Ultimate online guide to photography
The internet is a seemingly never ending resource for photographers of all skill levels. It’s the easiest and often the most useful way to find out what you want to know… and often things you never thought to ask.
I’ve seen so many great blog posts on twitter, Facebook, RSS feeds, email newsletters and even references in books. But I’ve yet to come across a blog post that helps you deal with the barrage of useful information out there.
So here it is. The ULTIMATE online guide to photography. A list of the most useful blog posts on everything from technique and advice to post-production and the business aspect of photography. This list will be updated whenever i find new fantastic blog posts so be sure to subscribe to my RSS feed and follow me on Twitter.
Of course if you know of any great blog posts that should be on the list then be sure to leave a comment and I’ll add your recommendation. With your help we can create the ultimate guide to online photography!
Photography techniques
- An introduction to macro photography
- Shooting wildlife closer to home
- Food Photography tips
- Great group shots with one flash
- Color Spaces 101
- Flash photography – Getting good at guessing
- Shooting with a perfect white background
Photography Advice
- One large memory card? Or multiple small cards?
- 13 tips for great photography in developing country
- 10 tips for great street and market photos
- Splat! An Ethical Riddle – The ethics of photographers
- How to approach strangers
- 5 wedding photography composition tips
- Model posing tips
- Capturing culture – Travel Photography guide
- Studio Essentials
- Non-photographic essentials for location photography
- 6 Digital Photography Myths
- You don’t need reflectors, they are everywhere!
- Twitter photography resources
Equipment
- Steady on! An introduction to tripods
- Camera equipment for fashion photography
- Build your own softbox. Print out design.
- 49 Awesome photography hacks, mods and DIY projects
- What flash umbrellas do
Inspiring images
- 20 long exposure photographs
- 50 amazing examples of photo manipulation
- 20 amazing examples of conformal photography
- 80 beautiful examples of tilt shift photography
- Eye catching examples of Aerial Photography
Photography business
- 10 ten mistakes that aspiring professionals make
- 31 things you are not doing (but really should be!)
- Taking stock – a guide to stock photography
- 12 breeds of client and how to work with them
- Backing up and archiving your images
- 10 things you can do for your photography business
- 10 rules to be a “green” photographer
Post-production and workflow
- The Power of Post Production
- 20 special effects photography tutorials
- 30 brilliant photoshop lighting effects tutorials
- Optimising colour photos for web usage
- Photoshop secret shortcuts
- The ultimate Mac setup for photographers – 50 apps
- Photoshop Sizing Images
Lightroom
- An Introduction to Adobe Lightroom
- My photo storage system – 2 external hard drives
- How to get your Lightoom catalog on to an external hard drive
- How to resize images in Lightroom
- Keywording and tagging in Lightroom
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Excellent list.
Thank you for including my 31 things. I enjoyed writing the post – knowing I needed to do many of the things on the list. I look forward to working through the rest of your list.
Rosh
Thank you for this! I am constantly educating myself about the art and business of photography, hoping to become a pro one day. I am SO excited to find this list of resources.
This is a great list, a wealth of info. It seems that for every new thing I learn, I find two more waiting to be learned, which is great.
Love it! Everything in one post. Have now subscribed and look forward to receiving more tips & tricks from you.
Love the list.
Thank you to add “10 rules to be a green photographer”.
Good luck with your trip.
Frederic
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