toddklassy Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Do you know of any good blogs dedicated to learning more about photgraphy and techniques, Canon cameras (specifically the 20D) and lenses, etc.? I'm teaching myself photography and while I like checking this board every day, I wonder if there are other resources out there that I'm not taking advantage of. Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_fouche Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Todd, I'm no pro, but I have these suggestions: First and foremost, exhaustively mine photo.net's own educational resources. Here are just a couple of the "permanent" pieces I have found to be very helpful: http://www.photo.net/equipment/35mm/building-an-slr-system http://www.photo.net/learn/making-photographs/ There is a named "Boo" who loves her Canon Digital Rebel (300D) and her 50mm/1.8 lens (which sells for a shockingly cheap $80 or so). Boo has put together a clear and well-written website, with lots of examples. It assumes little prior knowledge. I don't consider myself a novice, but I have learned a lot from her. I particularly like her pieces on "the black art of digital sharpening" and "getting the most out of the 50mm/1.8 lens." Her website is here: http://www.zenadsl5251.zen.co.uk/photos/tutorials.html One of the most highly regarded photography websites is "Luminous Landscape" by Michael Reichman. M.R. has strong opinions, shares them freely, and is an experienced landscape photographer and Canon partisan. His opinions are sometimes stronger than his data, but his site is a goldmine of tutorials and information on equipment and technique. Link is here: http://luminous-landscape.com/ I like "Digital Outback Photo" as well, which is managed by Uwe and Bettina Steinmueller, among others. It is here: http://www.outbackphoto.com/ Moose Petersen's (the landscape photographer) website has informational sections such as "General Photography Tips," etc. He is a Nikon fan. http://www.moosepeterson.com/home.html Bob Atkins's blog is here (many of his pieces become part of photo.net): http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/index.html And for good coverage of the basics, don't overlook Canon's own "Digital Learning Center:" http://photoworkshop.com/canon/ For lens info, I find photo.net to be one of the better resources, mainly because many of the photographers who contribute have been committed to this art since long before cameras entered the digital age. I find both the advice here to be more seasoned and more civil (usually). Use the site's "search" feature. For Canon lenses in particular, check here: http://www.photo.net/equipment/canon/ and here: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a.tcl?topic_id=1545&category=EOS+Lenses Enjoy. And please don't spend so much time reading that you forget to take pictures! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 thanks bill, great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_perlberg Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Not a blog but:http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/ Check out the tutorials and techniques sections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donncha Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I have hundreds of links in my <a href="http://blogs.linux.ie/xeer/category/Photography/">Photography blog</a> which you'll find interesting. I bought a Canon 20D a few months ago so I'm fanatically collecting Canon related tutorials! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted August 3, 2005 Share Posted August 3, 2005 I know I am going to get flamed for saying this, but also check out kenrockwell.com. Ken's way of thinking about things has been quite helpful to the way I think about photography. He has a Nikon bias, but also freely admits this to be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger krueger Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 More philosphy of photography, but I like Bjorke's blog: <br><br> <a href="http://www.botzilla.com/blog/">http://www.botzilla.com/blog/</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwagnerphoto.com Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Photographer Neil Turner has a great <a href="http://www.dg28.com/technique.html">PAGE</a> that outlines the shots he captures for publishing. He describes his approach quite well, and uses Canon equipment for the most part too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger krueger Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 A street shooter's blog: <br><br> <a href="http://clayenos.blogspot.com/">http://clayenos.blogspot.com/</a> <br><br> and his main photo site: <br><br> <a href="http://www.clayenos.com">www.clayenos.com</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arunchs Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I like Ken Rockwell and Luminous Landscape too. Most of my learning happened via Luminous Landscape and while I am writing this, I am reading something at LL on another browser wondow. <p>I maintain a small list of links that could be useful for understanding digital photography. See <a href="http://www.paintedstork.com/digiblog/dplinks.html">http://www.paintedstork.com/digiblog/dplinks.html</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorelle vanfossen Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Some great sites listed, here is another that will help. The site <a href="http://www.cameraontheroad.com">"Taking Your Camera on the Road"</a> is packed with information on learning about nature photography. There is an entire book on the <a href="http://www.cameraontheroad.com/index.php?cat=23">Basics of Nature Photography</a> and <a href="http://www.cameraontheroad.com/?cat=49">Closeup Photography</a> and a ton of other photographic techniques in the <a href="http://www.cameraontheroad.com/?cat=8">Learning Zone</a>. For those interested in expanding their photography even more, to the point of actually "taking your camera on the road", there is a huge section in the <a href="http://www.cameraontheroad.com/?cat=4">Going Zone</a> for going on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 I may as well add my own to the list: http://www.OneStopUnder.com It's aimed at professionals and serious amateur photographers, and deliberately steers clear of beginner topics and all the latest digicams to hit the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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