Resource Links
The following are links to various articles or web pages that may be of interest to members of the Haliburton Highlands Camera Club. They are offered as information only and are in no way endorsed by the Haliburton Highlands Camera Club. If you would like to have other links added to this page, please forward your suggestion(s) to the webmaster.
Photographers Rights, Copyright, etc.
COPYRIGHT and PRIVACY in PHOTOGRAPHY
Clubs and Associations:
CAPA – Canadian Association for Photographic Art
Canadian Geographic Photo Club
Central Ontario Camera Clubs:
Orillia & District Camera Club
Halton Hills Camera Club (the other HHCC)
Ontario Council of Camera Clubs (formerly known as GTCCC)
Photographic Locations Near the Haliburton Highlands:
Carden Plain – an Important Bird Area (a world wide known birding mecca and naturalist reserve near Kirkfield)
Free Photo Software:
Google Photos – Organize pictures into albums, slide shows, etc.
Microsoft Photo Story – Photo Story, Raw Image Viewer, etc.
GIMP – The Free & Open Source Image Editor – Free rival to Photoshop/Photoshop Elements
www.irfanview.com – Super picture browser/semi-editor
http://www.mehdiplugins.com – Free Photoshop plug-ins.
http://www.ononesoftware.com/free/ – Filters, presets, borders and textures for Photoshop and Lightroom
Miscellaneous Photography Resources:
PHOTOGRAPHY:
PictureCorrect – DE-MYSTIFYING RESOLUTION IN PHOTOGRAPHY
PictureCorrect – Photography Tips & Tutorials
Savings Guide for Beginner Photographers
Henry’s Blog – Buying Your First Hot Shoe Mount Flash
Henry’s Blog – Off-Camera Flash Starter Kit
Using Your Digital SLR Camera Beyond the ‘P’ Mode – PictureCorrect Tips & Techniques
How to Choose the Correct Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO – PictureCorrect Tips & Techniques
The Exposure Triangle Explained in Plain English – an article from photographytalk.com
What Is High Speed Sync (HSS)? – article from the Henry’s Camera Blog.
Think Angle of View—Not Focal Length – article from the Henry’s Camera Blog.
Understanding Colour Theory in Photography – article on the Henry’s Camera Blog.
Digital Camera World – photography cheat sheets
Fundamentals of Digital Photography – Articles from DPReview – concepts that underpin the very foundations of digital imaging.
20 Essential Photography Tips for Beginners – Whether you’ve just purchased your first DSLR and want to learn the basics or are looking for simple ways to update your existing photography skills.
Digital Photography Tutorials – Tutorials on ‘How Your Camera Works(Aperture, ISO & Shutter Speed, metering, depth of field, focal length & depth of field)’, ‘Qualities of Digital Photos(Bit depth, sharpness, digital noise)’, and ‘Advanced Concepts(sensor sizes, hyper focal distance)‘. Also a good section on Camera Equipment.
f64 Academy – f64 Academy is the new brand for the teaching materials of Blake Rudis. It is our goal to bring you the finest Photoshop and Photography education.
Digital Photography Tips & Tutorials for Beginners
5 Top Tips for Absolute Beginners
Beginners Guide to Digital Cameras
How Do I Focus on One Thing and Meter off Something Else?
Better Digital Photography – 15 Tips for Better Digital Photography
7 Ways to Improve Your Photography – CreativePro.com
Outdoor Photographer Tips & Techniques
Digital Photography School How-To’s – Lots of free tutorials on photographing various subjects.
Digital Photography School – 21 Settings, Techniques and Rules All New Camera Owners Should Know
Digital Photography School – tips & tutorials
Tips for Shooting & Editing in Camera Raw – Article by CreativePro
Composition Tips – with these links for Composition you will see that there are many thoughts on Composition. Knowing the rules leads to better images.
HDR – FAQs about HDR Photography
Understanding Depth of Field for Beginners
All Things Photography – How-to articles relating to many aspects of photography, very useful for beginners as well as more advanced amateur photographers.
Make Better Images with your Smartphone
The History of Photography and the Camera – An interesting series tracing the development of photographic processes and the camera.
George Eastman House – Photographic Processes Series – A ‘YouTube’ series of 12 videos tracing the discovery of photographic processes.
The Complete Guide to Fashion Photography – Talks about equipment, lighting, etc
Nature TTL – a site for teaching people about wildlife, landscape, and macro photography
Adobe Photoshop LIGHTROOM:
How To Get Started With Lightroom 5 – 10 Things Beginners Want To Know How To Do – there are lots of other links on this page as well
Adobe Lightroom 5 Training Videos – YouTube (these assume that you already know Lightroom basics)
7 Steps to Getting Organized in Lightroom – Most important is to Get Organized Before Starting
Adobe PHOTOSHOP:
Photoshop CC – From Novice to Expert – Adobe
Photoshop.com – All things Photoshop
Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS:
Photoshop Elements Help – Adobe
Photoshop Elements Tutorials on YouTube
REFERENCE SITES, MAGAZINES & E-zines:
Photo News – Subscribe to a free Canadian Photo Magazine (PhotoNews). Features the products distributed by Amplis Photo (Manfrotto, Tamron, Tamrac, Metz, etc.) and is a nice glossy photo magazine with good articles. You can also read these online. Just click on the images of the magazines at the top of the page and then select what you want to read.
Photo Life – Canadian Photography magazine.
Photo Workshop – E-magazine discussing many areas of photography and featuring pro photographers and their work.
Digital Photography Review – This is an excellent reference site if you are thinking of buying a new camera. Updated news and reviews of cameras and lenses.
Digital Photo Magazine
Camera Labs – This site used YouTube for video footage reviews, excellent as you could see the camera in action. They are very unbiased as well.
Canon DSLR Camera and Lens Reviews
CAMERA STORES: