscribing.
• PhotoNotes has an article by NK Guy: "Flash Photography with Canon EOS Cameras"
• TechPhoto.org links to what appears to be almost ALL things Canon!

    10D

• dpreview has a review of the 10D, but this particular page shows how to clean the sensor
• Sensor Cleaning is an article explaining the options for the D30/D60 and ostensible the 10D also.

    D30

• Breeze Systems Software Tools for Canon Digital Cameras, including: BreezeBrowser The fast, efficient way to view, rotate, annotate and convert JPEG and raw image files from Canon digital cameras. It is reported to be faster and easier to use than the Canon software.
• Canon the company site
• dpreview a review
• Imaging Resouce a review
• Robgalbraith.com a review
• Short Course A short course in the use of the Canon D30.

    D60

• Battery Barn is reported to be THE place to purchase your batteries inexpensively For the Canon D60, try the AC-511.
• Breeze Systems Software Tools for Canon Digital Cameras, including: BreezeBrowser The fast, efficient way to view, rotate, annotate and convert JPEG and raw image files from Canon digital cameras. It is reported to be faster and easier to use than the Canon software. (And that seems to be a pretty universal opinion.) Okay, I have checked this one out and it is so much better than than the Canon software. Recommended!
• Canon software (raw image converters, USB twain, etc)
• Fred Miranda has several actions for PS that are designed specifically to work with the D60. These are good.
• Raw Format Workflow shows how to work with .crw files
• Short Course has the Canon EOS D60 Resource Center and the Pocket Guide

    EOS 1D

• Canon shows off their new digital flagship camera.
• EOS Magazine description of the yet-to-be released camera
• The Luminos Landscape has a practical hands-on review of Canon's new flagship camera. It ain't perfect, but it is close.

Cases
(see Backpacks, Belts, Bags, and Cases)

Cave Photography

• Good Earh Graphics has some cave photography tips

CBR
(See also Hazardous Duty, Photojournalism)
Someday you may need to cover a riot or international disaster where chemical, biological or radiological weapons have been or could potentially be employed. As I find sites that help you be prepared for these events, I will put them in this section.

• Black Cross Health Collective will help you prepare for demonstrations and riots.
• Civilian Gas Mask.com Be prepared to cover riots or national political party conventions!
• Committee to Protect Journalists has a page on "Covering Conflicts Safely" with much to help cover conflict situations safely, including a list of companies that sell protective gear.
• Galls has pepper spray/CN neutralizer from one of the largest suppliers of public safety equipment and apparel (police stuff).
• Quick Mask looks like THE mask to have for covering riots and the like. It took a while to track down the price, but it was $180. The Quick2000® is compact (2-½” x 4” x 9” package size), lightweight (14 oz.) and can be donned in seconds.

CD, DVD Production

• Diskmakers: a place that will mass produce (and even arrange for distribution) of your CD or DVD. For photographers, you may be interested in their templates for the creation of CD art work. You will want to read the entire site to find out how easy it can be to create and distribute your own CD or DVD.

CD Recording

• CD-Recordable FAQ Here is the place to go for info about burning your own CD's

CGI's
(see also Perl, Java, JavaScript)

• CGI Resource Index
• Script Search "The world's largest CGI library"
• Webmonkey The Web Developer's Resource

Cheese Sources
(for food photography, of course)

• Cheese Mouse has "quality Wisconsin cheese blocks and curds"
• CheeseNet has an excellent Links page and cheese Library.
• FoodWeb cheese links
• fromages.com "the best traditional French cheeses website"
• the Wisconsin Cheeseman, based in Sun Prairie, Wis., has a mail-order offering and a Web site for products, most of which is made in the company's own kitchens.

Child Photography

• Eye Of The Photographer informal pictures of newborns

Chocolate Sources
(for food photography, of course)

• ChocolateSource sells gourmet chocolate for baking and cooking
• Esther Price are outstanding chocolates made in Dayton, Ohio.
• Godiva Chocolatier creates Very Good chocolate products.
• Jubilee Chocolates rated by Andrea Strong in Gourmet Magazine to be "the best [mint chocolate] we've ever had."
• La Maison du Chocolat (Paris) creates their Excellent chocolate masterpieces in Paris and ships them weekly to boutiques in New York and Tokyo.
• Martine's Chocolates (located on the 6th floor of Bloomingdale's Manhattan store) has been included among Chocolatier Magazine's "10 Best Artisan Chocolatiers" in their March, 2001 issue for their Excellent chocolates!

Cleaning

• CCD/CMOS Cleaning articla by Nicholas R.

Clip Art

• Microsoft free service for Office, Picture It, Home Publishing, and Works users that offers more than 125,000 clips, including 10,000 photos and 2,500 animations. Restrictions apply.

Closed Captioning

• Computer Prompting and Captioning Co. Equipment and service (e.g., $450 for 30' closed captioning IF script and tape supplied).

Coffee
(Create the perfect color of beans or coffee for props)

• Coffee Bean Corral has green beans, grinders, roasters, and more
• Sweet Maria's has green coffee beans, roasters and lots of information
• Whole Latte Love has supplies, research, referbs, videos and more

Color Management

• The Digital Dog many color management articles, tips and tricks
• ShootSmarter.com has a series of articles written by guru Will Crockett that seem to make this whole issue seem simple, starting with this article on "Painless Color Management v. 3.0." Recommended.

Color Meters
(see Meters: Light, Flash, Color )

Color Reproduction
(see also Color Management, Profiles for Printers)

• MatchLock from Horses software to calibrate printers, ink, screen and paper. This needs to be done any time you change ANY component. These folks say you do not need a colorimeter if you use their
• Monaco Systems software and colorimeter to "take the mystery out of color reproduction"
• Prove it! from ColorBlind Use this software, with or without a puck (a puck is industry lingo for a colorimeter, which you can also purchase form Colorblind). You use this to standardize a monitor. Then use something like MatchLock to standardize everything downstream from this point.
• WiziWYG color management

Color Theory

• Intro to Color: Color Theory 101 Part of WebVoodoo's WebDesign Clinic™

Colorimeter, Computer

• Monaco Systems add this MonacoSENSOR colorimeter to the MonacoEZcolor to provide "the most accurate monitor profile possible"

Commercial Photography

• Zuga Photography lessons by Gary Bernstein and Monte Zucker

Compression Software and Stuff

• JPEG compression is explained in this FAQ
• LuraWave.jp2 JPEG2000 compression software plug-in for Photoshop (has 30 day trial)

Computers

• Apple Computer
• Canon Computer Systems
• Dell
• Gateway
• Hewlett Packard
• Micron
• Tiger Direct

Construction
(see Set Construction)

Consumer Help

• Consumer Reports the Web site
• USAA banking, insurance and more.

Contests (of sorts)

• Worth1000 is worth a look to see what can be done in photography, Photoshop and more. AND check the galleries for great ideas and work.

Copy Stands

• Bogen

Copyright Law
(see also Legal Matters)

• Business and Law recommended listings on copyright law
• CVA The Coalition of Visual Artists is an organization dedicated to ehancing copyright protection for artists.
• Copyright and Fair Use Stanford University Libraries
• Copyright Clearance Center
• Kohn on Music Licensing resource for copyright and music licensing
• Law About Copyright: an overview from the Cornell University Legal Information Institute
• Mark Litwak, Esq. insider info from a vetern entertainment attorney
• Musicians' Intellectual Law & Resources Mostly about musicians, but a lot here for photographers as well. Site maintained by an attorney.
• Nolo Press
• NPPA Copyright and law Web resources for the NPPA
• US Copyright Office
• When Elephants Dance looks at the other side of the copyright issue where large corporations are entering the picture. Article by Michael Fraase.

Copyright Registration

• Seth Resnick top pro photographer shows you how to register slides with the Copyright office

Costumes

• Hats in the Belfry has theatrical hats including madhatters, military historical, and occupational hats.

Cranes & Jibs
(see also Aerial Photography)

• CobraCrane offered by ProMAX for video cameras up to 30 pounds (elevates up to 12')
• EZ FX camera crane or jib for video work
• MegaCrane for video cameras: $900: capture shots up to 12' above the ground
• MovieTech USA these are BIG cranes. Cost? If you have to ask... (rentals and leases are available)
• Summit Cranes up to 30', for cine work

Cutters and Trimmers, Paper

• RotaTrim perhaps the best cutters out there. This is the ones the pros use for cutting prints. There are four categories, but the two of most interest to photographers would be the economical monorail cutters (for occasional cutting) or the pro level double rail Mastercut II for accurate, repeatable cuts.

D

Darkroom Equipment

• Beseler
• Jobo
• Kodak Chemicals, paper, etc.
• Paterson darkroom accessories
• Saunders easels and darkroom accessories
• Saunders/LPL enlargers

Darkrooms

• The Massive Dev Chart the world's largest film development chart
• Techniques and Data Formulae, how-tos, guides and other technical data

Data Organization

• dBase the database program that I learned as a (virtual) kid. I wrote my office management in this language/environment.
• Filemaker Pro a top-rated database programming system.
• Online Homebase is a free online public access database that will allow you to share a calendar, send yourself reminders via email or cellphone, keep notes and more.

Databases for Photographs

• ACDSee is the system I am currently using. I like it a lot. I believe there is a free trial available.
• Cumulus is a top-rated photographic database for very large collections that need to be shared on the I'net. Yes, a free trial is available.
• Extensis Portfolio very good database, and a free demo available
• Thumbs Plus very good database with a trial version available. This would probably be my second choice at the moment.

Definitions

• Photonotes a place that attempts to define every photo term out there, as well as every symbol the author could find on a camera

Depth of Field (DOF)

• DOF Calculator This is a Depth of Field (DOF) calculator that you download and run on your computer. If you have a laptop, you have a way calculate the depth of field when you are on location for lenses that do not have a DOF guide etched onto the lens itself (which is almost all zoom lenses).

Desktop Publishing

• The Desktop Café "a graphic communications and desktop publishing resource center for students, educators, and professionals who want the latest information about graphic design processes, software applications, and the printing process." -- from the site
• Desktop Publishing News, reviews, jobs and products. If you use Netscape, click here: Desktop Publishing.

Desktop Video

• iMovie
• QuickTime

Digital Backs

• Phase One the market leader in digital photography covers dig imaging from still life to portraits. Hi-rez (6-meg pixels) Hassy backs, among others. But consider this: >$20,000. Lots of other hi-end digital stuff. But it is worth it.

Digital Film

• Antec PhotoChute 3 Card reader: CF, SM and PCMCIA (USB or parallel)
• Delkin Devices Compact Flash (up to 224MB) and SmartMedia
• Digital Camera Resource Page This is where you can actually buy the CF and SM cards
• dPreview Digital film comparison: another site to review before you buy.
• IBM Microdrive 1GB (~$350 street) in a CF II slot: Nikon users--not for you yet.
• Kingston
• Lexar Media CF and SmartMedia: this is the stuff I currently use, and like a lot.
• Microtech International Card Reader that reads CF and SM media
• SanDisk
• Selecting a CompactFlash Card article by Rob Galbraith: read this before you buy
• SimpleTech now has a 512MB compact flash -- for about $400! All of a sudden you might start to think about capturing images in .raw or .tif formats!

   Data Recovery

• "Building the Ultimate Recovery Kit" article by Rob Galbraith. This article should be considered de riguorur for digital camera pros.

Digital Photography

• Allin Digital Imaging "Allin Digital Imaging . . . is a full-service digital imaging systems integrator dedicated to the needs of the professional portrait studio. " -- from the site
• Digital Camera Resource Page These guys keep up with the LATEST in digital cameras. If you are looking for info on the latest and greatest, check here first. They do not seem to sell stuff. They just keep you up-to-date.
• Digital Outback Photo a simply outstanding e-zine covering digital outdoor photography
• Jobo digital Scanning backs for 4×5 cameras and Photographer, the ultimate digital simulation of 35mm photography
• the Luminous Landscape You will find on these pages a gallery of outstanding landscape images as well as instructive feature articles (including digital articles), travel and technical discussions, product reviews and a Discussion Forum."
• PicMeta If you shoot digital, you must have PIE. This little program (less than $20) will get into your picture files and find your exposure data, the time and date of the picture, the zoom data, etc. It does other things, but this info alone is worth more than the cost of the program. Try it free for 15 days. This is just one of those programs that once you try it, you simply cannot live without.
• Short Courses THE digital photography resource. This site has many (short) book-length courses in all aspects of digital photography. If you want to self-instruct in digital photography (rather than self-destruct!), this is the place to start. Recommended.
• Steve's Digital Camera Software Listing Large collection of downloadable camera freeware and demoware, such as PicMeta's PIE.
• RobGalbraith.com a news and gear site for digital photojournalists. Considered the site for digital photography by many folks on both the NPPA and the PhotoPro discussion lists. Rob does seem to have all the latest news and info. Recommended!
• Zuga Photography lessons by Gary Bernstein and Monte Zucker

Digital Prints
(See On-Line Digital Prints)

Digital Wallets

• Digital Album
• Digital Wallet
• Foto Show
• Image Bank
• Reviews of the various digital wallets that are available

Directing Tips

• Directing and Talent Tips

Disaster Coverage
(see Hazardous Duty)

Disposable Camera Photography

• Disposable Camera Photography article by Jon Grepstad
• Reloading Fuji Quick-Snap Cameras article by Dave Read

Dome, diffusion

• Cloud Dome is a diffusion dome for perfectly lit close-up photograph

Downsampling

• Mastering Downsampling by David Riecks describes how to make smaller images without significant loss of of information.

DVD

• DVD Compatibility Test will tell you what types of DVD recorders and media seem to work the best. A worthy read if you plan to purchase a DVE burner.

E

Ear Prompter

• Ear Prompter
• Tips from Jim Powell

Enlargers
(see Darkroom Equipment)

Estate Planning

• Communication Arts has an article, "Estate Planning for Photographers," written by Leonard D. DuBoff. If you like the article, you may want to buy the book.

Ethics

• Digital Custom model guidelines to protect the integrity of journalistic photographs in digital editing. These are NOT law, but they are a place to start before you consider "editing" a photograph for journalism. The press release has more data.
• Poynteronline "Suspended Photographer on Lessons Learned" tells about changes an award-winning photographer made in a contest photo that resulted in a three-day suspension. Included are links to ethics policies of the Washington Post, Charlotte Observer, AP, St. Petersburg Times, New York Times, Atlantic Journal-Constitution, Newsday, Tampa Tribune, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Spokesman-Review, Journal News, and the Kansas City Star.

Event Photography
(see also Storefront, Wedding Photography)

• IAPEP The International Association of Professional Event Photographers is a site for event photographers.
• Kodak Event Photography
• Zuga Photography lessons by Gary Bernstein and Monte Zucker

Event Video

• Elite Video equipment for event videographers

E-zines
(see also Magazines)

• Ace Camera, The International Photography Magazine
• Adobe Magazine The previous print issues are available on-line in PDF format.
• Black and White World
• Digital Journalist, The Photojournalism in the digital age
• Digital Outback Photo a simply outstanding e-zine covering digital outdoor photography
• Freelance News "Freelance News is a FREE...ezine...providing you with current information about how to market your writing, photography and graphic art services and products on and off the Internet." --- from the site
• Medium Format Digest
• Nature Photographers Online magazine. Great site for nature photographers
• Nordic Camera includes parts of The Nordic Light Photography Hand Book by Gerrie Warner, with a promise of more to come
• PDN Online Photo District News **Recommended**
• Photo Rescource Magazine the source for photographers. Very interesting e-zine
• Photo Traveler Newsletters and travel guides to discover the best places to take photographs in North America
• Pro4um Professional Photographers E-zine
• SHOOT Online The Web site for commercial production and postproduction (weekly?)
• Sight Fine Photography online
• Sports Shooter e-zine dedicated to sports photography
• The Know Zone the studio photographer's e-zine: some interesting articles, but a difficult site to maneuver through
• WebPhoto The Internet. Magazine for Professional Photographers. Not a prolific site, but what they do have is good.

F

Film

• Agfa
• Cachet Infrared Film
• The Film Shop
• Forte Films Search for "Fortepan " (no data available)
• Fuji Film
• Ilford
• Imation RLD II Film
• Kodak Consumer Film
• Kodak Motion Picture Film
• Kodak Professional Film
• Konika APS Film
• Konika 35mm
• Photography Reviews reader reviews of all films: go to the Film Review section and choose your film type (slide, print, B&W, APS)
• Polaroid

Film Commissions

• Directory: State Film Commissions
• Colorado Film Commission
• Colorado Film and Video Association
• Wyoming Film Office

Film Library
(see Library, Film and Photo)

Film Look

• CineLook for making your video have a film look.
• DV Film Maker converts interlaced video to progressive scan for $95. Not quite CineLook, I suspect, but better than raw video.

Filmmaking

• Cyber Film School This site is not really a school, but there is a wealth of information here, which is being constantly updated.
• Desktop Video Handbook on-line series of articles. If you want to purchase a capture card, the is the site to look at. They evaluate the cards and make recommendations.
• DV Filmmaker Your Digital Filmmaking Information Source
• Film Maker's Home Page
• Producer's Resources Lots of links. Many subjects, although the depth in each subject is shallow. I wonder if the Webmaster tried to get only paid ads here? In any case, this is a good place to start looking for any resources necessary for film production.
• TV Production A Comprehensive On-line Cybertext in Studio and Field Production by Ron Whittaker, Ph.D.

Filters

• the BASICS by Bob Shell. Very good overview.
• B+W Filters filters for both still and motion picture/broadcast purposes
• Cokin Filters entire filter system
• Cokin Filters the unofficial site where you can find just about anything you want to know about the filters.
• FilterSIM will simulate the effect of Wratten filters on a digital image. Hey . . . a free download for what appears to be a good company. NOTE: this is a stand-alone program and NOT a Photoshop (or anything else) plug-in. Hey, this is really nice. Recommended.
• Heliopan glass filters (glass from Zeiss)
• Hoya Filters these folks claim their filters are different because the color is added to molten glass rather than simply laminating a colored gel between two pieces of glass
• Lee Filters the Lee filter system
• PhotoNotes.org has an article, "Notes on Filters," by NK Guy that gives you one man's thoughts on filters.
• Rosco
• Singh-Ray Filters pricey, but VERY good; they have some of the best graduated neutral density and color intensifying filters in the business
• Sunpak hey--lifetime warranties! (against defects in material and workmanship)
• Tiffen their Promist filters are practically de rigueur for video cameras trying to achieve that elusive "film look"

Fire Photography
(see Hazardous Duty)

Flash Meters
(see Meters: Light, Flash, Color )

Flash, Camera Mounted

• Canon USA
• Quantum home of the 400ws Qflash 2
• Stroboframe flash brackets and accessories

Flash, Studio
(see also Lighting)

• Balcar
• Paul C. Buff Studio Flash; this stuff is not only economical, but is recommended by MANY pros on several photo lists and they seem to have excellent repair services (if needed). This stuff seems to be reliable and long lived. Recommended!
• Dynalite Studio Flash Equipment
• Elinchrom Studio Flash
• Novatron
• Speedotron
• Visatec Studio Flash Equipment

Fog machines

• Rosco

Foley Things

• Art of Foley is a tutorial designed to educate and inspire those interested in the craft of film sound effects.

Fonts

• Acid Fonts A large collection of fonts and dingbats
• Famous Fonts "ONLY fonts used in TV shows, movies, publications, and other media and products"
• Fonts & Things Good collection of unusual fonts. The great thing about this site is that the fonts are shown in **suggested** colors. This is a wonderful imagination stimulant.

Food Photography
(see also, Backdrops, Props, etc., Chocolate Sources)

• Cuisine Arts is a site for foodservice professionals: resources, buyers guides, directories, etc.
• Foodesigns.com is "the food stylist's best resource for up-to-the-minute techniques, equipment news, food trends and industry buzz." --from the site
• The Soda Shop sells just about any kind of real soda pop that you have ever tasted, or even heard of.
• The Styling Store is "the ultimate source for food styling supplies" -- from the site. They also have free food styling lessons.
• Trengove Studios creates a wide variety of models, props and styling products for photography, film and video. Tehy have a wide variety of scrumptious realistic fake food. It is said they supply the fake ice for Calumet.

Foreign Correspondents
(see Language Development, Photojournalism)

Forensic and Crime Scene Photography
(See also, Law Enforcement Photography)

• Criminal Investigation
  • Crime and justice statistics
  • Crime Library
  • Crime Theory
  • Criminal Profiling Research
  • Criminology
  • FBI Lab Services
  • Forensic Science
  • Restorative Justice
• Crime Scene and Evidence Photography has many good references. If this is of intereste to you, check out also their home page.
• EPIC Evidence Photographers International Council, Inc. These folks have a school and certification.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation publishes the Forensic Science Communications online which will occasionally have articles concerning forensic photography, including:
  • Guidelines and Recommendations for Training in Imaging Technologies in the Criminal Justice System
  • Recommendations and Guidelines for the Use of Digital Image Processing in the Criminal Justice System

 

Frames
(see also Matting and Mat Boards)

• eFrames This is a difficult site to decipher. I don't know if the frames they sell are physical, or just a printed border. The price seems to indicate a physical frame. They have wood, metal and specialty frames available. They will print your picture (digital) and send the framed photo wherever you want it to go. You can have your own area of framed photos you can view with a password.
• Frame Fit, Co. REAL PHYSICAL frames: WHOLESALE to photographers
• Framing4yourself.com has discount prices of matting and framing hardware and supplies
• Graphik Dimensions Ltd. "Your source for picture frames and more...for less. Secure and easy ordering of custom and ready-made picture frames, mats, linen liners, mirrors, framing accessories and more." -- from the opening page
• The Levin Company provides top-quality frames, moldings, packaging and service. "Think of frames as furniture."
• Light Impressions the folks who make the catalog we all love to receive

• Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room
• Mountain Light Photography Galen Rowell
• Photoarts Gallery has some of the most fascinating images (by several photographers) that I have seen. Recommended.

Glamour Photography

• Zuga Photography lessons by Gary Bernstein and Monte Zucker

• dpreview's Online Glossary

• Rosco

• Garmin GPS Units

• GraphicDesign.about.com

• 1 NetCentral.com graphics directory
• Graphics Workshop
• Ian's Power Backgrounds has over 400 free, high resolution, abstract and photographic color images.
• Jo's World LOTS of animated graphics
• Ulead GIF animation library

• Handcolor.com a site dedicated to the art of handcoloring photographs

• Oshman's Sporting Goods has chemical handwarmers

• TechPhoto.org links to many things Hasselblad!

• Eyeing the Eye Weathering storm [hurricane] coverage by Al Tompkins. This man sounds like he knows what he is talking about. He tells you what to ttake and what to do.
• Hazardous Media has news, gear and an email list for journalists who must report from hazardous areas. Currently it seems oriented towards wildfire reporting, but I suspect it will expand if enough journalists utilize the site.
• Q&A with Hurricane Veterans by Al Tompkins. Thoughts on storm coverage by veteran PJs.

• DOT the Hazmat guide published by the feds. If you shoot accident scenes, you need this guide in your vehicle. But this book is NOT enough by itself. HAZardous MATerials are nothing to fool around with. You need training in this area to know what is going on. The book is at best only an adjunct for those who know.

• dpreview has the best quick and dirty explanation of the histogram in a camera
• FRCN Digital Imaging has an article on "Using Histograms"
• The Luminos Landscape has a good article on "Understanding Histograms" BUT just when you think you understand what is going on, Thomas Knoll (yes, the Photoshop Thomas Knoll), comes up with a new way to think about histogram interpretation in an article called "Expose (to the) Right.".
• Megapixel.net has an article: "How to use a histogram"
• Shortcourses.com has a "chapter" in their D60 manual that discusses histograms in general.
• WebPhoto has a good article, "The Histogram Exposed," by Ralph Tomaccio, M.Photog.Cr.

• The American Museum of Photography this is a pictorial history of photography in a virtual presentation. This is a really well-done site that truly resembles a museum in its set up and display. Someone has put a lot of effort into putting this together. The site is long on photos, although short on text.
• A History of Photography A resource for the history of its beginnings to the 1920's. A very comprehensive site.
• Photography Historical Studies "Investigates photographic history, the background to its public revelation in 1839 and the work of subsequent practitioners; up to and including the 1960s." This is kind of an unillustrated course outline, but what is there seems to be good.

• Zuga Photography lessons by Gary Bernstein and Monte Zucker

• 1 NetCentral.com Holiday graphics
• Christmas Lights tips from Rob Miracle and the RIT Photoforum mailing list
• Halloween Photographs tips from NYIP for taking great Halloween photographs
• Holiday Lights tips from NYIP for shooting Christmas, Hannukka and other holiday lights
• Holiday Photography Kodak takes a different view for outstanding holiday photos
• Mother's Day advice from the NYIP on how to take Mom's portrait
• New Year's Chili: A recipe we have been eating every New Year's day for many years -- recommended
• Shooting Fireworks: Capture the Spectacle tips from Smithsonian photographers
• Thanksgiving Photographs tips from NYIP to capture Thanksgiving with your camera
• Valentine's Day tips from NYIP on "How to Shoot a Romantic Portrait of the One You Love."

• Deb's Fun Pages stuff here ranges from good humor to inspirational to gross
• Domke Humor this site has several of my old favorites
• JokeMonster has good, clean fun
• Laugh of the day good, clean humor

Hurricane Photography
(see Hazardous Duty)

• Phototek Identification equipment and accessories

• David Riecks Photography has provided some links to effective image security measures for those who want to try to prevent folks from copying their online pictures.

• Atlantic Exchange, Inc. someone asked on an Epson email list where to purchase ink at "deep discount." Everyone who responded named this place. They have ink for all printers. They have supplies for both Epson, Canon and others.
• Inkjet Goodies printers, papers, inks, cleaning, storage, sprays, etc.
• NoMoreCarts Hook this to your Epson printer to keep a continuous ink supply available to the printer. You have BIG reservoirs of ink outside the printer which connect to the printer via clear tubing to keep a constant supply of ink available for the printer. You refill the reservoirs when you see that they are low. You purchase the ink in large quantities. Can be used with many inks, and is especially useful for archival inks. But if you use this, you will probably have to also buy some kind of profiling device so your print looks like you will expect it to look.
• WeInk.com has continuous ink systems (CIS) for Canon and Epson printers. Folks (pro photographers) report good success with their systems. They also have manual refill packages for Canon, Epson, HP and other printers.

• Jensen Tools Phone equipment to make your own ringing intercom system (and lots of other things)

Investigative Reporting

• The Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal help to journalists. Here you will find articles and state-by-state guidelines for things like shield laws, privacy law for photographers, taping phone conversation laws, etc.

• Controlled Vocabulary.com helps you determine strategies to take the guesswork out of searching and categorizing your photographs. Check especially the links page.
• Library of Congress The Prints and Photographs Division has compiled the online Thesaurus for Graphic Materials I: Subject Terms (TGM I) which contains over 6,300 terms for indexing visual materials. Well thought out, but way complicated (and therefore useful for searches)
• Tribune Company Photo Archiving Task Force has a great list of key words for digital photo archives.

• Neato CD and other media labeling products

• the Luminous Landscape "the web's most comprehensive site devoted to the art of landscape, nature and documentary photography using traditional as well as digital image processing techniques. You will find on these pages a gallery of outstanding images as well as instructive feature articles, travel and technical discussions, product reviews and a Discussion Forum."

• Language Quest has perhaps the most complete line of language learning tools for foreign correspondents on the Web, including phrase books if you plan to be in-country only briefly.

• Graflex and other large format cameras
• A Large Format Photography Homepage a repository on the tools and techniques of large format photography

• Kodak Professional Law Enforcement

• InventNET has been "helping inventors succeed since 1995." So when you develop the next great tripod leveling device, this is the place to go.
• Nolo Press Everyday law for everyday people. These folks sell books to help you write contracts and understand law for photographers and everyone else. This site includes a legal encyclopedia, law dictionary, a legal research center and more.

• TechPhoto.org links to what appears to be almost ALL things Leica!

• Lens Care is Canon's primer on how to care for your lenses.

• Hall Light Box

• Lightning Trigger these folks sell an on-camera trigger to capture lightning, as well as hosting a site with many related lightning photo tips, etc. They stress safety, and you should, too.

• Imagine Products tools to help find video shots

Loupes

• Magnabrite

• Apple Computer home of the Mac, the PowerBooks, FCP and suchlike.
• dealmac seems to be a site that seeks out and displays bargains that it finds on Mac equipment.

• Apogee
• Black and White World
• British Journal of Photography
• Camera Arts Magazine The art and craft of photography
• Computer Video
• Digital Camera
• EOS Magazine This is a Brit magazine. You don't get the entire magazine on-line, but what you do get is pretty substantial. If you are a Canon owner, you need to look this over.
• LensWork Quarterly now published bimonthly
• Outdoor Photographer
• PCPhoto Your guide to better photography using computers
• Photo (French) If you read French, you will enjoy this site; if you don't read French you will still enjoy the pictures, which have a very French personality to them
• Photo Life
• Popular Photography Who doesn't know this one? Here is the online version.
• Rangefinder Magazine The online version
• Shutterbug Online
• Videomaker You have to be a subscriber to access the back issue files
• Zoom You will need to register, but unlike most sites, you will actually want to do it.

• Adbase You, too, can become a spammer, as Adbase "provides the most accurate mailing lists of photography, illustration and commercial production service buyers in North America. With ADBASE you get up to 22,000 constantly updated contacts without ever paying additional usage fees."

• Hollywood Lights makeup and special effects makeup
• Monster Makers "is a complete one-stop shop for Do-It-Yourself Monster Makers ranging from amateur hobbyists to professional SPFX artists. We carry a full line of supplies for use in Film, TV, and Haunted House productions" --from the site.

• Mapquest that will show you the location of any address in the US
• MIT this will generate latitute, longitude, elevation and population for named places, although basically from the US. Note: much of these data are old.
• MSN will find locations similar to Mapquest.
• Terraserver will show you an ariel photo for most places in the US with a 1-meter resolution. It is said that subscribers can get a 6-inch resolution in color at the main Web site.
• USGS National mapping service. Input a place or feature name in the US.

• Freelance News "Freelance News is a FREE...ezine...providing you with current information about how to market your writing, photography and graphic art services and products on and off the Internet." --- from the site
• Marathon Press helps "portrait/wedding photographers to market their businesses through the finest quality promotional printing, Internet marketing, educational." Hey, that statement is quoted from the site. If you can figure out what that word, educational, means on the end of the sentence. Well, I know it means that they are a source for educations resources, but how does that word relate to the rest of the sentence.
• Photo Marketing Association International PMA members represent almost every segment of the photo/imaging industry: photo/video retailers; wholesale and mail-order photofinishers; retail minilabs; photo retail/studio operators; electronic imaging service centers; commercial, people and corporate/institutional labs; professional school portrait companies; and photo/video repair technicians
• Video File The Video Marketing Journal

Matting and Mat Boards
(see also Frames)

• AccuCut has the iMARK to die cut, texturize or dry mount prints. It hand-operated and can die cut up to 4,000 wallets per hour.
• Crescent Cardboard Company manufacturer of mat boards and mounting boards. Links to many places, including suppliers of precut mats (most are just phone numbers, such as Prime Arts Limited, Inc, which is supposed to be a place that is inexpensive but does good work).
• Documounts Precut mats with standard or custom openings -buy from them if you don¹t want to cut your own mats.
• Framing4yourself.com has discount prices of matting and framing hardware and supplies. Their mat prices are okay (better than most), and their selection is outstanding.
• Graphik Dimensions Ltd has great mat prices and other framing supplies. Their mat prices are good, but the selection is limited.
• Light Impressions the folks who make the catalog we all love to receive.
• Matting: The Why & How of Matting Photographs a tutorial by Alain Briot
• United Mfrs. Supplies Inc has all the framing supplies you may ever need, from framing tools to framing tape.

Medical Photography

• Kodak Health Imaging
• Kodak Medical Photography

Microphone, Parabolic

• Silver Creek Industries this may be useful for video, but the output is NOT XLR. Its intended use is hunting and suchlike.

Microphone, Wireless

• Lectrosonics probably the best of the wireless breed, although UHFs from most companies perform well
• Turner Audio the retailer where you can purchase fine audio gear
• Wireless Microphone Primer from Turner Audio: LOTs of good stuff here

Model Releases

• Dan Heller published an easy to understand tritise about the subject, including a pretty standard, straight-forward release as an example. Note: Dan is not a lawyer, nor does he play one on televsion, but he has a very common sense approach to the subject.

Monitors

• MonitorOutlet seems to be a trustworthy place to buy monitors at a reasonable price.

Motorcycle stuff
(for times when you want getting there to be half the fun)

• Aerostitch Rider WearHouse has the famed Roadcrafter one-piece outfits and the Darien jackets and pants as well as lots of other motorcycle goodies.
• Motorcycle Consumer News is the Web presence of the magazine
• webBikeWorld has much information for where to go for the things you want

Movie Databases

• American Film Institute
• Internet. Movie Database THE Internet. Movie database. Very complete.

Music
(See also Sound, Production Music, Sound Effects)

• Sonic Foundry hard/software for music production/manipulation

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Nature Photography
(see also Landscape, Outdoor Photography, Seasonal Photography, Travel Photography)

• Birds as Art Arthur Morris has a very complete instructional/visual site for ornithophotographers.
• Grizzly Bear Nature Photography NOT a site about Griz photography, but rather nature photography in general. Check the article of the month, and the archives.
• Lepp Images George Lepp & Associates: outdoor/nature and digital information site
• Moose Peterson's Wildlife Reearch Photography Moose is an outstanding nature photographer and unabashed Nikon fan. Don't miss Moose's How To page with FAQ's and great nature links.
• NANPA Web site for the North American Nature Photography Association.
• Nature Photography Pages of the photo.net
• Nature Photographers Online magazine. Great site for nature photographers
• Naturephotos Online "the premier nature photography gallery of professional and fine art nature photographers," says the blurb on the intro page. And that does not seem to be just hype. This is a very good site.

Newspaper Photos

• Dallas Morning News Photo Gallery

Night Photography

• Landscape Imaging by the Light of the Full Moon article by nature photographer, Bruce Clendenning
• Lost America A collection of night photography of the abandoned roadside west. Check out the "How to do it" section for night photography hints
  
• Night Photography An article briefly outlining the history of night photography, as well as an informative discussion of how to take pictures by moonlight
• Night Photography by Andy Frazer. Cool site with good night photography tips.
• The Nocturnes a resource for information about night photography

Nikon Cameras

   D1

• Review in Ace Camera

   General

• TechPhoto.org links to what appears to be almost ALL things Nikon!

NonLinear Editing (NLE: see Video Production)

Novelty Items

• 4imprint is not a photo novelty place, but rather a place that will take computer drawn images (from CorelDRAW! primarily, but a few other vector programs also) and imprint your image on just about anything from cups to caps and sportswear to flashlights and portfolios, with a whole lot of others thrown in. The fabric stuff is actually sewn in with up to 5 colors and 8000 stitches! A true commercial venture with minimum quantities.
• Crestline is similar to 4imprint above. But it is different. For instance, I couldn't find where they did embroidery. They also prefer Mac originals and they accept only Photoshop from PCs. For me, that is not a problem, but it may be limiting for others. (No PC vector programs!) I didn't really check to see who had better prices. But the examples show that they also seem to do quality work.
• Fossil Graphics Corporation fuses images onto resin for full-color signs and displays that are impervious to moisture, UV light, extreme weather, bacteria, graffiti, scratching, vandalism, etc.
• Imagination Gallery This is the most schizophrenic and vexing site you will ever come across, but at the same time it is the most absolutely cool site for the owner of a computer and inkjet printer. If you know what you are looking for, use the built-in search function. If you don't, plan to spend a lot of time looking. To help you, here are some of the products you can use to help you create photo novelties using your computer and inkjet printer: 3-D paper, art canvas, backlight film, bank, banner paper, biz cards, book: The Color Printer (an idea book), bumper stickers, CD labels, coasters, decals (the real water-slip kind!), dual-sided printing paper, fuzzy :velvet" paper, glossy photo paper, glow-in-the-dark paper, greeting cards, hol-o-gram art, jewelry, key rings, labels, magnets, mouse pads, mugs, night light, paper, photo in a bottle, photo stickers, pillows, postcards, puzzles, quilts, security paper, see-thru window poster, shrink plastic, snowballs, soap dispenser, stickers, T-shirt transfers, toothbrush holder, trivet, water resistant spray coating, window cling, etc. This is THE place for the do-it-yourself novelty producer. Doing it yourself is good for low-number productions. If you want to do high volume, go to the commercial places. They are less expensive for big numbers.
• iprint is the printing arm of 4print above. These folks do the BIG stuff.
• MAGco Sports Photography Products manufactures photo pennants, key chains, magnets, trophies, Wheaties photo products, etc.
• Multi Visual Products Sports trading cards, magazine covers, Enhanced team prints, individual and team calendars, magnets, and stickers. Reasonable prices and marketing tools. Not as imaginative as Roox (below), but it seems to me to be a much friendlier company.
• Neil Enterprises produces buttons, key tags, magnets, mugs, frames and clocks for instant production with photographs
• Penn Photomounts wedding albums; theme mounts for school, sports and groups. Personally I think this is pretty dated stuff, but maybe it will change.
• PhotoStone will print an image onto a travertine marble base.
• Romar Company makes photo mats, postcard backs magnets, and captions for photos. This place seems to me to be pretty progressive.
• Roox Corporation prints greeting cards, trading cards, biz cards and calendars. These folks are the best of the bunch for photo printing, at least in my opinion. But there are no prices, there is a $500 fee just to do business with them for two years, and you have to contact somebody in person: no direct Web purchasing without the $500 account. This is a place to get quality work done, but they are a printing plant, not a supplier of products to use on the home computer.

Nude Photography

• Nude Photography, 1840-1920 article by Peter Marshall

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Office Supplies

• Office Depot
• Office Max
• Staples

Olympus Cameras

   E-10

• Dave Weikel's E-10 Website GREAT Website with a LOT of practical info, including how to build external battery packs. This is where you go if you already have the camera See below for reviews.
• Digital Camera Resource good intro to the E-10
• Imaging Resource this is the first page of an extensive review of the E-10

On-line Digital Prints

• EZ Prints Digital prints: I tried this place and they printed very good looking 4"x 6" postcards, but at $2 each. Their other prices are pretty good.
• Filmworks.com
• FotoWire
• NancyScans prints from digital sources: reasonable prices. Prints up to 48x96", transparencies up to 8x10.
• ofoto
• Online Photo Resource Guide This is a really cool guide for sharing photos and quality processing online. The Guide rates and lists services available at 50 active photo hosting sites for storing, sharing and printing your photos online. You may want to start here!
• Shutterfly this place was recommended by a pro shooter as the place to order prints.
• Wal-Mart now has the Fuji Frontier printer, and the prints will be shipped to your local Wal-Mart store with NO shipping fee. There are pros that use this service. This is finally available in Cody!

On-line Storefront
(see Storefront)

Opera

• JMB Travel is based in the UK and specializes in arranging opera attendance in cities around the world. You can search their selections by destination, opera or composer. These folks appear to have their stuff together for opera lovers.
• Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Optics

• Matrix Optics by I. R. Dagg, Ph.D. professor of physics at University of Waterloo

Organizations, Societies, etc.
(see also, Business)

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Home of the Academy Awards (Oscars)
• ACCT The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television The Canadian Academy Awards
• AES The Audio Engineering Society is the only professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology.
• AFI American Film Institute - The only national arts organization devoted to film, television and video, The American Film Institute serves as a point of national focus and coordination for the many individuals and institutions concerned with the moving image as art.
• AFTRA The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists represents actors and other professional performers, and broadcasters in television, radio, sound recordings, non-broadcast/industrial programming and new technologies.
• AICP The Association of Independent Commercial Producers is focused exclusively on the needs and interests of commercial production companies in the US. Check their mission statement. On the same page, they have links to many forms and agreements that are useful, such as a permit checklist, standard commercial production agreemtent, filmmakers code of conduct for public lands, and others.
• APA The Advertising Photographers of America is an organization that attempts to "promote the highest standards of business practice within the industry, and to promote an awareness and understanding of the role of advertising and commercial photographers within the creative community."
• ASA The American Screenwriter's Association is organized for educational purposes, including the promotion of and encouragement of the public’s participation in and knowledge of screenwriting as a literary art form.
• ASC The American Society of Cinematographers. A mark of excellence in professional cinematographers.
• ASCAP The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers allows creators and publishers to receive payment for the use of their musical property and provides users of that music with easy and inexpensive legal access to the world's largest and most varied catalog of copyrighted music.
• ASMP "The American Society of Media Photographers, Inc. is a trade organization which promotes photographers' rights, educates photographers in better business practices, and produces business publications for photographers." -- from the site
• ASPP The American Society of Picture Professionals who "provides an open exchange of information on industry ethics and standards, business practices, and needs created by new technology"-- from the site
• ATSC The Advanced Television Systems Committee is an international organization established to create voluntary technical standards for advanced television systems.
• BMI Broadcast Music, Inc. Source for the song titles, writers and publishers of the world's most popular music -- the BMI repertoire -- in a searchable database of millions of items, updated weekly, together with the Web's most complete fund of information for and about songwriting and music licensing.
• CEA The Consumer Electronics Association is the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.
• CF The Creators Federation is an umbrella organization of existing organizations, with whom they will work on empowering strategies that help the individual members and all creators.
• CVA The Coalition of Visual Artists is an organization dedicated to ehancing copyright protection for artists.
• DGA The Director's Guild of America represents members in theatrical, industrial, educational and documentary films, as well as television live, filmed and taped radio, videos and commercials.
• EP "Editorial Photographers is an international discussion group for photographers who earn at least part of their income in the editorial market." -- from the site This site contains suggested contract language for editorial assignment photography. They also have an amazing Magazine Database that lists over 800 magazines with data for each, including the magazine's circulation, ad rate, link to the magazine's web site and fee's that some photographers have been paid when working with this magazine. The EP is one of the finest photographers' organizations around.
• FCC The Federal Communications Commission rules the airways.
• GAG "The Graphic Artists Guild promotes and protects the economic interest of its members. It is committed to improving conditions for all creators of graphic art and raising standards for the entire industry. The Guild is a union that embraces creators of graphic art at all levels of skill and expertise who create works of graphic art intended for presentation as originals or reproductions." -- Mission Statement, from the site
• GATF "The Graphic Arts Technical Foundation is a member-supported, nonprofit, technical, and education organization serving the international graphic communications industries. Its mission statement is 'to serve the graphic communications community as the leading resource for technical information and services through research and education.'" -- from the site
• GCFC The Guild of Canadian Film Composers, a Canadian national association of professional composers and music producers for film, television, and new media.
• IAPEP The International Association of Professional Event Photographers is a site for event photographers.
• IEEE "The IEEE ("eye-triple-E"), The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., helps advance global prosperity by promoting the engineering process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge about electrical and information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profession."--from the site
• ITVA International TeleVision Association. ITVA is a global community of professionals devoted to the business and art of visual communication. These folks have changed their name to the Media Communications Association to present a more up-to-date image (see below).
• MCA Media Communications Association, used to be the ITVA (see above).
• MPPA The Motion Picture Association of America. These are the folks that rate the movies (and TV).
• NAB The National Association of Broadcasters represents the broadcast industry in Washington.
• NANPA "The North American Nature Photography Association is the first and only association in North America committed to serving the field of nature photography. Its stated mission is to provide education, foster professional and ethical conduct, gather and disseminate information, and develop standards for all persons interested in the field of nature photography. NANPA further seeks to promote nature photography as an art form and a medium of communication for the sciences, nature appreciation and environmental protection." -- from the site
• NAPP Web site for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. If you use Photoshop, this is probably the best organization around to help you learn more about the program. They also publish what I have found to be, hands down, the best magazine available concerning Photoshop. I am a member.
• NPPA The National Press Photographers Association The old site index is still available.
• PPA The Professional Photographers of America (PPA) "is the world’s leading certifying agency for imaging professionals and the world’s largest not-for-profit association for professional photographers." -- from the Web site. But it is a lot more. Check their benefits page to see just how much else they can do for the Pro photographer.
• PSA The Photographic Society of America is a worldwide, interactive organization for serious amateurs, professionals, or anyone interested in photography. They have a monthly magazine, photo competitions, study groups via mail and on the Internet, and an annual conference in different locales that is held around Labor Day each year.
• RTNDA The Radio-Television News Directors Association is the world's largest professional organization devoted exclusively to electronic journalism.
• SAG Screen Actors Guild
• SESAC "The second oldest and most innovative performing rights organization in the US" --from the site These folks seem (to me anyway) to license music, much like ASCAP and BMI.
• SIAA Software & Information Industry Association. The SPA and IIA have combined.
• SMPTESociety of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
• SPE The Society for Photographic Education is a nonprofit membership organization that provides a forum for the discussion of photography and related media as a means of creative expression and cultural insight. Through its interdisciplinary programs, services and publications, the Society seeks to promote a broader understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism. -- from the Web site
• WGA Writers Guild of America, West
• WPPI Wedding and Portrait Photographers International provides wedding and portrait photographers with info, programs and pro services.
• Women in Photography International an organization created to promote the visibility of women photographers and their work

Outdoor Photography
(see also Nature Photography, Seasonal Photography, Travel Photography)

• Digital Outback Photo a simply outstanding e-zine covering digital outdoor photography
• Kirk Enterprises equipment for the outdoor photographer
• L.L. Rue blinds, vests, camera supports and other gear for outdoor photographers
• Landscape Photography lessons from NYIP on "How to Photograph Landscapes." When you finish, check out "Part 2: How to Photograph Fall Color."
• Zuga Photography lessons by Gary Bernstein and Monte Zucker

Outdoor Wear

• Cabela's
• Campmor
• L. L. Bean
• REI
• The Sportsman's Guide
• Sunlight Sports Cody's premier Outdoor Sports emporium. Bob has some great advice on purchasing outdoor gear.

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Packaging

Sooner or later, you may want to sell your art prints. You will need a way to package them for display at craft fairs, bazaars, markets, etc.

• Archival Image
• ClearBags.com packaging for the prints you want to sell. May be the best for this purpose.
• Light Images you already know these folks from their catalogs.
• MediaStreet.com also has inkjet supplies and other things

Paper

• Agfa
• Art Zone Everything you wanted to know about Black & White printing paper.
• Atlantic Exchange, Inc. Probably the site which is the easiest to find standard paper and ink supplies. Prices seem good. But I have not (yet) used them, so I can't mention service.
• Cachet Fine Art Photo Papers
• Canon Computer Systems
• Epson
• Hawk Mountain Art Papers Osprey Giclée Fine Art Print Paper with Inkjet Receptive Coating
• Ilford
• Imagination Gallery This is the most schizophrenic and vexing site you will ever come across, but at the same time it is the most absolutely cool site for the owner of a computer and inkjet printer. But there are many papers here, including security paper. You may just have to look a bit to find it. Go to the Novelty link for help in finding what you are are looking for.
• Inkjet Mall "...the Internet's #1 source for digital printmaking technology, materials and information." --from the site
• Jobo digital Hi-gloss Photo Paper, Clear Kling Film, Transparencies, Greeting Cards, Hi-gloss Photo Business Cards and Kanvas Art Paper.
• Kodak
• Neato Source for video boxes, jewel boxes, and other presentation covers you can create from a computer and an inkjet printer.
• PaperDirect Papers aimed more at business than photographers (letterheads, newsletters, buz cards, etc.); nonetheless, there are many products useful for photography here.
• Photo Inkjet "a leading source for the purchasing of fine art photo realistic archival paper, watercolor paper and archival inks for the production of desktop fine art, photography and large format digital printing." -- from the site
• Pictorico Source for inkjet media, including adhesive film (for bumper stickers, decals, etc.), canvas, polysilk fabric, watercolor card stock, and more
• Red River Paper graphic art papers

Paper sizes and weights
(If you don't know what size "A3" paper is, check here)

• Inkjetart.com maintains a list of paper sizes and nearest US equivalents for those of us who believe Einstein was correct when he said to not remember anything you can look up.

Passports

• US Department of State passport services and information. This is where you look to figure out how to get your passport. They also have the Photography Guide to help professional photographers produce high-quality photographs for US travel documents.

PDAs

• Dymo has labelmakers integrated into Palm OS4 (and higher) software.
• Franklin Electronic Publishers have ebooks for personal digital assistants, including many in the medical field, the KJV Bible, foreign language modules, etc.
• Handspring.com has communicators, PDAs, etc.
• InnoGear has an MP3 player for the Handspring Visors.
• Nexian Namicon will add a GPS receiver to the Handspring PDA
• Xircom has wireless ethernet modules or modem modules.

Perl

Personal Photo Pages

• Agfa

Philosophy
(for those times when you just have to learn more . . . )

• Spark Notes has study notes (seemingly free, but you can get pdf versions for about $5, which seems reasonable) for many classic works of philosophy.

Phones, International

• Globalstar is a satellite phone service that is probably the best bet for traveling in remote areas of the US when you need to talk back home from the back country. Note that satellite phones may not work indoors.
• Iridium Satellite is the other satellite phone service with higher prices and more comprehensive coverage.
• Mobal will rent or sell a GSM phone or satellite phone for travel in other countries. This is probably the best deal for traveling to Europe (and many other places). Buy the international (GSM) cell phone for $50 and then pay only by the minute for time.

Photo CD

• Photo CD high res
• Picture CD low and medium res

• Hollywood PhotoFix: "The World's Leading Wholesale Restoration Outlab" -- from the Website. According to their e-mail, their production studios are located in Lima, Peru, while the Web site indicates their headquarters are in Utah. In any case, you scan a photo, e-mail it to them, and they send it back. Offer open only to photo studios, apparently.

• Davidhazy Articles articles by Andrew Davidhazy of RIT, covering a myriad of subjects

• Action FX Photoshop Action Resource Center (official actions site for the NAPP)
• Action XChange a repository for Photoshop actions
• Adobe's Tips and Techniques
• Borders, Frames and Edge Effects Sue Chastain (one of my Photoshop heros) has a page of links to various sites containing tutorials on creating your own borders, frames and edge effects.
• Bruce Fraser a self-confessed color geek and co-author of Real World Photoshop 5 : this site is an index to many great articles
• Carl Volk extensive collection of Photoshop Tips of the Week. Carl is a true Photoshop pioneer and expert. Alas, Carl is now gone, but his site, and knowledge, lives on to help us all.
• Categorised Links Stephen Marsh has a links page dedictated to Photoshop very much like this is dedicated to photography. Alas, no annotations, but it is pretty comprhensive.
• Cyber Ink Design Photoshop Tips & Techniques
• DigiDaan B&W channel mixtures. This is the way to make black and white images from color in Photoshop.
• Dr. Ozone's Hands-On Tutorials
• Eyeball Design This site will expand your limits on web design to a point beyond what you thought was possible. Emphasis is on using Photoshop for web creation.
• Giordan on Graphics
• History check this PDF file, "10 Years of Photoshop," written by Jeff Schewe to read about the creation and transformations of Photoshop from its inception by the Knoll brothers, to version 6.
• Intelinfo lists Web sites for "Free Adobe Photoshop Training." This is a great place to learn Photoshop, rather than simply learn a new technique.
• Learning Photoshop 6.0 is a free online multi-leveled training module consisting of thirteen chapters presented by Trainingtools.com.
• NAPP Web site for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals
• Phong Tutorials not for beginners, but thye talk about the creation of starbursts, dripping slime, chipped fonts, color dodge, screen blending, metallic panels and wires, stone textures and more. You, too, can become one with the pixel.
• Photo 7 Keyboard Shortcuts a PDF file
• Photoshop for Photographers by Thomas Niemann. Neimann explains the basics of getting Photoshop up to speed if you are a photographer, but not yet a digital darkroom genius.
• Photoshop Tutorial Index Here is a site where the author has indexed Photoshop tutorials so you can find the tutorial you are looking for without searching through many different sites. This is to Photoshop much like what I have tried to do for photography.
• Photoshop Tutorials by Sue Chastain, one of the brightest views on the Photoshop scene
• PhotoshopCafe.com the free resource for Photoshop users
• Russell Brown has many instructional QuickTime movies and some PDFs to help you understand how to use Photoshop. He is a guru.

• Fred Miranda has both free and inexpensive for-sale actions for photographers. His Stair Interpolation action (free) should be on every photographer's system.

• How to Make and Use a Pinhole Camera article by Kodak
• Oatmeal Box Pinhole Photography site by S. Woodruff, includes instructions on how to make a pinhole camera
• Pinhole Resource "World's largest supplier of pinhole products"
• Pinhole Visions The Art of Pinhole Photography. Check out the Learning Resources page for more information about Pinhole Photography. Also, there is a discussion group if you find pinhole photography a fascinating pursuit.
• Smithsonian Magazine: "The Pinhole Point of View." Article by Wiley Sanderson

• The Zeltsman Approach to Formla Classic Portraiture an 18 chapter series of lessons on the Zuga Net.
• WPPI Wedding and Portrait Photographers International provides wedding and portrait photographers with info, programs and pro services.
• Zuga Photography lessons by Gary Bernstein and the Monte Zucker

• Kodak Post Production Digital, Special Effects

• Modern Postcard produces full color promotional cards starting at $95 for 500 copies
• Photographer's Edge turn photos into greeting cards, postcards and calendars. If you want to produce limited run items, using your own prints, these folks have elegant paper and designs for you to just tape in your prints. You will have to write for their free catalog (bummer if you want something right now!), but the Web site will give you an idea of their product line. Recommended.
• "Posters, Postcards, Calendars: It's a Tough Business" article by Dan Heller outlining the difficulty of getting into this business.
• PrintingForLess "your online sourcd for quality printing."

• ZDNet will find the best prices on most digital cameras, computer products and supplies.

• LA 411 Over 13,500 resources for film and video production in southern California
• Mandy's International film and TV production directory of producers, technicians & facilities
• Mole Richardson studio supply store
• Production Link.com a site dedicated to the film and video industry where pros can find production equipment, crews, companies and experts.

• Wobble Wedge Prop Shims are interlocking wedges that can be trimmed or shaped to prop up still-life subjects

• Band in a Box software to produce original music
• Killer Tracks production music, needle (or laser) drop license & annual license
• Music Bakery has royalty free music and sound FX featuring exclusive performances by professional ensembles and studio musicians. Download MP3s immediately or order CDs from this high-quality buyout production music library. Folks on the Vidpro list seem to like their products. Recommended.
• Signature Music Buyout music
• Valentino "When you hear most any sound other than a human voice on television, radio, in the movies or theatre, there's a good chance that it was developed in the Valentino Studios." --from The Wall Street Journal, according to the site. But I got this link from a spam offering.

• ColorVision has the Spyder colorimeter as well as software such as PhotoCAL, OptiCAL, and Profiler to match your screen image to your printed image, regardless of the ink/paper combination. Here is what it comes down to: if you use the paper/ink supplied by the printer manufacturer, you will get pretty good results. IF you decide to use third party supplies, you will need to purchase or create profiles. ColorVision products will allow you to create the profiles yourself with very good results. Consider one of the suites: the Spyder Master Suite at $967 or the Spyder Photo Suite Pro at $500. Available at resellers (such as B&H) for a discount.
  Also, they have a set of total solution suites, including a spectro! For example, check the Spyder Master Suite Spectro for $1,388.
• Dry Creek Photo will provide custom profiles, as well as providing a free profile for the Fuji Frontier and Noritsu printers found at Wal-Mart and suchlike.

• National Projector.com video projectors

• Iowa Pyro Supply
• Journal of Pyrotechniques no articles, but abstracts are available
• Pyrotechnics: the Art of Fire the art craft and science of fireworks

• BrainyQuote has over 38,000 quotes by 10,000 authors from Aristotle to Tomlin to Zappa.
• Photo Quotes a source of quotes from photographers and non-photographers that pertain to photos, pictures, beauty, and similar concepts. "The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated in quotations." --Benjamin Disraeli

• Zorba's Heart-Healthy recipes from NPR's Family Physician, Zorba Paster, MD, and Tom, the common man who makes sense of things medical.

• Library Spot a great place to start a search for Web reference materials

• The Photograher's Right attorney Bert P. Krages II (Portland, OR) has published a .pdf file on photographer's rights similar to the ACLU's "Know Your Rights" flyer and their famous "Bust Card."

Royalty Free Backgrounds

• MatchLight Software, Inc has discs of exotic locations and situations that can be used as backgrounds for studio shots.

• ISTEKI B-I/O Fingerprint Activated Security Case for storing your camera securely

• 911Scanner a list of what seems to be ALL (well...almost all) the assigned frequencies, listed by state and city.
• TrunkTracker Uniden TrunkTracker scanners have the ability to follow trunked radio systems. This site lists known known frequencies contributed by readers to enable folks to properly program their scanners to follow trunked messages.

• Schlieren Photography Principles article by Andrew Davidhazy

• Kodak Scientific Imaging
• Kodak Scientific Photography

• Vectorscope/Waveform Monitor download a program to convert your computer.

• American Screenwriter's Association
• Common Errors in English good list of commonly misused words and phrases
• Dramatica.com a series of software products and a relatively unique perspective of how stories work
• Essays on the craft of dramatic writing
• Guide to Grammar and Writing digital handouts, recommendations on writing, and several computer-graded grammar quizzes
• Screenplay Systems, Inc Creator of Movie Magic Production Studio, Dramatica Pro, Movie Magic Screenwriter, MM Scheduling, and other Movie Magic products. Free demos available
• Screenwriting.about.com Screenwriting.about.com is conveniently a resource for intermediate writers. About.com is the easiest and fastest way to find whatever it is that you want.
• The Writer's Store books and software for writers, especially screenplay authors

• Autumn Advice from the NYIP on "Photographing the Seasons"
• Fall Advice from the NYIP on "Photographing the Seasons"
• Fall Color Advice from the NYIP on "How To Photograph Fall Color"
• Spring Advice from the NYIP on "Photographing the Seasons." Look also at the article from a previous year.
• Summer Advice from the NYIP on "Photographing the Seasons" Look also at "A Barbecue Scene," and "Photography on the Beach."
• Winter Advice from the NYIP on "Photographing the Seasons" Look also at some tips for photographing winter in the city.

• ATV Research Inc CCTV, MATV, SMATV distribution, manufacturing, consulting. Note: these folk are wholesalers only and do not sell to the general public.
• Electronic House Information source for home electronics and security
• HomeTech Solutions home automation and security products
• Ramsey Electronics has cameras, low power transmitters, hobby kits, etc.
• The Spy Company To learn more about this site and their products, read Rick Popko's article: "The Ultimate Spy Gear."
• Supercircuits, Inc. (Someone said, "Don't go there" in reference to this site. Not sure why. Without further data, I probably will not go back, not even to see what kind of toys they sell. Caveat emptor. But, on the other hand, it was later suggested as a source by bb-s1, a trusted name.)
• Vehicle Tracking Devices has pro level equipment that attach recording GPS units to any vehicle, as well as a few other similar items.
• X10 Home Solutions home automation, security, entertainment; or go to the PRO site for Pro fixtures

• Hollywood Lights retailer selling lights, special effects products (foggers, snow makers, etc) makeup and lots more
• Home Depot when this was added, there were plans to order on-line, but they were not yet implemented.
• Rosco paints, coatings, stage hardware, breakaways, etc.
• Set Shop has backgrounds, equipment, rentals; based in New York.
• True Value

• Delta cheap; I tried it and so far have broken two pieces of $80 Plexiglas. It is adjustable, but the back will not tighten enough to keep it in place. I would not get another one.
• Foba pricy stuff, but very good. I may try this table if I break another piece of Plexiglas on the Delta table.

• Image Innovations labels, labeling software

• ACDSee image viewer and graphic converter
• Presentation Wizard builds .exe files which run on any Windows system to add sound, pictures, interactive elements, etc. More work than a simple slide show, but it may be worth it for many purposes.
• VueSlide appears to be a free utility for distributing slide shows on a floppy disk

Societies, Photo
(see Organizations)

Softbox

• Balcar
• Larson Photograhic Lighting
• Photoflex Products, Inc
• White Lightning
• Westcott Lighting control systems, backgrounds, grips

Software
(Product names are registered, trademarked or otherwise protected; so please don't take their names in vain)

• Acid Pro 2.0 Loop-based music production tool
• Adobe Software
• After Effects Motion graphics and visual effects **Recommended**
• Bibble image manipulation software
• Canto
• Canvas Drawing program
• Corel Software CorelDRAW! Photopaint, WordPerfect
• Cumulus Photo Indexing Program
• Deneba Canvas 7 Drawing program
• Extensis
• GoLive this is a very good program for web development, but I find Dreamweaver to be easier and more slightly more sophisticated
• ImageStyler
• PhotoDeluxe Photoshop's little brother
• Photoshop The name says it all (See also the complete category Photoshop above) **HIGHLY Recommended**
• Premiere Video Editing
• Proslide II Image Cataloging & Labeling Software
• Sound Forge Professional digital audio editor for Windows

Software, 3D
(see also: 3D)

• Studio Max

Solar Power

• Solar Electric, Inc has solar panels, batteries to power your camera batteries in the field

Sound

• Cool Edit There are the CE 2000 (shareware) and Pro versions available
• Edirol "Your complete source for desktop media production" (emphasis on sound)
• Sonic Foundry Music production and manipulation soft/hardware
• Visual Edge PDF lesson on adding sound to a news Website