This unique collection of curated photography resources where compiled over many years based on websites, books, magazines, and photographic gear that I have used, read, followed or just come across. I have not provided them here for quick access (for which you can just google and get more results). Rather, these are delicious photography related content that are to be browsed leisurely, lingered and savored. Trust me, I have spent hundreds of hours in these websites, learning, appreciating and at times getting amazed. Take for example, Lomography. What quixotic creative options there, to try as well as to buy!
I have organized the resources in terms of:
What you want to do: to learn & improve your photography knowledge, read interesting articles, buy gear, troubleshoot a problem, submit your photos for a contest or just view quality photos
Category: Photography techniques (portrait photography, flash photography, aerial photography, macro photography etc.), Magazines, Books, Gear (Camera, lenses, accessories), websites, online classes and more.
I will be adding more resources in due course. Note that I am not affiliated with any of these sites mentioned here.
I welcome contributions. So if you have good photography resources to share, resources that you have used or come across, please submit them using the comments section below. I will be happy to add them to this page and credit you as well.
Joseprem's Photography Resources
You can optionally use the 'Activity' and/or 'Category' filter below. For example, ‘Learn’ + ‘Macro photography'; ‘Download’ + ‘Firmware’ etc. To reset, just remove the fitlers. You can also combine with the Search box for better results eg. “Canon”, “National Geographic”| Activity | Category | URL html | Description |
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| Buy Gear | Filters | Cockin | A brochure on Cockin filters. Explains why to use filters, how filters work and the different types of filters available |
| Buy Gear | Studio Accessories | Studio Outfitters | Rent studio equipment in Singapore |
| Buy Gear | Lens | Sigma | Lens lineup |
| Buy Gear | Camera | Olympus | Camera lineup |
| Buy Gear | Camera | Leica | Camera lineup |
| Buy Gear | Camera | Hasselbad | Medium format camera |
| Buy Gear | Retailer | Peace Camera | Good buys in Singapore |
| Buy Gear | Camera | GoPro | Camera lineup |
| Buy Gear | Camera | Ricoh (Pentax) | DSLR Camera lineup |
| Buy Gear | Camera | Sony | Camera and accessories lineup |
| Buy Gear | Flash Photography | Nikkon Speedlites | Speedlite line up |
| Buy Gear | Lens | Nikkor lenses | Lens lineup |
| Buy Gear | Camera | Nikkon DSLR | Camera lineup |
| Buy Gear | Flash Photography | Canon, USA | Flash Lineup |
| Buy Gear | Lens | Canon, USA | EF Lens lineup |
| Buy Gear | Camera | Canon, USA | EOS Camera lineup |
| Buy Gear | General Photography | PDN Photosource | Database of all photographic vendors |
| Buy Gear | HDR Photography | Photomatix | The #1 HDR software |
| Buy Gear | Lens | Cosina | Manual focussing lens for 35mm cameras |
| Buy Gear | Camera | Holga Direct | Holga - the lo-fi camera with a cult following |
| Buy Gear | Camera | Lomography | Get introduced to creative and experimental photography |
| Buy Gear | Accessories | Manfrotto | The best tripods money can buy |
| Buy Gear | Accessories | Photojojo | Get even more creative with your photography hobby |
| Buy Gear | Lens | Lensbaby | Circular fish-eye, bend for focus, tilt-shift: unleash your lens creativity |
| Buy Gear | Drone Photography | Photojojo | Phantom 2 photography drone |
| Buy Gear | Lens | Zeiss | Legendary lenses. Adapts to all cameras |
| Buy Gear | Lens | Vivitar | Known for its manual focus lenses and converters |
| Buy Gear | Lens | Tokina | Lenses often at a fraction of the cost |
| Buy Gear | Filters | Tiffen | Filter choice for imagemakers |
| Buy Gear | Camera | Polaroid | Go retro (& instant) with the Polaroids |
| Buy Gear | Accessories | Kodak Films | Consumer films |
| Buy Gear | Drone Photography | Phantom 2 Vision | Drone with integrated 12mp cameara. Take your photography to new heights. 20+ segments with assignments |
| Buy Gear | Drone Photography | Strive High Visuals | Well, hire a Drone for a photography event or just hire a pilot! |
| Buy Gear | Drone Photography | PlexiDrone | Portable, snap-together drone for photography |
| Buy Gear | Lens | Tamron | Manufacturer's website listing all lenses |
| Buy Gear | Filters | Schneider Optics | B&W filers |
| Buy Gear | Filters | Lee Filters | |
| Download | Firmware | Magic Lantern | Amazing Firmware Hack. Extend functionality and add features to your canon cameras. (Latest hack: they made Linux run on eos cameras!) |
| Download | Picture Style | Marvel's cine for Canon | Picture style for canon. Free to download and use |
| Download | Picture Style | Technicolor | Cinestyle download |
| Download | Photoshop Actions | Coffee Shop Blog | Photoshop actions, frames etc. |
| Download | Picture Style | Cine Plus | Download picture styles |
| Download | Firmware | Canon, USA | Firmware updates |
| Download | Firmware | Nikkon USA | Firmware updates |
| Enter Contests | Website | Lens Culture | Lens culture earth awards |
| Enter Contests | Magazines | Black & White | B&W contests |
| Enter Contests | Magazines | Photography monthly | A page listing all the latest photo shoot-outs |
| Enter Contests | Magazines | Life Framer | Competitions every month and get exhibted in London, Paris and LA |
| Enter Contests | Magazines | Range Finder | Contests by Range Finder magazine |
| Enter Contests | Magazines | Photo District News | Contests of all kind |
| Enter Contests | Website | Photographer's Forum | Cash prizes |
| Enter Contests | Photography Organizations | International Photography Awards | Prestigious award. Check out the non-professional category |
| Enter Contests | Photography Organizations | World Photography Organization - National awards | National Awards category covers 54 countries including India.There are 1-4 places for each country. Sponsored by Sony. Contest opens in June |
| Enter Contests | Photography Organizations | World Photography Organization - Student | Student version of the Sony awards |
| Enter Contests | Photography Organizations | American Illustration and American Photography | Yearly competition which results in a book |
| Enter Contests | Photography Organizations | The Photocontest | Lists all open competitions |
| Enter Contests | Magazines | How to Win a Photography Competition | Tips for competitions |
| Enter Contests | Photography Organizations | Humanity Photo Awards | Focussed on folk culture. Yearly |
| Enter Contests | Photography Organizations | Capture the Nature | Contest runs every month. Any nature topic |
| Enter Contests | Photography Organizations | Travel photographer Asia | Contest ends 20th April |
| Enter Contests | Photography Organizations | Chasing the Light | Multiple contests in a year |
| Enter Contests | Photography Organizations | One Million Photographers | Contest as well as gallery. Need to pay for submission |
| Enter Contests | Landscape photography | International Landscape Photography awards | Submissions for International Landscape photographer award |
| Learn | General Photography | Life Hacker | Timeless tips and tricks to improve your photography: the one I love is the plastic bag hack for vintage photos. Explore tips & tricks from 2012, 2011 as well. |
| Learn | Online Classes | Tony Sweet Photography | Tony Sweet Photography |
| Learn | Magazines | Apogee Photo | Beginners section is very good |
| Learn | Camera | Yashica Guy | Everything about Yashica cameras |
| Learn | Camera | Canon, USA | Canon camera basics - videos |
| Learn | Light Trails | Absolute Photo | Some good resources including light trails and miniature effects. Intermediate level |
| Learn | General Photography | Photo Net | Multiple topics - Beginer to Advanced |
| Learn | Portrait photography | Nikon USA | How to take great portraits - tips from Karen Kuehn |
| Learn | Travel Photography | Photo Net | Caputring Culture Digitally |
| Learn | Food Photography | Serious Eats | Food Photography 101 |
| Learn | Portrait photography | National Geographic | Robert Caputo explains portraits and candids |
| Learn | Food Photography | National Geographic | Generate some ideas for food photography. Dont just look at the final food that people eat. |
| Learn | Flash Photography | Strobist | #1 resource for flash |
| Learn | Flash Photography | Photonotes | Full theory of flash & flash photography |
| Learn | Flash Photography | National Geographic | Tips & photos |
| Learn | Flash Photography | Tuts+ | Light setups & types of lighting. Advanced |
| Learn | Flash Photography | Udemy | 38 lessons from light concepts to advanced lighting |
| Learn | Food Photography | FStoppers | Learn about lighting for food photography |
| Learn | Food Photography | Learn food photography | Free resource to improve your food photography in 30 days (Disclaimer: I have not tried it) |
| Learn | Food Photography | Wikipedia | A few useful tips |
| Learn | Food Photography | Udemy | A very good, comprehensive course consisting of 29 lessons with many photography tips included |
| Learn | Online Classes | Udemy | Free photography lessons from Udemy |
| Learn | Fireworks Photography | Nikon USA | Tips for Nikon users |
| Learn | Fireworks Photography | National Geographic | Ideas, tips & tricks for photographying fire works |
| Learn | Fireworks Photography | Canon, USA | The run-down on fireworks photography for Canon users |
| Learn | Photojournalism | Tuts+ | Be somebody - a photojournalist |
| Learn | Photojournalism | NDSU | Powerpoints on Photojournalism |
| Learn | Macro Photography | Photo Net | Learn basics of Macro shooting |
| Learn | Macro Photography | Ken Rockwell | How to shoot macro, best macro lenses |
| Learn | Landscape photography | National Geographic | Tips for landscape photography |
| Learn | Landscape photography | Nature photographer's network | Good resource for landscape photography |
| Learn | Online Classes | Visual Wilderness | Landscape photography course |
| Learn | Landscape photography | Dp Review | Good primer on landscape photography |
| Learn | Portrait photography | Children's Portrait Photography | Children's Portrait Photography with TAMARA LACKEY |
| Learn | Portrait photography | Camera settings for portraits | Tips on camera settings before taking portraits |
| Learn | Sports Photography | Improve Photography | 20 tips for shooting college basket ball |
| Learn | Wedding Photography | 68 Essential wedding photography tips | Largest collection of wedding photography tips |
| Learn | Portrait photography | Improve Photography | Portrait posing tips |
| Learn | Waterfall Photography | National Geographic | Urges you to beat the cliché and be creative in capturing water |
| Learn | Sports Photography | Catching the Light | Jerry Rodriquez on sports photography - equipment, techniques etc. |
| Learn | Sports Photography | Sports Photography: An Introduction | Introduction & Basics |
| Learn | Sports Photography | Sports Shooter | Online resource for sports photographers |
| Learn | Sports Photography | Summit Workshops | Learn to be a pro. (US only) |
| Learn | Online Classes | Summit Online | Not very expensive but very selective courses |
| Learn | Sports Photography | NPPA | Tons of tips from the Pros |
| Learn | Online Classes | Taking Flight: Drone Photography & Video with JEFF FOSTER | Learn how to create stunning aerial photos |
| Learn | Drone Photography | Drone Photography 101 | Tips & Tricks |
| Learn | Drone Photography | ASMP | Free intro course about drone photography |
| Learn | Drone Photography | B&H | Introduction to Aerial photography - a technical article about aerial photography using drones |
| Learn | Drone Photography | Pocket Lint | Beginner guide |
| Learn | Drone Photography | F Stoppers | How To Prep, Fly, And Photograph with A Quadcopter Drone On Location |
| Learn | General Photography | Tamron Learning Center | Tamron has a surprisingly good website about photographic techniques, lenses and more. Written by world famous photographers |
| Learn | Travel Photography | Kodak Moments | Tips from the Pros for nature, travel, portrait, event photography. |
| Learn | Travel Photography | Kodak Moments | Tips & Tricks for nature, events, vacations, around the house etc. |
| Learn | Portrait photography | Improve Photography | Portrait photography tips |
| Meet | Photographers | Briansmith | Website of pulitzer prize winning photographer, Briansmith. Celebrity portraits, travels etc. I love the film noir section |
| Meet | Photographers | BoredPanda | Top portrait photographers in the world |
| Meet | Photographers | Scott Kelby's blog | I love Scott Kelby's books. The blog proves his words. |
| Meet | Photographers | PDN Photoserve | Visual database of world's best photographers |
| Meet | Photographers | National Geographic | Meet famous photographers |
| Website | Fracture frame | Online photo printing | |
| Website | Shutterfly | A personal favorite for on-line photoprinting | |
| Read | Landscape photography | BoredPanda | Be inspired by these landscape photographs |
| Read | Books | 100 Ways to take better B&W photographs | Explains techniques, compositions, accessories and different genres. |
| Read | Books | The complete guide to Outdoor Photography | Exhaustive with good tips |
| Read | Books | The complete photographer | A master class in every photographic genre |
| Read | Books | Scott Kellby's Digital Photography | My favorite beginner book |
| Read | Magazines | Digital Photo | UK based magazine |
| Read | Landscape photography | Charlie Waite | More inspiration for landscape photography |
| Read | Landscape photography | On Landscape magazine | On Landscape magazine |
| Read | Magazines | Popular Photography | Online magazine |
| Read | Magazines | Digital Photo | How-to's, Buyers guide |
| Read | Magazines | Outdoor Photographer | Articles on landscape and other outdoor photography |
| Read | Magazines | Digital SLR Photography | Tips, tricks and articles for various levels |
| Read | Magazines | Shutter Bug | |
| Read | Magazines | Practical photography | |
| Read | Magazines | Black & White | Black & White photo magazine. Known for its contests |
| Read | Magazines | Better Photography (India) | Well known Indian photography magazine |
| Read | Magazines | American Photo | |
| Read | Magazines | Digital Photographer | |
| Read | Magazines | Dp Review | Very good site for everything about photo |
| Read | Magazines | Natures Best Photography | |
| Read | Magazines | Photo Techniques | Check out the resources section |
| Read | Magazines | Amateur Photographer | Another UK based magazine |
| Read | Magazines | Digital Photo Pro | |
| Read | Magazines | View Photography Magazine | A very different magazine |
| Read | Magazines | Nature Photographer | How-To's for nature photography |
| Read | Magazines | Eos Magazine | Must have for Canon SLR owners |
| Read | Magazines | Photography monthly | |
| Read | Manual | Canon, USA | All EOS user manuals |
| Read | Magazines | F11 Magazine | Available in downloadable PDF format |
| Read | Steet Photography | Street Photography | Nice blog of street photography & you can submit photos too. |
| Read | Magazines | Free Online | Listing of FREE online magazines |
| Read | Portrait photography | Artsy | For the artistically inclined. Contemporary portraits |
| Read | Amazing Photos | National Geographic | Visual treat of amazing photos, from NG |
| Read | Amazing Photos | Time Photography | Life & Lightbox - exotic lands, people & culture |
| Read | Magazines | Economist Photography | Photographic trends, photo-essays |
| Read | Blogs | NY Times | Visual Journalism |
| Read | Magazines | The Gaurdian | Get all latest news photos here |
| Read | Drone Photography | Drone Photographer Net | Network with your fellow drone photographers |
| Read | Drone Photography | Droneabove | Good Drone blog |
| Submit | Website | Lens Culture | Submit for publishing to Lens Culture website |
| Submit | Magazines | Fstop magazine | Submissions for every issue |
| Submit | Magazines | Darkroom gallery | B&W submissions monthly |
| Submit | Magazines | F11 Magazine | Accepts submissions from all over the world |
| Submit | Website | Street Photography | Accepts submissions from all over the world |
| Submit | Magazines | National Geographic | Submit your photo to National Geographic and see your dream come true! |
| Submit | Magazines | The Gaurdian | Submit your photos to get immediate publicity. There are weekly themes. |
| Learn | Cheatsheets | Adobe cc Photographers Keyboard Shortcuts | Photoshop and Lightroom cheat sheets |
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